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Thank you! I did read that article but the opening caught my eye. "The actual pump run time you need primarily depends on the relative size of your pool, the pump flow rate,..." Each component in the system (pump, valve and filter) all have different flow rates that I'm assuming can affect...

Hi Folks, I've been reading all the information on this site and still have a question. My pump is rated at 86 GPM, my multiport valve is rated at 75 GPM and my filter is rated at 35 GPM. So for figuring flow rate and turnover time I need to use the lowest rating, correct? Steve

Hello from Southeast MI. We started this warm summer with an Intex 20x48 Metal Frame. We liked having a pool so much that we took it down and had a permanent 21" x 54" Round Above Ground put in! (I put things up, take them down and have someone else put it up again! LOL). We love it! I did...