Greetings TFP!
I hope this is a simple question for someone, 'cause it's not for me. Or maybe it is, and I'm just over thinkylizing it. I read pump basics and mas' thread on pool hydraulics, but got dizzy and fell down. So now I'm here. Anyway, is short, as stated in the subject, will a 3/4 HP pump (2 speed) be enough for a 13k pool?
This is what I'm looking at:
Pool details:
Pool is vinyl 15' x 30' oval. Depth is 3' to 6'.
13,000 gallons.
One skimmer. One drain. Two returns. That's it.
1.5" plumbing all around.
Central Florida.
Prior motors:
Newly dead motor was 1.25HP (1 speed). It lasted 11 years.
Prior motor was 1HP (1 speed), I think (see pic). It lasted 15 or 20 years.
Here are a few pics. They are:
01: current dead motor
02: current dead motor label (when it was new, and not dead)
03: original motor from 11 years ago
04: filter & pump setup
05: filter label
Thanks for any suggestions!
I hope this is a simple question for someone, 'cause it's not for me. Or maybe it is, and I'm just over thinkylizing it. I read pump basics and mas' thread on pool hydraulics, but got dizzy and fell down. So now I'm here. Anyway, is short, as stated in the subject, will a 3/4 HP pump (2 speed) be enough for a 13k pool?
This is what I'm looking at:
Pool details:
Pool is vinyl 15' x 30' oval. Depth is 3' to 6'.
13,000 gallons.
One skimmer. One drain. Two returns. That's it.
1.5" plumbing all around.
Central Florida.
Prior motors:
Newly dead motor was 1.25HP (1 speed). It lasted 11 years.
Prior motor was 1HP (1 speed), I think (see pic). It lasted 15 or 20 years.
Here are a few pics. They are:
01: current dead motor
02: current dead motor label (when it was new, and not dead)
03: original motor from 11 years ago
04: filter & pump setup
05: filter label
Thanks for any suggestions!
