Hi
Is it "better" to run the pump say 9 consecutive hours or
3 periods of 3hours each
thank you
Is it "better" to run the pump say 9 consecutive hours or
3 periods of 3hours each
thank you
mas985 said:Yes, it is better to break up the run time if you can but three 3 hour segments is way too long. You might try three 1 hour segments and see if that works ok.
Have a read: pool-school/pump_run_time
mas985 said:No it is not true. Read the link I posted.
mas985 said:No it is not true. Read the link I posted.
BTW, what model pump do you have? 8 hours is pretty low flow rate for a 30k turnover.
mas985 said:Probably a WFE-4. A WFE-4 will produce about 80 GPM on 2" plumbing for a turnover of about 6 hours.
Also, what is your method of chlorination? Unless it is manual, that will need some adjustment for the reduced run time.
mas985 said:I didn't mean to imply that you had to run 6 hours. I current run my pump 4 hours per day which is about 1/2 turn per day so you might be able to get away with 3 hours per day which is why I suggested 3x1 hour runs.
As for the chlorinator, because of the reduced run time, you will need to adjust that for more in less time.