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I have indeed used this paper's recommendations...and with good results. I began using this approach last year, typically running the pump anywhere from 30-60 minutes per day after adding chlorine and any other chemicals. I have a single-speed pump that always runs at high speed (3,450 RPM). For me, this amount of run time kept the pool as clear as ever with no trace of combined chloramines (CC's). However, I increased the pump run time considerably after unusually large bather loads. The Pool School article "Determine Pump Run Time" (
http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/152-determine-pump-run-time) was re-written last year as mounting evidence suggested that "turnovers per day" was a poor indicator of actual required pump run time.
However, my pool's pump run time should
not be interpreted as a blanket suggestion for
all pools. There are other factors that need to be considered in determining the appropriate pump run time. Some of these factors include pool water volume, bathing loads, heavy rains, your general environment, whether you have a single-speed or multi-speed pump, and whether you have a salt water generator (SWG). Also realize that maintaining proper fee chlorine (FC) levels according to your pools stabilizer (CYA) level plays the leading role in the clarity of pool water. This is something I am very diligent about. A pool that is always maintained at the proper FC level where the pump is run for a relatively short period of time will look and be cleaner than a pool where the pump is run 24/7 but is inadequately chlorinated.
For most pools, we recommend starting off with 4 hours of run time if your pump is single speed and 8 hours of run time if your pump is capable of running on lower speeds (i.e. two speed or variable speed pump). If this amount of run time is not sufficient to keep the pool clean enough for your preference, then gradually increase the pump run time until it is clean enough for your own tastes. Likewise, if the pool is crystal clear to your liking after running at 4 hours per day over the course of a week or so, then you can reduce the run time in half-hour increments and go with that for about a week. At the point when you notice that your pool is not clean enough for your preference (and all other factors were held rather steady), then revert back to the previous run time. This is the approach that I took. It will take some hands-on experimenting.