My 2.4 total HP single speed pump is dying and I'm replacing it with a Pentair IntelliFlo VS. The single speed runs at 3450 RPM.
Short of flowmeters before and after is there a way for me to get an idea of what RPM on the Pentair gets as much circulation as my old pump?
* My pump directly proceeds my sand filter, so is PSI there an indicator of flow rate?
* The Pentair is listed at 3.95 total HP, so can I expect that 3450 RPM * 2.4 / 3.95 on the Pentair is equivalent flow?
I hope to run most of the time at much lower RPMs, but like how the skimmers, spa, etc. work now and would like to replicate that.
Thanks,
Rob
Short of flowmeters before and after is there a way for me to get an idea of what RPM on the Pentair gets as much circulation as my old pump?
* My pump directly proceeds my sand filter, so is PSI there an indicator of flow rate?
* The Pentair is listed at 3.95 total HP, so can I expect that 3450 RPM * 2.4 / 3.95 on the Pentair is equivalent flow?
I hope to run most of the time at much lower RPMs, but like how the skimmers, spa, etc. work now and would like to replicate that.
Thanks,
Rob