Any issues if I have oversize on the pump and SWG?

[yeamonn]

I have a 4500 Gallon Intex XTR above-ground pool and the Intex QX2600 pump and saltwater systems is just slightly more expensive than the QX2100 and would also be delivered faster.

The QX2600 states a minimum pool size of 4800 (so technically I'm 300 gallons undersized here) but I thought that was marginally close enough. I don't want to make a bad decision here though!

However I'm also going to connect a heater and the Raypak 106A states a maximum water flow rate of 70 gallons per minute or 4200 per hour. Both the QX2100 (1600 gallons per hour) and QX2600 (2,650 GPH) so it seems like either one should play nice.

 

[mas985]

I don't think that is a hard requirement. The only thing they really say is:

• Designed for Above Ground Pools from 4,800 to 15,000 Gallon Capacity

That doesn't mean it couldn't be used for a smaller pool. Even the SWG production rate should not be an issue.

Intex may just think it is a bit overkill for a smaller pool but Intex pumps and filters are so small to begin with, I don't see a problem with that setup.