How long do you run your filtration system daily?

[Sjde]

I have mine set for 2 hours twice a day which is more than the default, but am wondering if longer is better?

 

[Wobblerlorri]

I run mine for 4 hours continuously. It's only a week old, but water is blue and crystal clear.

 

[markayash]

I run mine on low 24x 7

 

[abycat]

i run mine 24/7

 

[Sjde]

Does 24/7 affect your electric bill much? I suppose not. And it helps keep the water clean/clear?

 

[markayash]

I went to a VS pump and my power bills dropped but I it 24/7 with the old one also. To me keeps the water clear and i like the water fall sound.

 

[dw886]

I have mine set for 2 hours twice a day which is more than the default, but am wondering if longer is better?

I think the answer to this question varies whether you're talking:
- pool
- pool / spa with shared equipment
- pool with separate stand-alone spa (or simply a stand-alone spa by itself).

In my pool, I run filtration 24x7, because with a variable speed pump, there's very little drawback. At low speeds, the pump uses very, very little power (~200w). The upside is that it gives more filtration (water constantly running through filters, and more opportunities for the SWG to create chlorine. I'd do the same thing if I had a spa on shared equipment with my pool.

In my stand-alone spa, the "filtration" cycle runs the circulating pump (good - it's low-power, and keeps water filtering) but also runs the UV system (debatable as to the upside). The UV system, while it may sanitize whatever water passes by the bulb assuming the water stays in the chamber long enough, is destructive to FC, so this leads to FC loss. The factory default setting for filtration on my Jacuzzi brand spa is 8 hours starting at midnight...I'm contemplating turning it down...

 

[borjis]

I run it for 2 hours daily on weekdays.
Most of the day on weekends (when swimming).

 

[homegameroom]

My oversized SWG runs when the pump runs, so 4 hours a day here (year-round).