This is yet another variation on a question that gets asked a lot (setting up a VS pump), but here goes:
I bought my house two years ago and just left all the pool equipment running the way it had been. I also kept the same pool cleaning service, which means a guy comes by every week and vacuums the bottom of the pool and adds chemicals if necessary. And frankly, the pool has been fine and clear.
But, I finally looked at how my Jandy ePump is programmed and it seemed odd. It's only set up to run from 9AM to 4PM on weekends at 2750 RPM. From what I've read, I would think you'd want the filter pump to run every day. Also 2750 RPM seems a bit high.
Here is some other information:
- The pool is 25 ' x 15' x 4', so shallow and about 11000 gallons in all.
- The pool has a solar cover that is basically on it whenever we aren't swimming, so not a lot of debris gets in it.
- I do always turn on the filter pump about an hour before we use it so that the hot water on top mixes with the cool water below. And then I turn it off when we are done.
- I have a big Jandy filter (CL460). The pressure gauge reads at 10 (clean) when the pump is running at 2750RPM. It reads at basically 0 when I experimented with 1550RPM.
- I have no idea what TDH is. The pipes to the pump run underground and they traverse about 40 feet.
Any thoughts? Should I be running the filter pump every day? Can I lower the RPM and save energy?
Thanks. I know everyone's busy, and any advice you can give me is greatly appreciated.
I bought my house two years ago and just left all the pool equipment running the way it had been. I also kept the same pool cleaning service, which means a guy comes by every week and vacuums the bottom of the pool and adds chemicals if necessary. And frankly, the pool has been fine and clear.
But, I finally looked at how my Jandy ePump is programmed and it seemed odd. It's only set up to run from 9AM to 4PM on weekends at 2750 RPM. From what I've read, I would think you'd want the filter pump to run every day. Also 2750 RPM seems a bit high.
Here is some other information:
- The pool is 25 ' x 15' x 4', so shallow and about 11000 gallons in all.
- The pool has a solar cover that is basically on it whenever we aren't swimming, so not a lot of debris gets in it.
- I do always turn on the filter pump about an hour before we use it so that the hot water on top mixes with the cool water below. And then I turn it off when we are done.
- I have a big Jandy filter (CL460). The pressure gauge reads at 10 (clean) when the pump is running at 2750RPM. It reads at basically 0 when I experimented with 1550RPM.
- I have no idea what TDH is. The pipes to the pump run underground and they traverse about 40 feet.
Any thoughts? Should I be running the filter pump every day? Can I lower the RPM and save energy?
Thanks. I know everyone's busy, and any advice you can give me is greatly appreciated.