I just setup my new 18' AGP and did the plumbing for pump and filter. After I got the skimmer and return in (the kit is from The Pool Factory) I started filling the remaining water. It seems that unless the skimmer is over half full, the pump is too powerful. It would completely drain the skimmer bucket before the pool could refill it, putting air in the pump and causing it to stop pumping. It's a hayward single speed 1.5hp pump.
After the pool was filled to a little over 1/2 the skimmer height, it would now be able to keep up with the pump. But - the water level is a tiny big higher thann i'd like. So - my question(s) are:
Is this normal? Did I choose too powerful of a pump for a 18'x52" Pool?
If I'm going to add another inlet besides the skimmer - any tips there? I assume I need to drain the pool lower than the location I want to use to keep water from getting inbetween the pool wall and the liner.
Also - bonus question - any recommendations on better returns? This one came with a 1.5" threaded return, but the pool side is a small outlet eyeball that does not rotate.
Thanks!
After the pool was filled to a little over 1/2 the skimmer height, it would now be able to keep up with the pump. But - the water level is a tiny big higher thann i'd like. So - my question(s) are:
Is this normal? Did I choose too powerful of a pump for a 18'x52" Pool?
If I'm going to add another inlet besides the skimmer - any tips there? I assume I need to drain the pool lower than the location I want to use to keep water from getting inbetween the pool wall and the liner.
Also - bonus question - any recommendations on better returns? This one came with a 1.5" threaded return, but the pool side is a small outlet eyeball that does not rotate.
Thanks!