22k vinyl pool, in-line SWG, 1.5” plumbing, located in MA and replacing my 3/4 single speed pump and sand filter filter this spring. I have a main drain and skimmer with two return jets. No heater.
I’ve narrowed down my pump/filter options to 2 and am looking to optimize. Budget difference is not important to me, but I’m interested in minimizing operating costs and in-season maintenance.
Option 1
- 1.65hp Hayward MaxFlo VS pump with Hayward 425sqft quad cartridge filter
- this would utilize my existing 1.5” plumbing. Though I would need to expand to the 2” union on the filter
option 2
- same filter as above, but upgrade to the 1.85hp Hayward Tri-star VS pump
- I would need to upgrade my above ground plumbing to 2” but I think this would allow for greater flow rates and allow the larger HP pump to run at lower RPMS for circulation and still hitting the Flow I need for the SWG while still allowing me to crank it to clean. My thinking is that the pump/filter running 2” pipes would allow me to maximize flow rate on each intake/return 1.5” pipe rather than reducing down to the single 1.5” pipes I have today.
I’m leaning towards option 2 but would like some confirmation I’m thinking about things correctly.
I’ve narrowed down my pump/filter options to 2 and am looking to optimize. Budget difference is not important to me, but I’m interested in minimizing operating costs and in-season maintenance.
Option 1
- 1.65hp Hayward MaxFlo VS pump with Hayward 425sqft quad cartridge filter
- this would utilize my existing 1.5” plumbing. Though I would need to expand to the 2” union on the filter
option 2
- same filter as above, but upgrade to the 1.85hp Hayward Tri-star VS pump
- I would need to upgrade my above ground plumbing to 2” but I think this would allow for greater flow rates and allow the larger HP pump to run at lower RPMS for circulation and still hitting the Flow I need for the SWG while still allowing me to crank it to clean. My thinking is that the pump/filter running 2” pipes would allow me to maximize flow rate on each intake/return 1.5” pipe rather than reducing down to the single 1.5” pipes I have today.
I’m leaning towards option 2 but would like some confirmation I’m thinking about things correctly.