I have a pentair intelliflo variable speed 3hp pump here in Houston TX. My electric bill is high because a pool maintence guy sped up the pump because my rainbow 320 wasn’t dissolving pucks quickly enough to bring my chlorine up. I just changed out my filters and the pump is definitely running faster than I need it to. What’s the typical recommend pump speeds? I have a 14000 gallon pool.
Pump speed help
- Thread starter CypressTx
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,737
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
To circulate the water for filtering and mixing, 1200 RPM is more than enough.
But, really depends on a number of factors. Cleaners, skimming, etc.
I would also suggest reviewing the use if solid chlorine for daily maintenance.
See Pool School - How to Chlorinate Your Pool
But, really depends on a number of factors. Cleaners, skimming, etc.
I would also suggest reviewing the use if solid chlorine for daily maintenance.
See Pool School - How to Chlorinate Your Pool
What is a life in the day of a daily liquid chlorinator like? Pour bleach in every day, what happens when you need to go on vacation?
Russ,
The IntelliFlo is a great pump, but the problem you are having is just one of the reasons most people here at TFP do not use 3" tab chlorinators.
The main reason to use a VS pump is so that you can run slow most of time and only increase the speed for specific situations, like when running a water powered pool cleaner or water feature. At slow speeds there is just not enough flow to dissolve the tablets.
About the only option you have to run faster, or longer, or use another form of chlorination, such as a Saltwater system, Stenner injection system, or manual dosing.
For reference.. I run my IntelliFlo, 24/7 mostly at 1200 rpm for less than $20 bucks a month.
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
The IntelliFlo is a great pump, but the problem you are having is just one of the reasons most people here at TFP do not use 3" tab chlorinators.
The main reason to use a VS pump is so that you can run slow most of time and only increase the speed for specific situations, like when running a water powered pool cleaner or water feature. At slow speeds there is just not enough flow to dissolve the tablets.
About the only option you have to run faster, or longer, or use another form of chlorination, such as a Saltwater system, Stenner injection system, or manual dosing.
For reference.. I run my IntelliFlo, 24/7 mostly at 1200 rpm for less than $20 bucks a month.
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
#1 Yes
#2 some people leave the CYA at the low end of the target range and use floating pucks while they are gone,
P.S. Busy people get a SGW and never look back!
cfherrman
TFP Guide
#1 after I'm done in the pool, I dry myself with all the extra cash I have laying around
I have a salt system. Run mine in the summer for 12 hrs/day. 1800 rpm for the first two, then 1500 rpm for the next ten. Winter I only run 8 hrs/day. Same speeds as above. I’m in St Pete, FL.