Hello,
I just recently purchased a new pump, and due to AZ law, only variable speed pumps can be installed now. I have never used one before, and I have only worked with single speed pumps. I am trying to figure out the best way to calibrate it. My pool is about 30,000 gallons. The rule of thumb I have always been told her in AZ, is to make sure the pool pump is running 1 hour per every 10 degrees. I currently have had the 1.5 HP single speed pump running for 9 hours. I have strayed away from that rule in the past, and my pool turned pretty quickly. This is why I am concerned with how it was calibrated.
I have read online that a single speed pump runs at 3450 RPM. So I had been running 3450RPM for 9 hours each night.
The pool guy calibrated the pump to run at about 2600RPM for 5 hours, and 1500RPM for 4 hours. This doesn't seem to make sense to me. I am really worried about the pool going bad if I don't get this solved/understood.
What I am thinking might be better, is to run the pool at 3450RPM like before for 5 hours. And then run the pool half that at 1725RPM for 8 hours. (double the time due to half the speed). I think this would give me the same cleaning power but also give me savings as well.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I have found myself frustrated with this.
I just recently purchased a new pump, and due to AZ law, only variable speed pumps can be installed now. I have never used one before, and I have only worked with single speed pumps. I am trying to figure out the best way to calibrate it. My pool is about 30,000 gallons. The rule of thumb I have always been told her in AZ, is to make sure the pool pump is running 1 hour per every 10 degrees. I currently have had the 1.5 HP single speed pump running for 9 hours. I have strayed away from that rule in the past, and my pool turned pretty quickly. This is why I am concerned with how it was calibrated.
I have read online that a single speed pump runs at 3450 RPM. So I had been running 3450RPM for 9 hours each night.
The pool guy calibrated the pump to run at about 2600RPM for 5 hours, and 1500RPM for 4 hours. This doesn't seem to make sense to me. I am really worried about the pool going bad if I don't get this solved/understood.
What I am thinking might be better, is to run the pool at 3450RPM like before for 5 hours. And then run the pool half that at 1725RPM for 8 hours. (double the time due to half the speed). I think this would give me the same cleaning power but also give me savings as well.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I have found myself frustrated with this.