We are brand new to this. Our PB suggested we run our VSP at 1700 8a-5p & 950 5p-8a over the winter in NC where it doesn't get too terribly cold. After reading several other forums, it seems like this may be way too much. When I asked how he got those numbers, his reply was that he's just been doing it long enough. Can you help me understand how to determine my run times/speeds? What constitues low speed versus high speed?
VSP settings
- Thread starter tanhartman
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,479
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Welcome to TFP.
What your PB gave you is a good pump runtime. Does 950 RPM turn on your SWG flow switch and let it generate?
You want to run your pump at the slowest speed that your SWG and HP needs. 1,700 sounds about right for your setup.
Some folks like to run their pump 24/7. Running your pump at low speed may cost you $20/month in electricity.
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What your PB gave you is a good pump runtime. Does 950 RPM turn on your SWG flow switch and let it generate?
You want to run your pump at the slowest speed that your SWG and HP needs. 1,700 sounds about right for your setup.
Some folks like to run their pump 24/7. Running your pump at low speed may cost you $20/month in electricity.
Determine Pump Run Time
To figure out how many hours you need to run your pump, you need to know how fast your pump works. You can find this here.
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- May 3, 2007
- 16,886
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
First determine the minimum RPM necessary such that your skimmer still skims (i.e. water flows over the top of the weir door) and your SWG does not alarm. Once you determine that RPM, there really is no need to run at any other RPM. The run time can be as short as 2 hrs and as long as 24hrs/day. It just depends on how much debris falls into the pool and how long it takes to remove and how clean you want the pool.
Welcome to TFP.
What your PB gave you is a good pump runtime. Does 950 RPM turn on your SWG flow switch and let it generate?
You want to run your pump at the slowest speed that your SWG and HP needs. 1,700 sounds about right for your setup.
Some folks like to run their pump 24/7. Running your pump at low speed may cost you $20/month in electricity.
Determine Pump Run Time
To figure out how many hours you need to run your pump, you need to know how fast your pump works. You can find this here.
Thanks! I have the SWG off right now And am manually chlorinating as the water is getting chilly. I appreciate the feedback.
Is there a special trick to help me determine that? I do have the SWG turned off right now and am manually chlorinating because my water temp is sitting at around 52.
- May 3, 2007
- 16,886
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Start at 950 RPM and see if the water is traveling over the top of the weir door in the skimmer. If so, then that is probably a good speed to start with and you don't really need a faster RPM. After you get the SWG online, you can then see if you need to bump it up some.