Customers always ask us, How Long Should I Run My Pool Pump? Swimming pools are not just holes in your backyard that store water, they are a functioning system that must be maintained in order to keep the water crystal clear and swimmable all summer long.
Maintaining chemical balance with proper filtration is the key to clear water. In this post we will give you the answer to, How Long Should I Run My Pool Pump and also how to maintain proper filtration and show you how long your filter should run for the best results.
In this equation, Pool Volume ÷ Filtration Rate X 2 = Hours To Run Filter, will show you exactly how many hours will be needed to run the pump and filter the water 2 full times.
Pool Volume is the Depth X Length X Width in feet then take that total and multiply it by a standard multiplier – 7.5 for Rectangle shaped pools and 5.9 for other shapes (Kidney, Lagoon, Mountain Loch, etc.).
For example, a Rectangle shaped pool at a size of 18’ X 36’ that has an average depth of 5’, multiplied by 7.5, will result in a total of 24,300 Gallons.
Most pumps with average HP will pass roughly 50 gallons of water through it per minute, which equals up to 3,000 gallons per hour. In order to determine the flow rate of your pool’s pump, you can contact us or follow this estimation: 20ft/lbs for smaller size pools and 40ft/lbs for large size pools are the best estimates to go by. 40ft/lbs is also a good measurement for pool pumps that are located further away from the pool itself.
Note: Waterfalls and other water features can cause the ft/lbs resistance in the plumbing line to increase.
Finally, you will need to figure the Turnover Rate of your pool. The minimum required turnover rate for a pool is two full turnovers within any 24-hour timeframe.
In our example, the 18’ X 36’ Rectangle Pool’s 24,300 Gallons is divided by the Filtration Rate of 3,000 Gallons Per Hour which results in 8.1, or a little over 8 hours, x 2 = 16 to run two full turnover cycles.
How Long Should I Run My Pool Pump
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