Running Time For Filter

[HDRIDER]

Hi

Can anybody tell me for how long i should run the filter every day?, the pool is 7M x3M x1,3M, its fresh water, used about 3 times a week by 2 people, right now it run for 1 hour then down for 2 and then start again, is it better to run it for say 6 hours and then turn of?, Thx for your help.

[johnnyk]

My pool is about the same size as yours and when the centralized system screwed up the developer brought portable rigs around.

The portable was about as big as a rubbish bin/garbage can (about 20 gallons) and they ran it about 3 hours at a time, 2 or 3 times a week and I was quite happy with the water quality.

[Chang_paarp]

The recommendation for a domestic pool is that 1.5 time the volume of the pool is filtered every day. For most pools this is about 6-8 hours a day running time.

It is also recommended that the filtration system is run while in use, so in most cases 2 sets of 3-4 hours every day timed to include the normal times the pool is in use covers the needs.

[HDRIDER]

Hi

Thx a lot.

[Chaichara]

6 - 8 hours per 24, is about right. Where most people come unstuck is miscalculating the size of the pump and the filter. generally a 22 - 24" filter with a 1.0 - 1.5 HP pump will do for most pools up to 100 m3. Pool firms however have a habit of installing equipment that is wickedly over engineered for the size of the pool, in order to maximise their profit.