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Pool pump
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:45 pm
What’s everyone’s recommendation on amount of time to run pool pump year round?
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Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:48 pm to tigger4ever
Winter - 4-5 hrs daily
Summer - 9-10 hrs daily
Summer - 9-10 hrs daily
Posted on 1/4/25 at 7:48 pm to tigger4ever
One hour per every 10 degrees of air temperature is what is recommended and what I do. Live in Dallas so I run for 7 hours in the Spring, 10 hours in the summer, 7 hours in the fall and 5 hours in the winter but at night. Freeze protection usually kicks on at night so no need to run twice as much as needed.
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:40 pm to tigger4ever
I follow TFP forum pretty religiously, and experts on there say typically 1 hour for each AVG temp range, ie in the 60°'s, so run 6 hours a day. Just be sure your chemicals and equipment are in good working order.
Posted on 1/4/25 at 9:10 pm to jmon
I know a few people that run theirs 24/7 that’s why I asked.
Posted on 1/4/25 at 9:58 pm to tigger4ever
Yeah, we were told to run 24/7 when we bought this house 5 yr ago, first time with a pool, salt water pool, not sure if that makes difference
Posted on 1/4/25 at 10:12 pm to gungho
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Yeah, we were told to run 24/7 when we bought this house 5 yr ago, first time with a pool, salt water pool, not sure if that makes difference
If variable speed pump that could be why.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:15 am to tigger4ever
8 am to 8 pm 7 days a week
Posted on 1/5/25 at 4:30 pm to tigger4ever
Mne goes 12 hours all year
Pentair
Salttwater on auto pilot
10 years
Pentair
Salttwater on auto pilot
10 years
Posted on 1/5/25 at 5:17 pm to tigger4ever
Pool tech here in FL told me long enough to turn water over twice. Pool volume divided by GPH for your pump.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 5:44 pm to jmon
24/7 is what I was told by the pool builder a few yrs ago. I have a variable speed pump that is always on low unless using the pool’s water features.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 5:57 am to tigger4ever
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I know a few people that run theirs 24/7 that’s why I asked.
I think it depends on where you live, if you are using it and what kind you have.
I live south and use our pool/spa 365 so I dont change the time on mine. I run it from 9am-8pm every day of the year. Is also a salt pool and generating its own chlorine so I need to keep the time consistent. I change the chlorination percentage as the temps change
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