Pool pumps - How long should they run daily?
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Jim Ginas
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Salt water in ground pool: 3 Hayward Pool Pumps in 6 years...MUST be an electric connection issue, so we will look....the pool guy is pretty good...he says to run pool pump 24/7. I have family that ONLY runs 8 hours a day, HOW many hours should the pump run daily do you all recommend?? (we know with heavy storms, we run it more and maintain the balance, I mean on a regular basis)
6 answers
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We used to run ours during the day, and shut it off at night before bed...never had an issue. I suppose with the price of electricity, it may be better to run it at night...
B. Enne
on Oct 04, 2015
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A lot depends on where you are. Running during day is what keeps the algae away :). Size of pool/filter. 6-8 hrs usually circulates the pool water twice. I found that with the saltwater system, I didn't have to run it 24/7.
Debi S
on Oct 05, 2015
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We have an above ground salt water pool, had one at the previous home also...love the salt never much maintenance. Never any algae, water is always crystal. Our Hayward pump has performed perfectly for 3 years with the timer set for night time running; 5-6 hrs in the winter, 10-12 hrs in the summer season and during daytime only when people are in it. We are in central Texas where summers can hit 3 digits for 2 or 3 months! The first pump ran that way for 5 years. We did our maintenance and backwashing, and cleaning the salt cell as recommended and so far never had a problem with either pump or salt system.
Becci Wells
on Oct 05, 2015
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Cleaning the cell is imperative! We have Hayward AQ-TROL-RJ AquaTrol Salt Water Chlorine Generator and Hayward Power Flo LX 1.0hp pump and sand filter. You need to clean the salt cell a couple times but at least once a season. This could affect the pump...although not sure about that. You won't get an accurate reading for chlorine etc if the cell is dirty and it could fail sooner if not kept clean. If it does its easy for algae to get a hold on the pool. Another big factor is the salt level. Your salt should be about 3300 to 3400 to operate efficiently and produce the right amount of chlorine. Our pool is 10k gals.
Becci Wells
on Oct 05, 2015
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Sounds good....and good luck. I forgot to mention that our pump is enclosed except for one open side by a little corrugated metal shed we built over it. Keeps it protected from the elements and muffles the sound. You might consider doing this for yours.
Becci Wells
on Oct 06, 2015
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Depends on amount of water and weather conditions. A 32,000 gallon pool hot summer 12 hours.
Ella
on Oct 09, 2015
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