Thanks for the reply. Pool's not full yet, probably wont be full until Friday afternoon since I'm filling it from a garden hose. I do need a good test kit, thanks. What's the difference between the 2006 and the 2006C.
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
Thanks for the reply. Pool's not full yet, probably wont be full until Friday afternoon since I'm filling it from a garden hose. I do need a good test kit, thanks. What's the difference between the 2006 and the 2006C.
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
The 2006C has larger quantities of some of the most used reagents and is actually a better deal.
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
my 33 ft AG I try to run the filter on high about an hour (good mix of water before testing, and skimmer works better on high) then run on low overnight- about every other night. I'm not religious about a schedule as long as water stays clear and tests good; sometimes forget the pump for a day, sometimes leave on 1-2 days!
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
I'm guessing at the specs, but I think your filter's too small for your pump...or your pump's too big for your filter.
Assuming your pump's uprated (normal for AG pools) it's ballparking here, about the equivalent of a 1hp full-rated pump (normal for IG pools). And, a 1hp full-rated pump, like a Hayward Superpump, needs a 200# sand filter. One of our mods, Poconos (Al) goes for a 300# sand filter. That's because if you go over the filter's capacity, you have problems, but the performance improves the less of the capacity you use. So I run my pump on low speed and long ago noticed that my water gets clearer that way.
I'll let the pump pros confirm, deny, or refine my assessment.
BTW, what type of flexible plumbing do you have? If installed correctly, there's no reason to replace it. I use a combination of 1.5" hard PVC and 1.5" TigerFlex, which is flexible PVC that uses glued-on fittings just like the hard stuff. Al, at key points, actually uses automotive radiator hose, without any problem.
Carl
Carl
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
Doughboy tolf me today that the pump/filter combo that I have has a flow rate of 2,770 gph (I assume they meant filter rate).
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
Is it a single unit, or separate components hooked together?
Carl
Carl
Re: Pump and filter set up, what else do I need? New Pool Owner - 33' AG
They're seperate units hooked together.
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