Ordering First Pool

[chrisjoplin]

Bump for input on my idea to run the oversized 2-speed pump on low most of the time.

[BigDave]

Sure! You may want to only use the low speed. There's alot of senanigans around HP ratings of above ground pumps - All manufacturers. It's telling that the impleller for that pump is listed as 1HP. It may not be soo badly oversized.

[chrisjoplin]

Thanks BigDave,

Am I missing something regarding saltwater and pump/filter specs? None of the filters or pumps I looked at said anything about being safe for saltwater. If it is not a concern for the pump and filter I think I will go ahead with the Haward SWG I am looking at.

[chrisjoplin]

I read in the filter manual it was safe for salt. I went ahead and ordered the Hayward salt system that mounts to the return jet. Pool should be here this week and installed next. I hope to learn much more here on this site.

[PoolDoc]

. . . membership upgraded.

If you are filling a small pool, you can get started with the Super Simple recipe, if you'd like: http://pool9.net/ssr/. Note that the SSR can ONLY be used on freshly filled pools, and ONLY for limited time period.