How long to run your pump

[Cal_Newbie]

damn, did not realize it requires that much time

[mas985]

A 3/4 HP uprated superpump should deliver 50-60 GPM depending on your head loss. So worse case, you will have a 3 hour turnover. Therefore, you shouldn't need to run the pump more than 6 hours and could go down to as little as 3 but it really depends on how clean you want your water.

[scsteven]

Have I been wrong to run my pump 24/7?

[mas985]

Have I been wrong to run my pump 24/7?

The only thing it hurts is your pocket book. So if your interested in saving some on your electric bill, you can fine tune your run time based upon what the pool needs and how clean you really want it. 2 turnovers should be more than enough.

[badutahboy]

Do any of you guy use a timer for your pump? I'm the type who'll forget to turn it on, or turn it off at least twice a week...

[matt4x4]

I have had mine on a digital outdoor timer, but i'm scrapping it this year and going to analog, the digital drops the program every time we get a "blip' and being out in the country, blips are relatively common, the worst that will happen on an analog is the cycle will be off by x hours - x being the length of the power outage, but a blip can shut it down for a week if I'm away.

[Poolidiot]

I have my pump on a timer, I run mine from 2AM till 4AM then from 1PM till 7PM

[badutahboy]

I have had mine on a digital outdoor timer, but i'm scrapping it this year and going to analog, the digital drops the program every time we get a "blip' and being out in the country, blips are relatively common, the worst that will happen on an analog is the cycle will be off by x hours - x being the length of the power outage, but a blip can shut it down for a week if I'm away.

Wow, doesn't the digital have a battery backup? That's crazy that it gets killed everytime the power flickers.