Dc Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have installed an above ground pool and the filter/pump is 10 metres from the pool. The installation manual gives a formula for the run time of the pump based on 3.5 metres from the pool. Does the distance from the pool actually make any difference? Any help greatly appreciated. regardsdc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Unless the extra 6.5 metres is vertical it will make almost no difference. Add no more than than 5 per cent unless tube is very rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wils Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Rule of thumb, water temperaute in degrees C divided by 2 equals hours to run the pump, very rough and depends upon pump being the right throughput for the pool. Bobwils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolguy Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 If you wish to take the Health Department recomendations as a guide,then you must calculate to volume of water in the pool, then dividethat by the capacity of the pump/filter and then run same for theamount of time it would take to get the entire contents of the poolthrough the system twice every day it is used. (that is a minimum)If your running a commercial pool, that is one for a gite or anywhereyou are charging for its use then you are obliged to install a systemwhcih sill circulate the entire contents every 3 hours. This mustcontine for the whole time when people are swimming.I hope that this is of some help.Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margie Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 According to my manual I have calculated that my pump should be running for 6hrs per day and that I should not swim in the pool while the pump is running. Therefore pump is switched OFF for swimming and I must clean my pool from the exterior, not easy with an above ground pool. I have friends with similar sized above ground pools who run their pumps 24/7 swim and get in pool with pump running to clean.......is this advised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolguy Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 MargieI have sent you an emailAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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