recommend a pool pump/filter?

[id10t]

Anyone care to recommend a pool pump? Above ground, 54" tall, 24' round (about 12k gallons)

Our first one lasted a while, but died after 8 or 9 years. Second one was cheap but only lasted 2 years...

We use chlorine if that makes a difference.

Note that this is for my wife... if it were up to me I'd get a few 300gph pond pumps and turn it into a large outdoor aquarium

[tharbert]

Speck

[rmurph]

Both Hayward and Pentair make decent pumps for your application.

[redstrosekNic]

Our Jacuzzi pump has been fine for out 30ft above ground for the past 10 years.

[romad]

Save money and time, tear pool down...one less thing

[LENELSA]

Pentair with Marathon variable motor

[azasadny]

Hayward SP180T sand filter and a Hayward PowerFlo pump work just fine with my 9 year old Doughboy pool (10,500 gallons). DO NOT buy a cartridge filter, the cartridges are harder to clean than sand, are much, much more expensive and are a pain in general!

[targa911S]

+1 on hayward.

[NY65912]

Hayward EC50AC DE filter with Power Flo XL pump. I've had the same set up for 18 years. I have change the pump seal once.

[id10t]

Originally Posted by romad

Save money and time, tear pool down...one less thing

Tempted, but we have a decent deck around it... hate to get rid of that.

Which is sorta why I'd like to turn it into a pond

[Hugh R]

Get one sized for the amount of lift. With an aboveground, you may be able to get a small one and save electricity.

[johnco]

1d10t, aren't you near Baton Rouge? decide what you want, let me know so I can call it in, and you can pick it up at my cost if you like

[johnco]

also, I have a small jaccuzzi above ground filter you have free if you want it

[id10t]

Originally Posted by johnco

1d10t, aren't you near Baton Rouge? decide what you want, let me know so I can call it in, and you can pick it up at my cost if you like

Thanks, but I'm in N Central Florida - High Springs phone, Alachua address, work in Gainesville.