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Originally Posted by DAEpperson View Post
Re: 2hp pump motor - the pool is 45000 gallons and the pump was sized by the pool builder and prior homeowner. Perhaps I could get that checked.

Re: Electric bill - I guess it's actually 350 to 400 level pay year round. 3000 sq feet, 2 refers, pool, 3 kids, stay-at-home CPA wife who works out of the house. Updated to state of the art windows and high seer multi zone A/C is what got us down from 600 month.
Sorry, from the picture it didn't look that big. 45000 gallon a 1-2HP system would be indicated.

How much run time for your pump? I run mine about 12 hours a day, which really is more than needed for filtration. I use mine to circulate during the day for algea prevention. I expect you could get away with less. And using a mini-VFD on the pump, you could run it at 1/3rd speed for most of the time, and then at full bore when in the pool.

OTOH, I like the idea of multiple pumps, in case one fails. I was able to run my system on the "Booster" pump until I could get a warranty replacement.
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