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January 19th, 2003 · 3 Comments

will a 1hp pump used for a chlorine pool still work ok in a salt water pool
above ground pool held 45000 ltrs inground pool holds 110000lts should it be ok
still

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3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Neva Marjory // Jan 21, 2003 at 7:03 am

    Thanks for your posts. One horsepower will be a
    little under power for 110000 litres, you could try it
    but may need something a bit bigger. Whether you’ll
    get away with it will depend on the bather load and
    the amount of debris that ends up in the pool. If it
    proves inadequate the water will end up cloudy due to
    insufficient filtration.<br
    circulate salt water. You should check with the
    manufacturer. Some pumps are constructed with metal parts that
    will corrode or support a chemical reaction that will
    deposit or remove metals from parts. This also applies to
    rubber seals and the impellor.<br
    consideration with other pool fittings such as ladders, etc.

  • 2 Samantha Tresa // Mar 28, 2006 at 12:52 am

    I have a regular sand filter and a pump. Our electric bills here run very
    high and at night I have been turning off the pump for a rest.
    Can anyone see any probelms doing this?
    Norma

  • 3 Neva Marjory // Mar 29, 2006 at 1:42 am

    And doesn’t it run “cooler” at night, thus utilizing
    less electricity, making it slightly cheaper?
    Tom D

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