Plan of attack

Hello All, of course I just joined this forum, and am looking for some advice/help/. I have been an AGP owner for the last 4 years, all intex metal frame pools. Our family is ready to upgrade to a larger AGP and the choices seem to be endless. From the research I have done, it seems that instead of buying a pool package, it is wiser to just buy the pool (liner/frame/skimmer) and purchase the filter and pump seperately to ensure the pump and filter size are matched accordingly to the pool size. Does this sound like a good plan? If so, I am looking at the oval 18' x 33' above ground pools and was wondering what this forum would recommend in regards to pump and filter size and media type. Any feedback would be appreciated.

I am sold on the size 18' x 33', but have not determined the make of pool I am going to purchase. Any help in this regard would be appreciated also.

Jonathan

If you can purchase and match your pump & filter separately, the results will be better.

You might want to look at WaterMom's (long time moderator here) thread -- she just replaced her pool.

I can't personally advice you on AG pool packages.

Thanks Pool Doc. I did read Watermom's thread on her new pool, but couldnt find much information pertaining to pump size (hp), make, and filter type and size. Can someone give me some insight? Im not sure if pumps are automatically paired when you buy a filter or if you can buy a filter and just put the pump beside it. Most of the ones I see come with the pump and filter as a combo. Is this correct?

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I guess the real question is what hp pump and what size filter is appropriate for an 18x33x52" pool. I am coming up with approximatly 13,000 gallons of water.

I think that usually, most pool packages come with a filter and pump paired and you sometimes can't make a switch from what comes in the package. These pump/filter combos typically seem to be mismatched --- too powerful pumps paired with too small filters.

For my new pool, I did not buy the full package as I am not replacing my pump and filter. My current pump is a full-rated 1/2hp inground pump. (Years back when I first got into pool ownership, I had either a 3/4 or 1hp --- can't remember. When it died, fellow moderator, Poconos, advised me that i could get by with less and he suggested the pump which I currently have.) I have been using it on my 24 ft AG for several years. The new pool (to be installed soon, but not yet) is a 27ft AG. Poconos seems to think that even with a bigger pool, that this pump will be just fine. I trust his opinion on this.

I am not the pump expert around here by any means, but the volume of your pool is roughly the same volume as my 24ft AG that I am replacing. Not sure if that helps or not with your question but maybe it will. I have a sand filter and I *think* it is 200 lb. filter. I'm not 100% sure about that, but pretty sure.

Continued here:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...ump-and-filter
with a more focused question.

Closing this thread.