Purchasing a new AG Pool. Need advice...

[Serapium]

Thanks, Ben! So, I've then come full circle back to one of my original questions at the beginning of this post

"... is a single 1 HP pump really enough for a 33' pool? Would I be better off with the addition of another 1 HP pump/ skimmer to aid in circulation on the other side of the pool?"

Your thoughts? It seems that the addition of another pump on the opposite side of the pool to aid in water circulation would make the beginning of the efficiency progression you laid out even LESS efficient, as you would likely have a higher proportion of C.P. to U.P. at the beginning of the cycle. However, if the pumps were only going to run for.... say... eight hours a day, would the addition of the second pump not increase the overall efficiency of the system when looked at from a macro scale? What if you were to run both pumps for two hours at a shot on a timer spaced out through five segments of the day? Seems to me that over time you would filter more U.P. in less than half the time (hence using less energy) than if you didn't have the second pump. It's been years since I've tried to do the calculus involved in that kind of computation so I'm a little rusty, but I think I'm running under correct assumptions. In my old 15' pool this wasn't really an issue since the C.P. returned to the pool caused distinct circulation within the overall vessel, but I don't think that is going to be likely given the fluid mechanics involved with the change from a 5,300 gallon vessel to a nearly 28,000 gallon vessel.

[PoolDoc]

Running far behind on forum questions now, so I'm gonna be brief:

Yes, a 1HP pump, especially in the combination I laid out for you, will perform very well. If you want to OPTIMIZE performance, putting 2 - 3 inlets on sides of the pool OPPOSITE the skimmer, using larger orifices on the eyeballs, and putting 1 of the inlets LOW and close to the floor, will help accomplish that goal.

[Serapium]

Ah, I see! Thanks!