Quote Originally Posted by mobilemike73 View Post
Wow! I'm surprised that the local pool store would have set me up with more pump than needed.
Nah, it's standard. The wholesale cost difference between 1HP, a 1.5HP and 2HP above-ground pump is usually small. And, given the whole American 'bigger is better' ethos, the pitch, 'And, just for you, we're throwing in an upgraded 2 HP pump' is a sexy and effective sales line.

Offering a new-to-pools customer a 22" filter instead of a 18" filter is much less 'sexy'. Plus the 22" filter costs significantly more at wholesale.

For the most part, it's all about what will sell, and not what will work well.