Quote Originally Posted by badutahboy View Post
Hey guys,

I just ordered my above ground pool today... an 18x33 j5000 from poolsupplies.com.

My question is this... I want to know if my pump/filter system is decent or if I screwed it up.

I got a Waterway Hi-flo 1HP dual speed pump, and a waterway 22" 150 pound sand filter.

I plan on adding some solar panels at ground level next year, and just want to make sure my filter isn't undersized for solar... I think I did ok with this setup for just the pool, but feel free to correct me.


Please clue me in so I can call and change my order if I did something wrong!!!!
Thanks in advance.
Sounds like a reasonable setup to me...they like to match that filter to a 1.5hp pump--which makes NO sense. I think a 3/4hp 2spd would do just as well, probably better for you. There's a lot more to it, of course--feet of head, full-rated or uprated. If this is an uprated pump it's probably perfect. If it's full-rated it may be too much for the filter--depending on the other factors.

Plus it will handle the solar panels easily, even on low speed--which was a VERY wise move--you will LOVE it, and use the low speed 95-99% of the time.

18x33 is usually about 13,500 gallons FYI.