Baquapur Filtration System

[Watermom]

Just for a further reference point for matching pump to pool size --- I have a 24ft AG. When I had to replace my pump a few years ago, I switched down from a 1hp to a 1/2hp and it is plenty for my pool and does a good job.

[aylad]

I have a 1 hp pump on my 18x36 IG--approx. 29k gallons
Janet

[DEBKNTX]

Carl,
Thanks for the reply, the pumps were replaced with the same thing that the original owner purchased, 2.5 hp waterway, tho Rec Warehouse put their Baquapur label on it, the sand filter is a baquapur as well, 26". We have never had a problem with the filter, just the pump.
I just replaced the pressure guage, it had become cloudy over the winter, and its reading 18 on high speed and 2 on low.
Like I said , I dont have any paper work on the pool and I guestimated the size of it, recwarehouse is trying to get me a manual.
If I went to a smaller motor would I have to change the filter too?
I feel so ignorant now lol!!

We also have a water polisher that I see most everyone on here has converted to use regular 3" chlorine tablets, but we cant figure out how to remove that center post and dont want to break it.

[Watermom]

If you go with a smaller pump,you wouldn't have to replace the filter. Unless, it has been damaged by your current WAY too big pump.

[CarlD]

Do you run your pump mostly on high or low speed? It should filter better and last longer at low speed.

It seems that Baquapure mates the 2.5 hp pump to the 26" (200lb) sand filter all the time. I don't know much about the product but it seems an odd combo.

[DEBKNTX]

We usually run it on low but when backwashing like recently its been on high.
Is that the proper way?
So, should we swap out for a smaller system?

[CarlD]

Yeah, low most of the time, high for backwash.

I can't tell you what to do, I can only tell you what I have. You have to make your choice of either spending money on new or waiting till THIS pump burns out as well in 2 years--and the betting is strong that it will.

But if it were me, and a matched set burned out 2 times in 5 years, well, I wouldn't have kept the same brand after the second burn-out.

I have a 20,000 gallon AG FantaSea, 40'x16' and I use a 200lb Hayward sand filter with a top-mounted multivalve. I mated that with a Hayward 1 hp 2 speed SuperPump (an IG pump) and have been running trouble-free for now 8 years. The SuperPump does require a 220v line.

My run to the return is ball-park 15', about on the same level as the multivalve, and my drains are my skimmer and low drain--skimmer's about 15' and low drain's about 8' from the pump--again about the same level.

There are other choices and certainly companies like Hayward and Jacuzzi and others make all-in-one filter and pump combos with matched sizes.