Pump Run Time Question

[swilson]

Any rules of thumb regarding how much time the pump should run since I now am using the BBB method? I primarily ran the pump before as a method of chlorination. Obviously it is used to filter the water but I am thinking I don't need to run it as much as I used to since I am now chlorinating by adding bleach manually rather than dissolving tablets in a feeder.

[Watermom]

I usually run mine for about 8-10 hrs. per day. You just want to be able to turn over your water at least once per day. I probably don't need that long, but I usually turn in on late morning and off in the evening about an hour or so after I add my bleach. So it runs probably 11:00 to about 7:00 or so.

BTW -- Just an FYI --- evening is the best time to add your bleach to your pool. That way all of it can be used for sanitizing the water and not lost to the sun.

[AnnaK]

Mine runs 6 hours at night and another 2 hours during the day if the dogs have been in the pool so the dog hair can get skimmed off the surface.

Those 6 hours seem to be all it needs to turn the volume over once.