5 Things to Know About Running Your Pool Pump 8 Hours a Day
- Eight hours is usually enough to turn over your pool’s water once, which is all you need for clear water and mixed chemicals.
- The old advice to run it 12 hours comes from giant pools or weak pumps, not typical setups.
- In peak summer, run the pump during the hottest part of the day to prevent algae, but 8 hours still works if timed right.
- For a green pool or shocking, run it 24 hours until clear, but for maintenance, 8 hours saves electricity.
- Variable-speed pumps let you run longer at lower RPM for less power, but single-speed pumps hit their sweet spot at 8 hours.