How long should your pool pump and heater run each day?
at 3 separate intervals daily acccomplishes several things: 1 – keeps the water moving (after the filter shuts down, it takes roughly 4 hours for the water to become “still”); 2 – provides the “turnover” to properly filter as much of the water in the pool as possible: it typically takes about 4 turnovers to filter 98% of the water in the pool (remember those dead spots where there is minimal or no circulation); 3 – saves money by operating during “off peak” electrical hours (usually at about a 30% or more savings) – most pool owners can schedule about 8 to 10 of these hours during “off peak” times.
