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nyjetsboy123
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My Pool: My swimming pool is about 23,000 gallons with attached hot tub. I have a single faze pentair motor. With a Jandy electronic system. My question is. I want to switch over to a variable speed motor. I have a 2.0 HP 230/115v SF 1.10. Do I buy a 1.5 HP or a 3 HP?

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Greg

Upgrading pool pump question.

Postby nyjetsboy123 » Sun 11 Jul, 2021 19:23

Hey there, Looking for any help i can get. I have a 23,000 gallon pool with attached hot tub. 25 years old. The pentair pump is a 2.0 HP single stage pump. I want to switch to a variable speed pump. Can i run a 1.5 HP or should I get 3.0 HP? I am a newbie pool owner but pretty handy. My pool also has a Jandy electrical box and valves.

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Greg


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Teapot1
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Re: Upgrading pool pump question.

Postby Teapot1 » Thu 15 Jul, 2021 01:30

Need more information, what size and type of filtration do you have? That has the biggest effect on the flow you will get and therefore if you are wasting money.
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nyjetsboy123
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My Pool: My swimming pool is about 23,000 gallons with attached hot tub. I have a single faze pentair motor. With a Jandy electronic system. My question is. I want to switch over to a variable speed motor. I have a 2.0 HP 230/115v SF 1.10. Do I buy a 1.5 HP or a 3 HP?

Thank you
Greg

Re: Upgrading pool pump question.

Postby nyjetsboy123 » Fri 16 Jul, 2021 10:46

I have a St-Rite S8M150 filteration system, I also have a Jandy Aqua link system with a Pool Pilot Salt generator.

Thank you for any help you can give me.
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Postby Desmondowect » Sun 03 Oct, 2021 14:51

The intermatic is a drop in replacement, but will not work with a variable speed pump, as all it does it simply cut power to turn on and off. I have it for my single speed pump and it works great, now thinking about upgrading the pump and would like a different solution.
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Teapot1
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Re: Upgrading pool pump question.

Postby Teapot1 » Wed 06 Oct, 2021 02:25

What is the reason for requiring control?
I may not give you the answer you want to hear, but I will give an honest opinion of your situation as you decribe it.
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