What is the recommended flow rate for a pool that requires a turnover every 8 hours and holds 275,000 gallons of water?

To determine the recommended flow rate for a pool that requires a complete turnover every 8 hours, you first need to calculate the total volume of water in gallons and then divide that by the turnover time in hours to find the flow rate in gallons per minute (gpm).

In this case, the pool holds 275,000 gallons of water. To achieve a full turnover in 8 hours, you convert the time from hours to minutes by recognizing that there are 60 minutes in an hour. Therefore, 8 hours is equal to 8 x 60, which equals 480 minutes.

Next, you calculate the required flow rate. You take the total volume of the pool (275,000 gallons) and divide it by the total minutes for the turnover period (480 minutes):

275,000 gallons ÷ 480 minutes = approximately 572.92 gpm.

Rounding this to a practical flow rate indicates approximately 573 gpm. This means the pool's filtration system should operate at this flow rate to ensure that all the water in the pool is filtered within the specified time frame of 8 hours.

This understanding of turnover rate is crucial for maintaining water quality and ensuring proper filtration in pool maintenance.