POOL CALCULATOR

Please enter all values in feet or decimal equivalents of feet as appropriate.

(For an explanation of the assumptons used in this calculator, click "HERE".)

Average Pond Length:

Average Pond Width :

Average Pond Depth :

Your pool size is approximately gallons .

Required pump flow volume is gallons per hour.

Your biofilter should contain between and gallons.

Your mechanical filter area should be a minimum of square feet. For a round mechanical filter this indicates a minimum diameter of inches.

Your vortex or settling tank should hold a minimum of gallons.

Plumbing fed by your pump should have a minimum size of inches in diameter.

Plumbing that is gravity fed should be no smaller than inches in diameter.

To leap to the Head Loss Calculator, click "Here".

Using the table below, select pipe sizes that most closely approximate the decimal equivalent sizes specified above. ALWAYS ROUND UP.

Keep in mind that you can achieve double any flow requirement by utilizing a double run of pipe.

STANDARD PVC SIZES
1/2"
3/4"
1"
1 1/4"
1 1/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"

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Last modified on January 13, 2000

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