Recent content by allenV

Thanks guys. From your advise it sounds like a have a re-plumb job to do this winter. I may have an older valve that may not seal altogether like it used to but that is not a real concern. Pressure may be the factor in the VRV not closing or staying closed when the booster is turned on and not a...

Thanks Jason, I think I got the image posting right now. Aleln

Re: Possible solar bypass valve problem Hi Mark, By your response I should not concern myself if the solar system is half full of pool water. I inherited the Booster Pump pluming , which is shown in the last pic on the previous post. The black hose going to the pump is indeed after the solar...

Thanks Mark and Jason for the informative reply's. I seem to need to add enough water as it is and I am now comfortable to add about 50 gallons less each week (by closing the drain valve). My biggest concern was potential damage to the solar panels. btw, I am planning to make time to clean the...

Re: Possible solar bypass valve problem Hi Mark I just down the road in San Jose. The current filter pressure in bypass mode is 12, 17 with the solar engaged. (10/15 just after cleaning) The panels are on top of a two story house, say about 30ft. Is it acceptable to keep the drain spigot...

Hi There, I am fairly new to pools as I have only been maintaining one for about 7 months. I have a solar system that does a great job heating up the pool. I've had to 'bypass' the solar system b/c the pool was getting too hot. I also bypass it when I run my polaris vacuum as I get air in the...

Thanks again for the ideas and suggestions. I cleaned the filter cartriges this morning, I was suprised how dirty they had gotten. Filter pressure after cleaning, 14.5psi. Same air in the pool return lines when booster is turned on. Perhaps it's time to upgrade to a Polaris 360 model which...

Mark, I checked the basket at the main pump, before the filter, no air in that part of the system, no air leeks, booster on or off. The air bubbles can be clearly seen in the 'clear' check valve on the return line from the roof, when booster pump is on, clears when turned off. James, the system...

Thanks for the responses. I tried the water on the pump with no change to the air in the line. Questions: Have you tried cleaning the filter and do you know the clean filter pressure? (10psi w/o solar; 15psi with solar - Yes, as soon as I took over maintenece of the pool. have not cleaned since...

Hello, I recently bought a home with a pool. It has a solar system which is great. Everything seems to be working fine and the pool water is at 80 degrees. Over the past few days something has changed. With the main pump running, all is good, When the booster pump (PB4) tuns on to drive the...