Recent content by Jazzyguy

Thank you for your help. I will measure the pipes. I have two return jets in the pool. I will definitely look into a larger 2 speed pump eventually. I just don't understand why the original owner and PB decided on a dedicated vac line in this case. Seems kind of useless to me if you can just...

The problem is there isn't enough suction until the Vac Line is open solely by itself, cutting off the main drain and skimmer completely. To make sure the fault was not with the Hayward Vac unit, the Vac unit was serviced and I used the included Hayward "Flow Gauge" to test the flow and this...

Sure.. This is the pad... Thanks again :)

I updated my sig and added location to my profile. Just gotta get the size of my sand filter and heater specs as I'm not to sure. So, if I eventually upgraded my pump would that solve my issue and allow me to effectively run the skimmer and pool vac at the same time? What about a booster pump...

Ok, I just got around to getting more info about my equipment. It's Hayward pump (model C4J2N13B1) which I think is 3/4 HP. The pipes look to be about 2 inch thick. The filter is a Hayward Sand Filter which I have just backwashed. My other question is then why would the original home/pool...

Hey Guys/Gals, I have an 11,300 Gallon pool which has a Vac Line, Skimmer and Main drain. On the pad there are three different pipes coming in each with a shut off valve labelled "Vac", "Skimmer", "Main Drain". I used the Flow Gauge that came with the Hayward Navigator and in order to set it...

Hi, This is my first post. I am a VERY new pool owner. We just purchased a house with a pool and I have been reading, learning and soaking up anything I can on this forum. Great topics. Anyway.... It seems the clips that are attached to the skimmer for the Weir Door are not broken but they...