Recent content by jeremymiles

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    Extremely incorrect Temp reading from Sun Touch controller

    I had the same problem (I couldn't get the measured pool temperature below 130, when it was actually 68), and another website suggested a hard reset. I turned off power to everything for an hour, turned it back on and everything was fine.
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    Why do solar panels drain when the pump is off?

    I have a pool with solar panels on the roof of a three storey house and a variable speed pump. Why is there a need to drain the solar panels through the vaccuum relief valve? It seems to me that if you primed the panels at the beginning of the season, the pump would be able to run a lot slower...
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    Air in jets when running solar heater

    I agree with the others - I've had the same problem here. Your pump needs to maintain enough pressure to keep the panels full of water - if it's not pumping hard enough, then the panels will suck in air through the vacuum valve at the top. The most likely is a dirty filter (or not enough speed...