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I have been thinking of building a "portable" or external pool vacuum - as I don't like to keep a robotic cleaner always in the pool and I would like to be able to vacuum my pool without going through my filter system (hook up the hose, get the water out, put in a leaf strainer, added wear and...

Raket, I recall the installer talking about how he could wire it with either the high or low line powered, and how he could only do one. So by default it's the low that is engergized. But isn't the point of the toggle switch built onto the pump to internally energize either the low or high, with...

Interesting point Just-a-PB...... One of the things that I was worried about running on low with a pump was if the flow of the pump on low would create a sufficiently robust stream from my jacuzzi outlet into the pool. How I like the run system is to have the flow go into the jacuzzi (built...

JasonLion, that is what I think as well - the installer just doesn't know - perhaps he has not seen the 2 speed pumps with toggle switches built in before. Good to hear that my suspicions are confirmed not only by Pentair but by real life users as well.

Pentair Whisperflo 2 Speed with Speed Toggle Switch I had a new Pentair WFDS-6 1.5 HP 2 speed pump installed this week. I was told by the pump dealer (and confirmed by Pentair today on the phone) that I would not need a separate controller to switch from hi to low speed and vice versa, because...

Modsquad, yes the more I thought about it, the more irritated I am. I specifically downgraded from a really old single speed 1.5 HP to save $.. and am a bit upset about this, especially since you are correct I will be running this 365 / year (SD). Issue is that the pump is installed now and I...

Scott, thank you for such a quick reply. SDG&E rates are hard to figure out (multiple tiers) but your answer makes a lot of sense. Sounds like it might not be worth it to beef about it.... I believe my pool is about 17,000 gallons, it's not a large pool. Since I just installed the pump, I am...

Complete newbie question, also no working knowledge of electricity - apologize in advance :( Incredulously, my pool installer installed a Pentair Whisperflo 1.5 HP Dual Speed WFDS-6 INSTEAD OF WHAT I ORDERED, - the Whisperflo 1 HP Dual Speed WFDS-4. My question is generally if I should...