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Mine did the same thing....I pulled the flow tab out a bit and it fixed it....but I have my swg wired to switch off whenever the pump is off so the flow switch is not important to me anymore....

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A lot of solar controller plumbing diagrams I have seen only use 1 automated 3 way valve that opens when the solar controller senses heat up in the panels and then shuts it off when the panels either cool down or optimal temp is reached for the pool...The problem I see is this.... When the...

I would go with 2" PVC. With all the twists and turns of pad plumbing, the larger diameter will allow you to move more water especially on the suction side where you can combine the 1.5" pipes to a 2" pipe right to your pump....

1. No compatibility issues as previously mentioned unless you are going to automate the system with a controller, but using the same manufacturer and the same pump type makes the install A LOT easier since you can just drop a new one in vs having to redo the plumbing to the pump. 2. I would...

So does your solar valve have 3 positions then? Does it know when the pump is off vs when the pump is on but solar is off?

I have a pool that is over 40yrs old and doesn't have any kind of bonding grid. I am entertaining the idea of redoing the concrete decking to get all the settling cracks as well as the bird feet that have been in the concrete for 40 yrs now :) . I am going to take the project on when I redo the...

anyone? anyone? bueller...?

What is your filter PSI? Are there any air bubbles in the glass of your pump basket? Also, when you say the builder replaced the pump...did he replace the whole pump or just the pump motor?

I'm with Bama Rambler on the 1hp 2sp pump... I would go with a Pentair SuperFlo 230v 2sp 1hp pump for your application, model 340042 (unless you want to buy my 1.5hp SuperFlo VS for $325 which needs bearings :) ) .... couple of thoughts.... -You are wired for 230v but 30 amps is probably...

I thought that was true up until a certain point...like around 40 psi... I figured at that high of a psi, something was going on with the pool. Had no idea that some pools have normally operating psi's that are that high...

Why is your pressure so high? Does solar increase it that much? My pressure at 1750 is around 2 psi and at 3650 it goes up to 10 psi.... I would think that if your pressure was between 8-10 at 1950 that at full power, your filter pressure would be in the 30's min...

Without the check valve, I believe air would leak in through the valve at the top of the solar for sure. So that would lead me to agree as well that the check valve has to be letting air in (something that it shouldn't be doing)... If its a Jandy valve, I believe you can just buy the flapper...

Don't solar panel systems have air valves at the top of them to allow the water to drain back down when off? Wouldn't that valve also allow air in on the pressure side which would also cause the filter to drain out as well?