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    Indoor Pool Environmental Equipment

    I recently purchased a home with an indoor pool. Generally, everything is in good working order but as it was build in the 80's the environmental systems are beyond their sell but date. They installed a couple of extractor fans trigger by a humidistat along with an Electric Furnace with a...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    With that in mind, I would guess running the pump in low speed throughout the day is the best option, and don't use the High-Speed timer at all. Just set the Low Speed time to include the prime solar hours? It would be nice if I could have multiple timers beyond just High Speed and Low Speed...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    thanks for your continued feedback.. Freezing was a separate question. Just ignore that for now, I'm ok with how that will work. What I'm really trying to understand is during normal operations, how to configure the two time ranges. Ideally, when solar isn't on, I would like the system to...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    My main question at this point is the best timer settings. As I mentioned, with a one speed pump, I simply had to timers, one at night for filter/floor cleaner and one during the day for the solar to operate. Now with the two speed pump setup, I have the controller gives be a High-Speed timer...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    Raleigh North Carolina. I'll be shutting down and draining the pipes before it gets to the full winter temps. So it's just the few hours over nigh that drop below freezing. That's why I think low speed is sufficient.
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    Final got my new motor. It was supposed to be a AO Smith 1hp dual speed but when the installer came it was an Emerson 1hp dual speed. The low speed on this like you said, 1/8 hp but half the full speed rpms. Hopefully an Emerson is just as good. I had originally setup two filter timers (when...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    The Hayward super ii says it is 1.5hp on full and 3/4 on low speed. The replacement AO smith motors are like you say with low speed being 1/8 or less of the full hp. My current motor is 3/4 hp with SF 1.0. So are you recommending I go with the 1.5/.75hp dual or the AO smith 3/4 full ~1/16 low...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    I believe yours is a two speed pump. Would you recommend that for my needs? That would still be 3/4 up under normal conditions and 1.5hp for priming.
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    Well - went away for a week to come home to a green pool... Pump quit so now I need to replace that too :( The solar gift keeps giving. My current pump is a Hayward Super II 3/4 HP. It was getting very loud over the past few weeks to I suspect the bearings finally froze. My Pool Installer...
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    Solar drain down and motor question

    Ive been living a nightmare solar install that has lasted 2 years. The current setup.... Distance from pump to panel is probably 100 linear feet and 50 Feet of head (3rd story roof). Pump is making a very loud noise and suspect the bearings are going. Basically can't sit outside with the pump...