Help with valve settings pool/ spa

[Newton4mark]

Hi all

I just bought a pre own home with a pool/spa

I can't for the life of me seem to get the valve positions correct for normal use, cleaning (pool sweeper) and spa use

The Jandy Valves were labeled at one time but he AZ heat has discolored them somewhat

There are 4 Valves

Spa suction - 1
Pool suction / pool cleaner - 1
Spa return / pool return - 1
Spa (something faded) - 1

Attached is a picture of the equip

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[pooldv]

Welcome to TFP!

The pump suction line on the left is currently set for spa OFF, turning it 180° will close off pool suction and open spa suction. So, in the pic the suction is coming from the pool. The middle pool suction line is also OFF. If you turn the pooo valve counterclockwise it will open the middle pool suction line and Cloe the right pool suction line.

 

[Newton4mark]

Thanks for the reply

So for normal operation cleaning and filtering what should they look like?


What should they look like for spa use only?


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[ps0303]

Here is what I see.
Forgot that the spa only use valve, turn is 180 degrees counter clock wise. I'm guessing they have them set for counter clock wise turn.

 

[Newton4mark]

Thanks for your help

I will work with that and see how she blows

Keep you posted


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[WardL]

When I had my pool put in a couple of years ago I was SHOCKED to find the valve handle convention is different than the "normal" valve handle convention. When the valve handle is perpendicular to the pipe, the valve is open. I still get confused when I look at my piping. Make sure you understand the relationship of valve handle position to the direction of flow. Wonder why they did it that way.

 

[gustafson]

Here is what I see.View attachment 54350
Forgot that the spa only use valve, turn is 180 degrees counter clock wise. I'm guessing they have them set for counter clock wise turn.

Great job figuring out that mess of piping! After looking at your annotations, it makes a lot of sense, but no way I could have figured that out by myself. [emoji28]


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[Newton4mark]

That's what I said

He knows his stuff
Great job circling and labeling
Saved me a call to a pool guy

You guys are a true help


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[ps0303]

BTW, the one valve I failed to circle would allow you to divert more water back to the pool and less to the spa spillover. In most cases you do sort of just have a small spillover and return more water back to the pool.