When I had my pool built ( about 10 years ago) the builder recommended a Polaris with the booster pump so that's what I went with.. The main pump was set up on a timer and the booster pump was not. I was told that if the main pump shut off and the booster continued running it would burn up the booster pump.. Is this true??? After several years of worrying about this and making constant repairs to the Polaris I ended up buying an Aquabot about three years ago but last year the drive motor went out on it and I'm thinking of going back to the Polaris.. Thanks..
Polaris and booster pump ?????
- Thread starter HotNTexas
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If you run the booster pump with the main pump off it will draw in water from the returns, which has not been filtered. Doing that for an extended period of time will eventually clog the intake of the booster pump, eventually causing it to overheat. Generally before that happens you will start finding debris inside of the pool cleaner, which can damage the drive system.
Mine is like that too. The Polaris won't run unless the main pump is on. It must work ok. I've had the Polaris pump a long time.