I need to make a vacuum system because my Pentair Pump is not made to vacuum. I'm thinking to buy a 1/2 or 3/4 hp Haywood pump for vacuum the pool. Did anyone every do this ?
. Funny you said --- house will not pass inspection. When we bought this house (bank sale) town wanted a dry well installed for back washing pool. I keep telling the town this system you don't backwash. We still had to make a dry well. 3x3 x4 ft deep. Did it my self. Town came and pass us. I don't use it. I will use it now when I make the vacuum system. I'm thinking to put a inline filter on to the vacuum system and put the discharge hose right back into the pool so I don't lose any water. This pool is big!! 60x30 with a 10 ft deep end. Must be 80,000 gall if water.Ok. That could be an issue. I think that pump is designed to meet the federal law on old type suction ports. So I doubt there is a way to bypass it.
I think you would need to plumb in an additional pump to be used to vacuum. Also would probably not pass inspection if you ever sold the home.
This is a bit over my knowledge base.
Good luck.
Yes, I primed the hose. I leave the skimmer basket in so it's not a tight seal. The pump shut off after 5 or so minutes. I found out it's the VS pump. It's not made for vacuum. Wish I know that when I got it.Before you connect the vacuum hose I'm assuming you fill it by placing in front of a return jet to ensure it is completely full?
Try placing a stick under the skimvac directed towards the pool when installing the vacuum. I have to do this on mine as there is only one skimmer and my main drain is plugged from a leak. This will allow some water to divert under the skimvac possibly alleviating the high suction vacuum and cutting out the pump.
other things to try would be reducing pump speed and balancing flow from the main drain if you have one.
I understand the complications with your pump and the vacuum switch cutout.Yes, I primed the hose. I leave the skimmer basket in so it's not a tight seal. The pump shut off after 5 or so minutes. I found out it's the VS pump. It's not made for vacuum. Wish I know that when I got it.
Your saying to put a stick over the skimmer basket then after priming vacuum hose to put the vacuum cover plate over the stick? If I do that, do I still close the other two skimmers? Also the two main drains? Leave open or close? I'm still trying to vacuum leaving main drain open with two skimming closed and vacuum from the 3rd skimmer. There are a few ways to try this and I'm still playing around trying different ways. I'm also worried about that stick laying on top of skimmer basket- the pressure may crack the basket???I understand the complications with your pump and the vacuum switch cutout.
Trying to throw some additional options before building an additional vacuum skid.
Are your return lines 1.5"/2"? What size vacuum hose?
Like stated before I had incredibly high suction after repairing a kink in PVC flex pipe return - so much suction the vacuum head would stick to the floor even attempting to offset the skimvac on the skimmer opening.
Id highly recommend wedging a stick under the skimmer opening side before building a separate pump/filter setup.
What I read about them is they work ok for smaller pools but with a 60x30 w/ 10 foot deep end and roman ends with steps and a sitting spa it's not going to work that wellWhy not go the robot route??
today I'm going to vacuum and try this stick. When I put this stick under the vacuum cap, it's going to rock left or right?Before you connect the vacuum hose I'm assuming you fill it by placing in front of a return jet to ensure it is completely full?
Try placing a stick under the skimvac directed towards the pool when installing the vacuum. I have to do this on mine as there is only one skimmer and my main drain is plugged from a leak. This will allow some water to divert under the skimvac possibly alleviating the high suction vacuum and cutting out the pump.
other things to try would be reducing pump speed and balancing flow from the main drain if you have one.