I have an AquaPlus ProLogic pool control panel and a GVA-24 valve actuator. Both HAYWARD products
The actuator is attached to the three way valve between the pump, the Aquanaut cleaner and the skimmer basket. The pool was built before I bought this house, so I don't know which of the two paths the pool drain uses to get to the pump. picture attached
Before the actuator I had to move the valve manually between the skimmer and the cleaner depending on where the dirt in the pool was - sometimes I left the valve part way between the two. But the position the valve is in dictates what pump speed I can use - if the cleaner is closed off I can run the pump ~3500 rpm for maximum skimming action. If the valve is opened to the cleaner 100% (skimmer shut off) the pump can't run faster than ~1800 rpm or the cleaner speed is too high and it climbs out of the water.
With the actuator on the valve, controlled by the panel, the valve now oscillates between the two positions about every 30 mins; skimmer, cleaner, skimmer, etc. So I still can't run the pump faster than 1800 rpm, unless I manually set the actuator switch to stay on skimmer only (and then manually run the pump at a higher speed)
I paid $2000 for this "automation" and I feel like I'm not getting what I paid for.
What I want, is for the pump speed to change according to which position the valve is in - high speed for skimmer, low speed for cleaner. Or, for the controller filter time program to allow time at low speed and keep the valve on cleaner position, followed by time at high speed in skimmer position. In the same 24 hour period if possible, but having it on different days would still be an improvement.
Is this possible on my control panel, or is there another piece of hardware I need? I've read the manual so I suspect the answer will be no, so here are 2 follow up questions (which just occurred to me as I'm writing this)
1. The cleaner is a Hayward Aquanaut 4 wheel. Is there a flow restrictor available that will keep the cleaner speed low when the pump is at 3500 rpm?
2. Could I achieve the same effect by setting the valve stop position to only open to the cleaner, say, 20-50%, and restrict the flow that way?
Thanks in advance
The actuator is attached to the three way valve between the pump, the Aquanaut cleaner and the skimmer basket. The pool was built before I bought this house, so I don't know which of the two paths the pool drain uses to get to the pump. picture attached
Before the actuator I had to move the valve manually between the skimmer and the cleaner depending on where the dirt in the pool was - sometimes I left the valve part way between the two. But the position the valve is in dictates what pump speed I can use - if the cleaner is closed off I can run the pump ~3500 rpm for maximum skimming action. If the valve is opened to the cleaner 100% (skimmer shut off) the pump can't run faster than ~1800 rpm or the cleaner speed is too high and it climbs out of the water.
With the actuator on the valve, controlled by the panel, the valve now oscillates between the two positions about every 30 mins; skimmer, cleaner, skimmer, etc. So I still can't run the pump faster than 1800 rpm, unless I manually set the actuator switch to stay on skimmer only (and then manually run the pump at a higher speed)
I paid $2000 for this "automation" and I feel like I'm not getting what I paid for.
What I want, is for the pump speed to change according to which position the valve is in - high speed for skimmer, low speed for cleaner. Or, for the controller filter time program to allow time at low speed and keep the valve on cleaner position, followed by time at high speed in skimmer position. In the same 24 hour period if possible, but having it on different days would still be an improvement.
Is this possible on my control panel, or is there another piece of hardware I need? I've read the manual so I suspect the answer will be no, so here are 2 follow up questions (which just occurred to me as I'm writing this)
1. The cleaner is a Hayward Aquanaut 4 wheel. Is there a flow restrictor available that will keep the cleaner speed low when the pump is at 3500 rpm?
2. Could I achieve the same effect by setting the valve stop position to only open to the cleaner, say, 20-50%, and restrict the flow that way?
Thanks in advance
