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Pretty silly for the pool builder to put a high head pump on a pool with only 45 ft of suction line and only 2 in-floor heads per circuti (I'd assume). But maybe Paramount recommended that initially. The paramount service guy on the phone seemed pretty versed in more pressure than necessary. I...

Update/Final. I received the new Paramount valve actuator lid with gauge and with my old pump I had 31 psi at the actuator valve and according to Paramount I only need 20 psi there. I asked at my local pool store about interfacing the variable speed pumps they had on display to the aqualink...

First, I should have had my glasses on last time I read the gauge. It is 30-31 PSI with just the in-floor on. Just opened the gate to the other return and the pressure gauge on the tank reads 18-20 now. I don't see any reason in my pool to run any return other than the in-floor. So it seems...

My pool was built in 1986 and the pump and Paramount in-floor system are original. I've owned the house for 26 years. The original sand filter housing developed a crack and was replaced under warranty at 9.5 years. That replacement failed at 10.5 years out of warranty. I am now on the third...

I have a 14,000 gallon play pool built in 1986. It has the Paramount in-floor cleaning system, a large sand filter, and a single speed 1.5HP pump. I also have a Jandy Aqualink RS system from 10 years ago. There are 5 circuits with 2 heads per circuit. From what I can find online they are...