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One suggestion- I tried to replace the sand in a neglected pool/filter in a house we had moved into. Large parts of the sand bed were completely calcified, it was almost like concrete. I tried muriatic acid, chipping away at pieces with various tools, broke part of the filter, wasted lots of...

Greetings all, I finally got my IntelliProXF VSF installed (it's been on order for over a year....) for the spa jets. As a refresher, here is some information on my jets and pumps: Ideal plumbing for spa jets and jet pump? The equipment pad is about 30-35' of plumbing away from the spa. Spa...

Awesome! Just got one on order. Thank you for the info

Thanks Mark, I hadn't seen the FloVis before, wish I had that in place of the Jandy check valve. Maybe I'll put one somewhere else. I'll follow the procedure you outlined in the mean time. Yes, I had a first generation of VSP, and they were quiet, this takes it to a whole new level!

also @mas985 is this pump rebranded as something that is in the Pump Tools v026 spreadsheet? I did a lot of googling images of other pumps but couldnt find anything that matched the HHP and WEF that is listed for this pump at the energy start product guide. Trying to use watts/RPM estimate to...

@monfresh @TadPool Finally got this pump up and running. It has only been a couple weeks but so far very happy with it. The quietest pump I've ever personally seen (others were Hayward Eco Star, a chinese no-name variable speed, Jandy 2 speeds) and plenty of power for my four spa jets. I could...

Right, I understand for time to heat, I know its a huge difference. For me, its that the acquisition cost of the two are equal, and the ~$5000 LP setup (buried tank, anode bags, heater, gas line) only gets me quick spa heat, not really pool heat. The $5000 VS heat pump gets me pool heat (almost...

Are we sure we are talking about the same thing? I was referring to putting a 2.5" to 3" adapter on each of the outlets of the main drain, to have a total of three, three inch lines running from the drain to the pad. Then combining two of the three inch lines into the 3" union on the XF, and the...

Yes but three 3" must be better, right?

You're correct, I thought it was 3". It says 2-1/2" OD so I could put a 2.5" to 3" adapter on each one and run three 3" lines back to the pad (I can't even buy 2.5" pvc pipe locally). Then I suppose I could tee two together into the high flow loop, and have the one for the main circulation loop.

Thanks again @mas985 , one more quick question.... The drain in the spa will be a single 32" channel drain with three 3" ports (they all share a common manifold, making it anti-entrapment compliant in my locale). https://www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/Products/Manuals/5887_202081120406.pdf One...

I missed that information about the reducers. I will get those on order. I called around about the Max-E-Pro, but as you stated, I didn't find any available. I'll likely have to go with the Intelliflo XF VS, it feels a bit excessive having two variable speed pumps. And the Intelliflo is nicer...

Thank you both for the responses. I forgot about the DOE changes...hmm.. How about this for a jet pump for the two JetArrays: (Curve D on the graph) https://www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/pool/sta-rite-023009-max-e-proxf-xpe-8-energy-efficient-pool-pump/143005p1#overview Any idea how much head...

Hello everyone, its been awhile but I'm finally about to start dig/rebar next week so I needed to finalize my spa jet plans. I need some help brainstorming this one! In regards to powering my spa jets-- my original plan was to use four JetArray Inline spa jets which require 20 gpm each. I...