Recent content by Hobie5

So if I understand everyone correctly, 1. The plumbing at 2" for 95" and 15 elbows(both suction and return), the spa will not physically operate, regardless of some other possible leak or blockage. 2. Therefore, I need to replumb to a larger pipe for suction and return. 3. For energy savings...

My thought was that I could use 4"suction and 3" return, run through the filter, heater and aquapure. I might change the spa jets to 15gpm flow heads. Is it better to use the same size pipe on suction and return. Then using the Epump I could adjust flow down to about 75gpm so it should not...

It appears that it is beginning to come together. I plan to start digging this week and upgrade pipe and pump. Things I plan to change: 1. Spa plumbing suction to 4" and return to 3". Large Jandy 3way never lube and 3" to pump. 2. 2.5" on pool vac line and skimmer line. 3. 2.5" from pump...

I have checked for air leaks around valves, fittings and the pump. No luck. Looking at the original plans I see there is a dual suction inlet system and atmospheric vent system. Due to the strong suction(long length and small pipe size), when in spa mode as the valve closes to 100% spa...

I have 2 pumps. a Hayward NS 2hp for pool/spa and a Hayward NS 1 hp for the waterfall. A local pool professional said the 2hp was way too big and that all I needed was a 1hp. He also told me about how much I was spending on electric. I decided to swap the pump around to see the effect(the...

With 1 hp Hayward NS pump. When the draw if from pool(main drain and skimmer both open) and back to pool through a single heater the pressure is 18 psi and no bubbles. If I draw from the from the skimmer only(run about 35 feet, same pressure and no bubbles), if I draw from main drain only(run...

Hello, I checked the pressure on ny system and this is what I found. 1 Everything open(all supply, heater selector, and returns) and the pump is now a Hayward NS 1.0 hp.(I switched the 2 and 1 hp around). Pressure on Hayward de72 is 15psi. When I returned all the flow to only the spa jets...

I did find the flange is Hayward sp1022 but that is all I can find. Do you think if I did all the changes with the suction and return and putting the Jandy Epump 2.0. the system will work? Hate to put all the time, effort and money into the pool unless I know if it will work. I am also...

If I plumb 3" suction and use sweep 90 instead of regular 90, how does that affect equivalent length? I am unable locate a part number on the nozzles. The insert that screws into the flange on the spa is 1.5" and then the nozzle snaps inside. The 3 spinning nozzles are 7/16" each and the 2...

Hello Mark, The 5 jets are plumbed with 2" to a threaded flange with an opening of 1.75". Then the jet is screwed in and I have 3 jets with double openings that spin. Then there are 2 single hole jets of 1/2". The 3 spinning jets have never spun correctly so I am sure that I have never had...

Hello Mark, My spa main drains are 3' 10" apart, center to center. The opening is 6" currently with sp 1048 covers. The pipe is 2" glued to the drain and then the 2 are teed together. I could dig under the spa and step up to 2.5" then 3" with a run to the pump about 90 feet and 1 T 4...

Hello, I also believe that to be the problem. Since I have the Jandy Aqualink RS-8, I am thinking of going with the Jandy Epump and a replumb of the spa. Someone recommended the Pantair Pentair IntelliFlo VS SVRS but I am affraid that it might not marry up to the Jandy Aqualink very well. My...

Hello all, I have a 20,000 gal swimming pool with hot tub. It has been running about 5 years and has never worked quite right. My system includes a Hayward Northstar 2hp motor that runs the pool and spa combo. In the loop I have a De72 filter, Aquacal heat pump and Hayward h400 gas heater and...