Recent content by Jafarus

I would start with the easiest and cheapest question first. Is the seal gasket at the top of the pump basket in good shape and sealing tightly?

Are you trying to run the drain and both skimmers full open at the same time? If so, it is likely that you will not be able to do so based on the skimmer needs. There are a number of things you can balance before making further changes. I would dial the drain back to 15% open as long as it does...

My salt cell (IC40), installed prior to my purchase of the home, is installed directly on the ground and I concur this is a slight pain. I typically just shove a small shim under the pipe at the beginning and end of the season to install/remove the cell at the unions. You only need about 1/4"...

"I think he was just trying to trouble shoot why we couldn’t run both at the same time. " - Probably You want the return jets for the pool to be just small enough to create the circular flow required for the skimmers when the filter is near its backwash pressure. Any more than this is just back...

Agree with Jim. I used to be a piping engineer and I don't see you being able to do much better so I wouldn't touch it unless you have a technical problem. I would put a plastic shim under the clorinator if it is floating and get a small backpack blower for maintenance and save yourself the...

I recently bought a home and I have a wading area in my pool than gets no circulation from the returns. It is deceptively large for this picture due to the camera angle. It is about 8 ft of the total 32 ft length of the pool, pool is around 20ft wide on average. No returns in this area. The...

I am using my returns but frankly still learning and fine tuning. The skimmers struggle so I dial the main drain (#1) down to almost nothing (just enough to keep pipe clean) and then I tune between the two skimmers to get them about equal. My plan right now is to get the weir to float a little...

Sounds right. THe only thing I've struggled with is the Skimmers (2 each) on this pool are weak. I know I have some weir problems I plan to deal with but in the OP I mentioned my likely high TDH too. What is the lowest GPM you have going through your skimmers? Do you have 1 at 30 gpm or are you...

If I can get my hands on a used cartridge filter at a good price ($100-$150), This may be a good option. Shouldn't have to cycle the cartridge for cleaning or replacement too often since it will only see a limited load. I'm not hung up on running two pumps. I would rather run one but after...

I told you I was gonna let my ignorance show. Bottom line, you can run it but you will clean very little and at best you can heat the pool. Yeah this is a mess. The “competing” part you explained is most bothersome. They are both pull from a paramount channel drain with two separate lines...

Hello my Tennessee friend. Quick plumbing item. 1) Are you sure the water is not just residual water in the valve bodies? Just want to check before leading you down a path. 2) You don't want to put in fittings too close to the inlet of the pump. Most pump manufacturers will have a minimum...

@jonpcar "To run the IFCS, both pumps would have to be on simultaneously...and then there is a major issue about where your IFCS pump is “drawing” the water from (skimmer, drain, ??). " The previous owner also told me both loops needed to be running if I was to use the IFCS. Why is this? I'm...