Recent content by paulmaz

Thanks Jim. I use hairnets as well, and they do capture a bunch of stuff. I will check how it skims now at 1400 and adjust accordingly. I do not have a SWCG. I add chlorine usually in evening. All good info, and basically will save me $$$ on the run time and also the life of the equipment...

Jim, Marty, thanks for your responses. Honestly when I switched from a single speed to the VS, I just used the default that came with the pump. Can you guys share the schedule you use? I know everyone needs different speeds, times based on there configuration. My goals are the same as...

@ 3000 is ~12 psi. My normal pump schedule is. (default with pump. seems to work well) 2 hours @3000 8 hours @1400 2 hours @2400 Runs @ 3450 first five minutes while priming.

Top speed. 3450.

Good morning- Finally got around to switching out my old sand filter to a new cartridge filter. The Texas freeze cased some issues with my sand one, so I went ahead and bought the Pentair Clean & Clear Plus Cartridge Filter | 420 Sq. Ft. | 160301. Overall was pretty easy. See pic attached. I...

Yeah, you said that originally, makes sense. I see what you are saying, and also about the pipe size. Thanks for the clarification.

Now I am no graphics guy :) , but this is what I was thinking, based on what James said.

This is my VERY BASIC layout with my current sand filter. You can see the backwash pipe in back. This is a 5 year old pic with my old pump, Layout is basically same though. Like you said, I can put the valve on the vertical rise, with the turn going to the new filter, and the straight going to...

The pipes coming off my pump is 2.5 outer diameter. The inner diameter of the valve is 2.5. Seems like the right fit. Am I missing something?

Unfortunately Pentair does not make a 3"-2.5" 3 way. Any other brands you recommend over Jandy?

OK, just to make sure I understand, I don't have to have the water come in through the side labelled "inlet". It can come in any of the three openings? And what you are recommending is just moving the label right?