Recent content by Plob34

I just read the 2 manuals for the solar controllers. I see how they have the wires to control a 2 separate pumps setup (main filtering pump + booster solar pump). I don't see how they can control a single 2-speed pump setup, and turn the pump from low to high speed when the solar goes on, and...

I ordered the 24 inch filter to replace my 21 inch unit, I will have 300 lbs of sand and 3.1 FT2 area compared to the 200 lbs and 2.2 FT2 area I have now. The price of the two solar controler is quite resonable. I will read more about the install process as I woudl like to do it myself. I...

I just took some pressure measurement with my brand new DuraChoice pressure gauge (the one with the glyceryn, reading up to 30 PSI). I get 11 psi at recirculate, 13 psi at filter without the solar panels, then keeping the filter on and directing the flow to the solar panels, I get 15 psi for...

Thank you both for your advice. I will update my plumbing as you reccomended, add a VRV at the highest point of my solar plubming, and replace the filter with an equivalent unit: Hayward S210T, 50PSI max, 45GPM reccomended flow rate with 1.5 inch pipes. I am definitly running under 50 PSI...

These are the options I am considering: 1) replace the filter and nothing else; wait for the pump to expire before making further change; 2) replace the filter and pump with a proper size single speed pump, and make minor adjustements to the plumbing: 2 inch piping on suction side, add a...

Hi ALL First thank you for this site and all the useful information; it is now a pleasure to manage my water chemistry using the BBB method and my Taylor test kit. My pool is ~6 year old, and the pump/plumbing has given me trouble since it was installed. The latest issue being a pinhole...

In the end keeping the water level a little higher resolved my problem. I am now keeping the water level at about 1 to 1.5 inch below the top of the skimmer mouth and all has been fine this summer. Thanks for your input.

My problem is with my Hayward Max-Flow II pump. I have an 15K gallons AGP that does not have a bottom (main) drain, it only has a single skimmer. The problem is that once last year, and then again this past week, the skimmer door got jammed by toys, and there was not enough water getting to...