Recent content by Russmd

Additionally, mine just likes to hang out mostly in the deep end. Hose floats are in position, leaf cannister is floating, jets are aimed down. Fixes for that too?

I have a the pool cleaner, four wheel model on my inground pebble pool. The suction source is a dedicated port in the middle of the pool. Because of plumbing issues beyond my control, long runs, and many bends, my suction level at that port is not as high as I believe would be optimal. I do what...

Thanks. If no freezing risk, is it necessary that the panels drain each day? Why?

Clarification-When my system turns ON I get the banging and bubbles, when it turn off I hear the sucking sound from the valves as they drain.

I have the rooftop solar heater panels for my pool. They were replaced recently due to age deterioration and work well. They put in air bleed valves such that they drain when the pump turns off (I don’t believe the previous system had them as I never heard them back then). When my system turns...

I will try to compile some flow, pressure, speed data when I can. Note that my instrumentation is not very precise- just the little plastic floating ball flow meter on a pipe and the pressure gauge on the tank. I have a Pentair gas heater and relatively new and recently cleaned Jandy cartridge tank.

Understood but that’s what I get. I’m sure my system is very very restrictive. It was put in long before I bought the house, all the equipment is in a small utility room off the garage a good 75-100 ft from the pool and spa. The plumbing is jammed into a relatively small space with valves for...

I was incorrect and am showing my igmorance, the value on the gauge on top of the filter chamber is 10, not 20. Not sure if that’s psi (not there to look at it now). I need to run that speed to keep the robot Pool Cleaner moving. It’s a delicate balance to keep it moving and get even a little...

It primes at 2800 and normal run speed is 2700 non-solar, gives me around 40 gpm if memory serves. I never go higher spped than that except when actually running solar I go up to 2900 to get it to the roof better. Filter pressure is low end of the “clean” scale like 20 I believe.

I actually had some freeze damage to my last set of panels several years ago requiring replacement of several panels. Before that, I never winterized them. The replacing company recommended that I just drain them and shut them off during the winter, when they don’t do much anyway, so I took...