Recent content by shep377

All my lines are 1.5". The pump is a SuperPump. I haven't actually closed the bypass fully yet. I opened the solar valve when the bypass was fully open, then I slowly closed the bypass until my pressure on the solar pressure gauge line was at about 10PSI. This also brought a full flow of water...

Hmmm... so I have a pressure gauge on the lines running vertically to the solar. If the bottom of the panels are 10' above the gauge, and I want to run 8PSI at the bottom of the panels, then 10'~5PSI, so I want that gauge to run about 13PSI? The panels are on a sloped roof so they run about 6'...

Yes - I have read again and again here that heating a lot of water a little bit, is better then heating a little water a lot. But, from everything I was reading said that the difference between making solar panels last 5 years vs 25 years is keeping the pressure in the system near 8PSI...

I thought I would give an update to the solar installation! It is up and running now quite well and I have pictures :) After discussion here I decided on the method of plumbing that incorporated all the great ideas: Notice just above the 3-way valve and above the check valve I have some clear...

Things are running fine in my pool, the TF100 and BBB is so unbelievably simple and effective. I have a SWG, but the pool is too cold just yet... I should be turning it on this weekend as I am now consistently over 70deg. Having a SWG makes me grow less diligent! I am used to not having to add...

Attn Geniuses.. So I built in the Jandy deck jets in my pool so that I get cool fountains of water.. but they are quite noisy when the water hits the um... water. :) But on the other hand, so are the kids! I got to wondering... these fittings are standard thread.. I wonder if I could get...

I want to put a vacuum relief valve or vacuum breaker in my solar (plumbing details on other post) but I am having trouble finding them here in Canada and the pool stores are full of terrible advice! 1. Can I put a T into the system and cap it somehow as a "rough-in" for this valve once I find...

So I have my panels on the roof, and I am about to tie them into my system. The family is quite excited about having warmer water! The temp is 62deg, not the kids have been in swimming, but not for long! :shock: I am down to two different designs for my tie-in plumbing and I thought I would...

All this seems to stem from: When do I want the panels to drain? If draining is anytime I don't put water through the solar system, then you have to place the system above head pressure height, or have some sort of low pressure return line. VS If draining is only when the pump turns off, then...

Summary of draining: IF my head pressure is low enough to be below the panels, then they will drain anytime the diverter to solar is off. (like these ones) IF the head pressure is such that it is higher then the solar system top, then if I divert a % of the water to flow through the system ...

Ok, so I map place the VRV at the high end of the supply line (I did more reading on this site about it). You mentioned that a solar valve often has a small hole in it to allow the draining when closed. Where is this hole and if the pressure is travelling along the lines at pump pressures...

Yes... the 3 was supposed to be a 3-way valve... I wanted to make a picture because things are always better with a picture, but my drawing is not the best - sorry.

Lightest spring... check (no pun intended.. ok it was). so as follows in my modified pic. As for draining the panels, they tell me that these panels are designed to not need draining because they will not collapse in the heat. BUT I was thinking of adding a vacuum relief valve to the highest...

I am plumbing my solar system for manual operation for now. The diagram is as follows. I bought a check valve that also is a union that can be seperated. There is a spring in the middle that can be changed and came with 3 springs: 1/4lbs, 1/2lbs and 2lbs. Which spring should I use? There...

I have a SWG, but I always keep about 3 refillable jugs of 12% Cl in the cupboard for tweaking and shocking. Before last winter close I dumped what I had remaining into the water so I had to replenish the stock. I was taking my son to a practice and ran out to a close by pool store to get a...