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    Winterize Pool Boiler

    >>>>Yes there is still one way to check which valve is leaking, by loosening both collar nuts and back away the plumbing from the heater to see which pipe it drips from Great idea. I'll try that. Thanks.
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    Winterize Pool Boiler

    Here are some photos. My pool guy explained to expect some leaking around the values. Not true?
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    Winterize Pool Boiler

    We are in the Pacific Northwest with a fiberglass pool. We keep the pump going all winter on/off about 4hrs a day and with the Pentair Intellicenter there is freeze-protection so if temp drops below zero the pump keeps running. Question is about the boiler. My last pool had a hayward boiler...
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    Determining GPM - which is correct....

    There are so many articles and posts about turning over your pool water that finding that article here on TFP was a surprise. It makes sense though, and I expect if I showed it to some people their reactions would be startling :-) Thanks for your reply Jim R.
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    Determining GPM - which is correct....

    The original goal was to calculate GPM so I could ensure the water is turned over as recommended. BUT, since I started this project I have read the articles here on TFP about why "turns" are not important. Since doing the above calculations and setting up a schedule I haven't looked at this...
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    Determining GPM - which is correct....

    I have a Pentair IntelliFlow VSF pump connected to a Intellicenter controller and am working to properly calculate the GPM for my new pool. The contractor just cranked it up to 2000 rpm, patted the pump, and said that's good :-) I want to understand this better. I followed the instructions to...