PSI

veganbaby · Jul 25, 2022

I have a Jacuzzi VS pump. 1.635 THP. Does the PSI need to be at a certain level in order for it to filter? At 1200 RPMs the PSI is at 0. It still seems to circulate. The jets are pushing water out. The skimmer basket is full. Even the water fountain is pushing out water. At 1500 the PSI increases to 2 or 3 And at 1750 it is at 5. At 2250 it is 8 I just wonder if my pump is high enough for it to filter or is it moving the water around?
When I hit the quick clean button the PSi is around 12.

Texas Splash · Jul 25, 2022

Filter gauges often show very little (if any) psi when a pump is on low speed. Better to base any filter psi readings at a higher rpm. If your water flow is good, it's fine.

Jimrahbe · Jul 25, 2022

VB,

Filter pressure is not an indication of how well your pump is working, it is an indication of how hard it is to pump water through your filter.

At low pump speeds it is very easy for water to pass through the filter. The bigger the filter the easier it is.

I have a 3 HP pump and a large cartridge filter. At 1200 RPM my filter pressure is about 1 lb. Which is hard to see on a 60 lb. gauge. That is why I switched to a 30 lb. gauge.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Bperry · Jul 25, 2022

veganbaby said:
I have a Jacuzzi VS pump. 1.635 THP. Does the PSI need to be at a certain level in order for it to filter? At 1200 RPMs the PSI is at 0. It still seems to circulate. The jets are pushing water out. The skimmer basket is full. Even the water fountain is pushing out water. At 1500 the PSI increases to 2 or 3 And at 1750 it is at 5. At 2250 it is 8 I just wonder if my pump is high enough for it to filter or is it moving the water around?
When I hit the quick clean button the PSi is around 12.

Lower pressure is better. When the filter gets dirty, the PSI number will rise.

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