Spa Mode pump

MonkeyGirl22

Well-known member
Mar 17, 2021
50
Frisco Texas
Pool Size
12113
Surface
Plaster
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Jandy Truclear / Ei
WHen i put my pool in spa mode it looks like there still room for the water to come up and Air in there is this normal? it is hard to see but water is just at white basket line.

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22,

In general, the pump runs faster when in the Spa mode and the basket should be full.

It could be you have the pump set up to run too slowly in the Spa mode, or you have an air leak on the Spa intake line.

I 'assume' that in the Pool mode the basket is full or close to it..

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
22,

How fast it the pump running in the Spa mode???

Do the spa jets feel and look normal?

Is there anything near the spa drains that could effect the water flow??

Thanks,

Jim R.
Not that i see i have it running at 2300 for spa mode and jets feel normal. I am going ot check the o rings and see.
 
22,

2300 seems slow for a Spa speed... But as long it is works that is all that matters..

In the Spa mode there is a lot more back pressure, so it may be normal.. Has it always been this way or is this a new problem??

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
22,

Each pool/spa can be different, so I would suggest you see what 3,000 RPM looks like.. That said, you should adjust the speed to what works for you.

As a test, I would ramp the pump up in speed and see of the pump fills with water or not..

Since you say it works in the pool mode, it would be nice to know the pool mode pump speed.

Another test you could do would be to put the system into the Spa mode and then use the little 3-way toggle switch on the Intake Actuator to move just the Intake valve from the Spa position to the Pool position.. So, it would shuck water from the pool and return the water to the spa.. In this test mode, if the pump filled with water it would indicate that for some reason, when sucking water from the spa, that there is some issue with the water getting from the spa drain and into the pump.. Maybe a clog or air leak.. When done with the test, move the toggle switch back to its original position.
Thanks,

Jim R.