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    Limit waste flow when vacuuming on waste

    Yes, it's a multiport valve on an older jacuzzi laser 225. I'm not home right now, but as I recall it has the following settings. Filter Backwash Rinse Drain Winterize Whirlpool
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    Limit waste flow when vacuuming on waste

    I have debris in the pool that I'd rather not have go back in the filter.
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    Limit waste flow when vacuuming on waste

    Sorry, its in ground. Approx 16x30 kidney shaped. Sand filter is 225 lbs
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    Limit waste flow when vacuuming on waste

    Hi. I have a sand filter which does not have a "waste" setting. It has a "drain" setting which I believe will accomplish the same thing. I'd like to limit the amount of water that exits when I'm vacuuming to waste so I don't have to lose all that water. The best scenario I came up with was to...
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    Main drain closing question

    Ho. I've been reading lots on this website regarding blowing out the main drain of an inground pool. I have a question regarding blowing the main drain. let's say that I managed to blow the main drain to the point where bubbles are coming out of the drain at the bottom of the pool. Assuming at...
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    Hayward H250 not firing

    I'll hook it back up tomorrow and report my findings. The pilot flame is nice and blue when lit. Thanks
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    Hayward H250 not firing

    I wasn't able to get any accurate reading so I removed the pilot generator altogether. Is there any way to test to see if its any good from my workbench using a multimeter? I checked resistance and compared it to an older PG I had replaced years ago and the older one went down to zero ohms of...
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    Hayward H250 not firing

    ok gotcha thanks again. How long should the pilot normally take to charge the thermocouple to proper voltage? Am I not waiting long enough perhaps?
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    Hayward H250 not firing

    Thanks for the quick reply. I'll check when I get home. One question though. Faulty thermocouple or not, wouldn't jumping the terminals on the valce cause the heater to fire? - - - Updated - - - Sorry. ....valve, not valce.
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    Hayward H250 not firing

    hi everyone. I have a Hayward h250 millivolt heater that I've been troubleshooting successfully for years .....this week ive been trying to get it to light and it's giving me a problem I've never experienced before. I light the pilot and the pilot stays lit but nothing's happening no clicking of...
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    First time closing

    Hi everyone. I've been reading and researching lots lately with respect to closing my I/G pool. My setup is as follows: 1) 16x30 I/G pool with 2 return lines 2) skimmer with 2 holes (1 has a flap to open/close farthest from the pool deck) I'm assuming this goes to a main drain which I can only...
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    Hayward h250 replacing hi limit switches

    Hi, I too have a hayward h250 which gives me nothing but grief every year. Mine has 3 switches, 2 side by side which are behind my gas pipe, and there is another switch on the very bottom between the 4th and 5th burner. How cheap have you found the set of 3 switches for? I think I might be...