bypass

  1. H2Obsessed

    Pool Heater Bypass - Check Valve

    Hello, I will install a heater next season for my in ground pool and need to install a bypass. I read that the best solution is a 3-way valve with a bypass installed at the heater return like this: I have read that many people had issues with the flow after installing a check valve or some...
  2. P

    Manual heater bypass for winterizing

    I have a Pentair UltraTemp heat pump that I winterize every year by manually turning the 3-way valves to bypass it so I can drain it, shut off the power, etc... but yet, still keep my filter pump running. I just ordered a new Jandy JXIQ gas heater with the built-in VersaFlo bypass that I plan...
  3. eostrike

    Pentair Intellichlor Bypass (Custom Made)

    Hey everyone, I have not posted in quite a while but I wanted to share this bypass that I made yesterday. I originally purchased an Impresa bypass by a big online company and it arrived cracked. This brand felt really thin and cheap, not something that I felt could last long term. I ended up and...
  4. A

    Filter bypass for spa

    I have 3HP Inteliflo vsf pump, 420 cartridge filter, 400btu heater, ic40 & 7 jet spa plumbed to the filter pump (I know a dedicated spa pump is recommended). Can I benefit from having a filter bypass (bypass filter, heater, ic40) to generate more gpm for spa jets use assuming filtering & heat is...
  5. N

    Bypassing Hayward Heater

    Hi All, I have a pool with a Hayward H250 Ed2 heater. It seems the heat exchanger (which I replaced only 3 years ago) is leaking again. I have a couple of questions. 1)If the heater is leaking when the pump is running but the heater is off, does that mean the internal bypass is broken, or is it...
  6. R

    Trying to identify Hayward Pool Heater to replace bypass

    Purchased a house February 2019 that has a pool. Pool guy that I had come out to inspect the equipment said the heater control panel was broken. I finally get around to fixing that and low and behold it's not broken! But once the heater fires up, tons of noise and significant vibration in...
  7. C

    What are these??

    I am about to redo all of my above ground plumbing but I cannot figure out what these two lines go to. They both are only connected to themselves and one has no valve on it while the one in the second picture has a valve where they connect. Please help.