Hi all,
FIRST POST!!! I bought this house a couple years ago and I've only opened the pool this year. Big learning experience and in the few months I've been reading TFP I feel I've learn enough to be able to manage this myself (and make some improvements!!!).
After starting her up for the first time I've learned all three major components are "broken":
1) STA-RITE sand filter leaks sand into the pool (bought a used hayward 21" model, working great)
2) Propane Laars heater leaks at the copper pressure switch line (bought a hayward H250C1 NG heater)
3) Hayward Superpump 3/4 water pump shuts off after 10 minutes of usage - overheats.
To address #3, a friend of mine gave me a like new 1/2 hayward super pump. The 3/4 hp pump works ok if I have a fan blowing air onto the rear, but on warmer days it still overheats. That, and it's old and consumes more energy than a 1/2hp pump. My question is can I safely downgrade? There are two returns on the pool with no water features. Each return is no more than twenty feet from the pump, but there are a significant amount of 90" bends in the 1.5" tubing.
Is a 1/2hp pump too small alltogether? How would I know? Would it make sense to remove all the rigid 90's and move to that softer supple white plastic hose? I'm curious as to how much of a restriction 90's add to your flow. If pictures would help I'm more than happy to snap some. I have no problem doing any of this work but would like to know in advance if there is any advantage before I start unbuilding stuff :0
Thanks in advance, this is an incredible forum and I really look forward to contributing once I'm more familiar with my own setup.
Danny
FIRST POST!!! I bought this house a couple years ago and I've only opened the pool this year. Big learning experience and in the few months I've been reading TFP I feel I've learn enough to be able to manage this myself (and make some improvements!!!).
After starting her up for the first time I've learned all three major components are "broken":
1) STA-RITE sand filter leaks sand into the pool (bought a used hayward 21" model, working great)
2) Propane Laars heater leaks at the copper pressure switch line (bought a hayward H250C1 NG heater)
3) Hayward Superpump 3/4 water pump shuts off after 10 minutes of usage - overheats.
To address #3, a friend of mine gave me a like new 1/2 hayward super pump. The 3/4 hp pump works ok if I have a fan blowing air onto the rear, but on warmer days it still overheats. That, and it's old and consumes more energy than a 1/2hp pump. My question is can I safely downgrade? There are two returns on the pool with no water features. Each return is no more than twenty feet from the pump, but there are a significant amount of 90" bends in the 1.5" tubing.
Is a 1/2hp pump too small alltogether? How would I know? Would it make sense to remove all the rigid 90's and move to that softer supple white plastic hose? I'm curious as to how much of a restriction 90's add to your flow. If pictures would help I'm more than happy to snap some. I have no problem doing any of this work but would like to know in advance if there is any advantage before I start unbuilding stuff :0
Thanks in advance, this is an incredible forum and I really look forward to contributing once I'm more familiar with my own setup.
Danny