Hi,
Background - I am considering purchase of the Pentair Intelliflo to save electricity costs for my existing pool filter pump & pool solar heater pump.
Request - Is anyone able to review my below existing setup and provide an indication of what (a) components I would need to purchase and (b) how they would be connected together.
Specific aspects that I'm unclear about that would be great to cover off in the response would be:
EXISTING SYSTEM:
* Size: ~50,000L 9m x 4.5m kidney shaped pool (13,208 Gallons 29' x 14.7')
* Pumps Height Above Top of Pool Leave = ~1m (~3 feet)
* Solar Pump to Roof Height = 2m + 2 storey house = say 8 meters (26 feet)
(A) Filter Side
(1) Pool Pump
* Poolrite SQI-500 Quiteline
* Input Power 1300W
* Output: 930W / 1.25hp
* Min Suction Pipe Size (mm) 40-50
* URL: http://www.poolrite.com.au/products/19
(2) Zodiac LM3 Pool Chlorine Generator
* has timer to control pump for filter & also can set level of chlorine generation
* http://www.zodiac.com.au/chlorine-gener ... rator.aspx
(3) Sand Filter
(B) Heating Side
(1) Pump
* Waterco Aquastream 150E, Product Code 2431150
* Power, 1.15kW, 1.5hp
* Input Watts: 1100W
* URL: http://www.waterco.com.au/CMS/default.a ... page_id=43
Thanks
Background - I am considering purchase of the Pentair Intelliflo to save electricity costs for my existing pool filter pump & pool solar heater pump.
Request - Is anyone able to review my below existing setup and provide an indication of what (a) components I would need to purchase and (b) how they would be connected together.
Specific aspects that I'm unclear about that would be great to cover off in the response would be:
- 1) How incoming water from pool would be plumbed together - i.e. I have one input from skimmer box to filter pump & two separate input points from the pool to the solar pump currently - would they all be used and connected to the single new Intelliflo pump?[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 2) Where do you put values to automate the cutting off of water: on the input side or output side of the pump[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 3) Would one typically allow a mode where both solar and filter would be on at the same time?[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 4) Assuming yes (i.e. there would be times where the modes would be "solar only" & "filter only" & "solar & filter both on") how would the pipes & values with actuators from the controller be designed, such that if there were value/controller problems there would never be the case when the pump would be sucking nothing in (i.e. all values closed) - I'm just being nervous here...[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 5) How can I confirm the pump would be OK for my needs (I assume it would as my solar pump is 1.5hp, and filter pump is 1.25hp, so I guess that means it would be adequate, and I can tune it's usage to the modes based on the speed setting?)[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 6) Which is the minimum cost controller that would do the job? I am guessing it would be the "Sun Touch" which seems to come with the temperature sensors & one value, so I would have to buy another value at least.[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 7) I assume I would not use any of the existing solar pump or it's controller in the new setup?[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 8) Should I assume that whilst the new controller (Sun touch for example) would determine when the filter runs/stops, that I would still leave the existing chlorinator controller connected as it has the setting for how much chlorine to produce? So it would remained turned "on" all the time? Or could the new controller be used to power it on/off when required to save a few more cents on electricity?[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 9) Could I assume that I would not have to re-cable the existing temperature sensor on the roof and this could be used with the "Sun Touch"?[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 10) Could I leave my creepy crawly connected to the skimmer box (/filter pump) all the time as I currently do? Would it decrease ability to save electricity by requiring more water flow than what could be achieved without a creepy?[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
- 11) I'd like the system to auto-shutoff if the pool had a leak and dropped below the skimmer box - it seems there is a model of the intelliflo that has this feature.[/*:m:1slvfvr1]
EXISTING SYSTEM:
* Size: ~50,000L 9m x 4.5m kidney shaped pool (13,208 Gallons 29' x 14.7')
* Pumps Height Above Top of Pool Leave = ~1m (~3 feet)
* Solar Pump to Roof Height = 2m + 2 storey house = say 8 meters (26 feet)
(A) Filter Side
(1) Pool Pump
* Poolrite SQI-500 Quiteline
* Input Power 1300W
* Output: 930W / 1.25hp
* Min Suction Pipe Size (mm) 40-50
* URL: http://www.poolrite.com.au/products/19
(2) Zodiac LM3 Pool Chlorine Generator
* has timer to control pump for filter & also can set level of chlorine generation
* http://www.zodiac.com.au/chlorine-gener ... rator.aspx
(3) Sand Filter
(B) Heating Side
(1) Pump
* Waterco Aquastream 150E, Product Code 2431150
* Power, 1.15kW, 1.5hp
* Input Watts: 1100W
* URL: http://www.waterco.com.au/CMS/default.a ... page_id=43
Thanks