Check valve placement

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I'm adding a Heat Pump to our pool and I need to add a check valve. All of the installation instructions I see say to install the Check Valve AFTER all the bypass valves and before the feeder (Check valve shown in red). Unfortunately I don't have much room to work with and I'd prefer to add the Check Valve as shown in green. Would this be correct as well? I'm thinking yes, but I'd like more opinions.

Thanks!

 

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[Jimrahbe]

O,

Are you using a Chlorine Tab Dispenser? If not you do not need a check valve.

I can't tell from your drawing.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

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Yes, we are. I know they’re not recommended, but I deploy a lot and we pay to have our pool taken care of.

 

[Jimrahbe]

If you have a tab feeder, then you must have a check valve between the heater and the feeder... This prevents the acid in the tablets from feeding backwards into your heater when the pump is off.

The red box location will work fine.

You should look into a saltwater system.. Much better for going on vacation or being deployed a lot.

I used to be stationed at Eglin back when they were flying "bricks"... We had a great time.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

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We have the other “no-no” in this forum, an ozoneator. May look into saltwater, but haven’t had any issues yet. Our pool water is like it just came out of the faucet.

This part of Florida is great - we love it. I PCS’d to Hurlburt in ‘98 and have been here since!

Thanks for the help! I was pretty sure it was good but wanted to run it past someone else.