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 not needed for the relatively short time I want max power for the spa jets?
Filter bypass for spa
- Thread starter azpoolspa2022
- Start date
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,357
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Do you have a spa blower? It's a relatively inexpensive way to add some turbulence to your spa.
Are your jets standard with directional "eyeball" fittings or do they rotate or pulse when in use? Too much flow will quickly wear out the latter. Do you want turbulence or jet pressure? If you bypass the iC40 you will lose sanitation. Two people in a spa your size can use all the sanitizer up in 20 minutes or less.