Question about pump settings during and after our pool tech's weekly visit. We're in the shakedown phase of our pool and, after startup by PB's company, we're in the second week of a relationship with an ongoing pool service company.
After the pool tech's weekly visit, I've noticed the Intellicenter is on service/timeout mode, with the robot running on its booster pump, but the main pump/filter turned off (no noise, 0 pressure on gauge). During this time, the spa level drops by a couple inches.
After timeout mode ends (usually 3 hours after tech visit), the spa recovers most of its level and the filter/cleaner settings return to normal.
I wondered why a tech would do this, if it's generally standard practice, what the pros and cons are. In general, but also because of any effect on the cleaner robot and other plumbing if the robot's running while the main filter is off.
Today, after yesterday's tech visit, I noticed the cleaner robot was moving extremely slowly. The mesh filter where the hose meets the wall was completely plugged with hard crud that required a metal tool to scrape out (we did have a windy weekend with much tree pollen dumping). Also one of the three water spouts on the back of the robot is hardly squirting, so that the robot does long side wheelies and won't climb walls at some angles. I'm guessing this is also a crud clog issue.
Still learning about the booster pump system and the pressure side robot. Does keeping the main filter off when running the robot on the booster pump cause the robot, and/or other parts of the system such as the SWG, to circulate and use unfiltered water and thus be prone to clogging more? And why would the spa draw down? Should I ask that the main pool filter always be left on when any booster flow occurs?
Thanks as always for any theories and advice!
After the pool tech's weekly visit, I've noticed the Intellicenter is on service/timeout mode, with the robot running on its booster pump, but the main pump/filter turned off (no noise, 0 pressure on gauge). During this time, the spa level drops by a couple inches.
After timeout mode ends (usually 3 hours after tech visit), the spa recovers most of its level and the filter/cleaner settings return to normal.
I wondered why a tech would do this, if it's generally standard practice, what the pros and cons are. In general, but also because of any effect on the cleaner robot and other plumbing if the robot's running while the main filter is off.
Today, after yesterday's tech visit, I noticed the cleaner robot was moving extremely slowly. The mesh filter where the hose meets the wall was completely plugged with hard crud that required a metal tool to scrape out (we did have a windy weekend with much tree pollen dumping). Also one of the three water spouts on the back of the robot is hardly squirting, so that the robot does long side wheelies and won't climb walls at some angles. I'm guessing this is also a crud clog issue.
Still learning about the booster pump system and the pressure side robot. Does keeping the main filter off when running the robot on the booster pump cause the robot, and/or other parts of the system such as the SWG, to circulate and use unfiltered water and thus be prone to clogging more? And why would the spa draw down? Should I ask that the main pool filter always be left on when any booster flow occurs?
Thanks as always for any theories and advice!
