If you've seen my other post, I just installed a new Hayward VS Super Pump last week. I'm having some trouble with a DC Low Voltage error, but when it does run, I'm trying to find the best settings for my pool setup. It's a bit unique so I'd like to describe it and see if anyone has any advice.
First, the current setup. My equipment sits about 25 feet away from the pool and elevated 3-5 feet above pool level. Because of this it takes a bit to prime the pump, but the new pump handles it in under 2 minutes. So first off I have the prime pump set to 4 minutes just to make sure it covers it. I have 2 skimmers and 3 return lines. I have a main drain that failed years ago (before we bough the house) so we only have the 2 skimmers really. One skimmer is stronger than the other. 1 return line is in the deep end (6 feet deep with angled walls halfway down), 1 return line is in the shallow end and the other is on the stairs. 1 skimmer in the deep end and the other in the shallow end (both across from returns). Figure 8 shaped pool, 20ft x 40ft roughly. 3 feet shallow end and 6 feet deep end.
My question is what speed should I run the pump on? We do have a heater that requires the pump to run at a high speed for proper flow. I found out this weekend that seems to be about 3200 RPM. I did run the pump with the heater off at 2000 RPM and the skimmer baskets floated up a bit but water was still moving. Do I need to get weighted skimmer baskets or put a weight in it to keep them down when the pump runs lower?
Any ideas for what speed I should run and for how long each day? I do know that I need to run higher for pool heating times.
Also, my return line in the deep end is pointed out but slightly down to help the water move there since the main drain does not work. With the old pump (1.5 HP, one speed), the water flowed fast out of the skimmers and pushed the water around in the deep end nicely I believe. With a lower speed on the new VS will I have a problem with moving the deep end water? Or will I just need to run the pump at a high speed the whole time? If so, should I have even gotten a VS pump considering that I don't have a main drain?
As you can see I'm looking for a lot of advice, any that you can provide would be extremely helpful as I'm completely new to VS pumps.
First, the current setup. My equipment sits about 25 feet away from the pool and elevated 3-5 feet above pool level. Because of this it takes a bit to prime the pump, but the new pump handles it in under 2 minutes. So first off I have the prime pump set to 4 minutes just to make sure it covers it. I have 2 skimmers and 3 return lines. I have a main drain that failed years ago (before we bough the house) so we only have the 2 skimmers really. One skimmer is stronger than the other. 1 return line is in the deep end (6 feet deep with angled walls halfway down), 1 return line is in the shallow end and the other is on the stairs. 1 skimmer in the deep end and the other in the shallow end (both across from returns). Figure 8 shaped pool, 20ft x 40ft roughly. 3 feet shallow end and 6 feet deep end.
My question is what speed should I run the pump on? We do have a heater that requires the pump to run at a high speed for proper flow. I found out this weekend that seems to be about 3200 RPM. I did run the pump with the heater off at 2000 RPM and the skimmer baskets floated up a bit but water was still moving. Do I need to get weighted skimmer baskets or put a weight in it to keep them down when the pump runs lower?
Any ideas for what speed I should run and for how long each day? I do know that I need to run higher for pool heating times.
Also, my return line in the deep end is pointed out but slightly down to help the water move there since the main drain does not work. With the old pump (1.5 HP, one speed), the water flowed fast out of the skimmers and pushed the water around in the deep end nicely I believe. With a lower speed on the new VS will I have a problem with moving the deep end water? Or will I just need to run the pump at a high speed the whole time? If so, should I have even gotten a VS pump considering that I don't have a main drain?
As you can see I'm looking for a lot of advice, any that you can provide would be extremely helpful as I'm completely new to VS pumps.