Hi everyone. I used this site extensively last year for the first time and using the methods and advice here kept my pool the cleanest I've ever seen it. That's after several years of using a PB and local chains and having moderate results at best. So, thanks! Now for my first post...
My old Raypak NG heater officially died at the end of last season. It was a 10+ year old 330k BTU model. I'm also taking the opportunity to repipe the mess that was the equipment pad. I would like faster heat-up times than we enjoyed with the previous model and was hoping to install two P-R406A-EN-C 400k BTU heaters in parallel.
To prepare for this I installed a FlowVis flow meter. It shows ~72 GPM, which is not enough to support the 40GPM minimum required per heater.
(Sorry if I get terms wrong, I don't fully understand the pump vs. motor terminology. I think the pump is the housing and the motor is what gets wired and inserts into it?)
I currently have this motor http://www.inyopools.com/Products/07501352022093.htm. The only identifying mark I can find on the pump is Jacuzzi written on the lid. I am wondering if I can simply swap my current motor for this one http://www.inyopools.com/Products/07501352022277.htm without changing the pump? Also wondering how much GPM increase could be expected by increasing the HP by 1.5?
Thanks so much.
My old Raypak NG heater officially died at the end of last season. It was a 10+ year old 330k BTU model. I'm also taking the opportunity to repipe the mess that was the equipment pad. I would like faster heat-up times than we enjoyed with the previous model and was hoping to install two P-R406A-EN-C 400k BTU heaters in parallel.
To prepare for this I installed a FlowVis flow meter. It shows ~72 GPM, which is not enough to support the 40GPM minimum required per heater.
(Sorry if I get terms wrong, I don't fully understand the pump vs. motor terminology. I think the pump is the housing and the motor is what gets wired and inserts into it?)
I currently have this motor http://www.inyopools.com/Products/07501352022093.htm. The only identifying mark I can find on the pump is Jacuzzi written on the lid. I am wondering if I can simply swap my current motor for this one http://www.inyopools.com/Products/07501352022277.htm without changing the pump? Also wondering how much GPM increase could be expected by increasing the HP by 1.5?
Thanks so much.