Jandy heater drain plug?

[NaCLTPool]

I have a few questions:

1. Is the drain plug the knob with the orange on it at the bottom right?
2. If that is the drain plug, is my heater bypass handles turned correctly to drain the heater?
3. If I am using the heater bypass to get better flow, is it best to drain the heater when not in use for extended periods of time?

 

[PoolStored]

1. Is the drain plug the knob with the orange on it at the bottom right?

Yes, that is the header drain plug.

1. If that is the drain plug, is my heater bypass handles turned correctly to drain the heater?

No. The point of the arrow in the pic below, or 180 degrees from the handle is the gate. The gate should face the heater pipe, the handle should face 180 degrees away from the pipe. It needs to be about 10 degrees further counterclockwise.

1. If I am using the heater bypass to get better flow, is it best to drain the heater when not in use for extended periods of time?

I would leave the bypass valve in the position that it is in to have some flow through the heater. If/when you winterize, then drain.

 

[NaCLTPool]

Yes, that is the header drain plug.

No. The point of the arrow in the pic below, or 180 degrees from the handle is the gate. The gate should face the heater pipe, the handle should face 180 degrees away from the pipe. It needs to be about 10 degrees further counterclockwise.

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I would leave the bypass valve in the position that it is in to have some flow through the heater. If/when you winterize, then drain.

For some reason I could not get it to turn all the way left to where the off is facing the arrow. It seemed as if there was a notch blocking it from turning anymore. This would by a full bypass of the heater, correct? Anyways, I will try again just to see if I can do it.

When using the heater, I would want the off position facing the pipe on the right?

 

[Parac]

When using the heater, I would want the off position facing the pipe on the right?

The pipe on the lower right should go to your returns. You would want the off position facing the pipe in the middle (upper right in the picture) to block the bypass and have all the flow go through the heater.

 

[NaCLTPool]

The pipe on the lower right should go to your returns. You would want the off position facing the pipe in the middle (upper right in the picture) to block the bypass and have all the flow go through the heater.

Thanks for confirming.

 

[NaCLTPool]

Yes, that is the header drain plug.

No. The point of the arrow in the pic below, or 180 degrees from the handle is the gate. The gate should face the heater pipe, the handle should face 180 degrees away from the pipe. It needs to be about 10 degrees further counterclockwise.

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I would leave the bypass valve in the position that it is in to have some flow through the heater. If/when you winterize, then drain.

Here is a view from the side. There is a notch that stops it from turning any further. What you saw in my first post is the same position as this one but from a different angle

 

[NaCLTPool]

Can anyone let me know the reason the pool company/builder set the valve like this? Also, can someone identify the 3 pipes? (pump, drain, skimmer)?

 

[wireform]

We need a more zoomed out picture to help

 

[PoolStored]

Here is a view from the side. There is a notch that stops it from turning any further. What you saw in my first post is the same position as this one but from a different angle

Not sure what your question is at this point.

 

[NaCLTPool]

Not sure what your question is at this point.

You mentioned it needs to go 10 degrees further counter clockwise but since it can't, I can assume the heater is being fully bypassed?

 

[PoolStored]

Turn the pump off. Rotate the handle clockwise unit it stops against the stop on the other side. Take a picture.

 

[NaCLTPool]

We need a more zoomed out picture to help

 

[ajw22]

The objective of the tab that is stopping the handle is to prevent you from putting the diverter over the input pipe and dead heading the equipment. The top cap is not properly oriented for the way the valve was installed.

You can remove all the screws, pull off the cap and diverter, and turn the cap so that the stop is positioned by the intake pipe. Then you should be able to turn the diverter between the other two pipes.

Or you can bypass the stop by removing the screws holding down the handle, lift up the handle until it clears the stop and turn the handle further. Then re-tighten the screw.

Or you can clip off the tab that is stopping the handle.

 

[NaCLTPool]

The objective of the tab that is stopping the handle is to prevent you from putting the diverter over the input pipe and dead heading the equipment. Tee top cap is not properly oriented for the way the valve was installed.

You can remove all the screws, pull off the cap and diverter, and turn the cap so that the stop is positioned by the intake pipe. Then you should be able to turn the diverter between the other two pipes.

Or you can bypass the stop by removing the screws holding down the handle, lift up the handle until it clears the stop and turn the handle further. Then re-tighten the screw.

Or you can clip off the tab that is stopping the handle.

Which is the input pipe? And where should the word “inlet” be?

 

[ajw22]

Which is the input pipe? And where should the word “inlet” be?

Inlet is marked in red…

 

[NaCLTPool]

Inlet is marked in red…

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Okay, so basically it needs to be oriented in a way that makes it not possible to turn the inlet to the off position?

 

[ajw22]

Okay, so basically it needs to be oriented in a way that makes it not possible to turn the inlet to the off position?

Yup, look at the range of motion you can turn the handle between the tabs. Then orient the top so you can turn the diverter between the other two outlets.

 

[NaCLTPool]

Yup, look at the range of motion you can turn the handle between the tabs. Then orient the top so you can turn the diverter between the other two outlets.

“You can remove all the screws, pull off the cap and diverter, and turn the cap so that the stop is positioned by the intake pipe. Then you should be able to turn the diverter between the other two pipes.”

Anything I need to do before removing this? From looking at it, I will need to turn the inlet to the intake pipe and also move the handle to the other side of the tab.

 

[ajw22]

Anything I need to do before removing this?

I don’t know. Show me pictures of your equipment pad.

Is your equipment pad above or below the water line?

 

[NaCLTPool]

I don’t know. Show me pictures of your equipment pad.

Is your equipment pad above or below the water line?

the pad itself is about level with the waterline. the 3 way diverter is above the waterline