Hello again all,
Well, I did a VERY DUMB thing the other day. After checking chlorine levels in my vision2 and cleaning my filter out, I FORGOT TO OPEN THE VALVES on my system before letting my daughter turn on the pump. It ran for about 10 hours before I noticed the problem. Thankfully, the only immediate casualties were that the intake shut off valve/union had come very loose and the output 3 way valve had blown it's seals. Only a 70.00 fix for both parts, but it also showed me that the threads on both orifices were expanded. I have it working now with only a 1 drop per minute leak, but I am sure that that will only increase in time.
So... The meat of my question, I have a 115v Hayward LX 2 H.P. single speed using 1500w running 24/7 right now and want to switch to something a lot more efficient. Looking through the forums, I see that there are talks about vacumes, SWGs and water features. I only have a Vision2 system that I am using only as a chlorine generator so I don't have to do much to keep my FC in check and a Hayward 200k btu heater to keep the water at a temp my family enjoys.
What should I move to? I have been looking at 2 speed and variable speed pumps but the prices are everywhere from $300 to $2000.... What should I be getting? I'm just getting a bit lost in it all...
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Well, I did a VERY DUMB thing the other day. After checking chlorine levels in my vision2 and cleaning my filter out, I FORGOT TO OPEN THE VALVES on my system before letting my daughter turn on the pump. It ran for about 10 hours before I noticed the problem. Thankfully, the only immediate casualties were that the intake shut off valve/union had come very loose and the output 3 way valve had blown it's seals. Only a 70.00 fix for both parts, but it also showed me that the threads on both orifices were expanded. I have it working now with only a 1 drop per minute leak, but I am sure that that will only increase in time.
So... The meat of my question, I have a 115v Hayward LX 2 H.P. single speed using 1500w running 24/7 right now and want to switch to something a lot more efficient. Looking through the forums, I see that there are talks about vacumes, SWGs and water features. I only have a Vision2 system that I am using only as a chlorine generator so I don't have to do much to keep my FC in check and a Hayward 200k btu heater to keep the water at a temp my family enjoys.
What should I move to? I have been looking at 2 speed and variable speed pumps but the prices are everywhere from $300 to $2000.... What should I be getting? I'm just getting a bit lost in it all...
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.