Hi - we just had a Pentair Superflo VST pump installed after our single speed pump seized. We have an inground pool, 10600 gallons, and a CS30 Chlorsync salt system. We have a heater, but only turn it on when we use the spa, which is rare. The default settings on the pump are Speed 1 for 2 hours at 3000 RPM, Speed 2 for 10 hours at 1400 RPM, and speed 3 for 2 hours at 2200 RPM. If I am understanding everything correctly, our salt system needs a minimum flow rate of 20 gpm to operate correctly. According to the Performance Curves of my new pump, the lowest default speed of 1400RMP is giving us a flow rate of almost 40gpm. If I am reading the correctly, and I am 100% stupid when it comes to this stuff, why can't I just run it at the 1400RPM for the entire 10 - 12 hours instead of having these different speeds and times? Thank you for your assistance!
Pentair Superflo VST
- Thread starter smalcolm
- Start date
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,255
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Why can’t you run low speed the entire time? Or even 24 hours at a lower cell output to keep FC even…
If 1400 RPM keeps your SWG happy, the water clean, and allows the skimmer to skim, then that is what you want for your pool.
I guess that's what I want to know. Can I just keep it at 1400, or even 1700, for 24 hours a day?, and not bother with this schedule stuff?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,255
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Do you have in-floor cleaning heads? If so then you need the high flow at the beginning to help sweep the dirt toward the drains. I run 6 hours at high speed and 6 hours at low speed because of my cleaning heads.