Proposed equipment layout..

[BMerrill]

Proposed pool equipment pad layout, version 1.1

Comments appreciated.

 

[ajw22]

Why do you have two temp sensors? One between the pump and filter and one between the heater output and SWG?

 

[BMerrill]

This is my first attempt at the equipment layout. Got great ideas and suggestions from reading many threads and pool schools Wiki‘s

Temp sensors.
I’ll remove the first one.

 

[ajw22]

Remove the second one.

You want to measure pool water temperature before the heater to know when to call for heat with the heater.

 

[ajw22]

In front of the cartridge filter you show 4 ways on a 3 way valve. That is not going to work. But it will work once you show the pump going into the filter in port. Then the 3 way is on the filter out port.

Are you going to manually adjust the two return valves?

 

[BMerrill]

Will remove the second temp sensor.

 

[BMerrill]

On just a plan view it’s difficult to tell but the filter’s inlet port is located 17.5” above the pad with the outlet port 5” directly under the inlet.

 

[BMerrill]

Are you going to manually adjust the two return valves?

All return valves to be automated. Thought about the bypass valve on the heater as well.

 

[Poolbreh]

What program did you use to create that diagram? I think it’s really cool.

 

[BMerrill]

What program did you use to create that diagram? I think it’s really cool.

AutoCAD.

 

[ajw22]

All return valves to be automated. Thought about the bypass valve on the heater as well.

Explain how you expect the Return Pool and the Return Water Features to work with the automation?

The bubblers and lamairs need very different water flows and I don't know how you will manage that.

You should have each water feature on it's own 2 Way diverter that can turn it on or off and adjust the flow to that water feature.

 

[BMerrill]

Explain how you expect the Return Pool and the Return Water Features to work with the automation?

The bubblers and lamairs need very different water flows and I don't know how you will manage that.

You should have each water feature on it's own 2 Way diverter that can turn it on or off and adjust the flow to that water feature.

Thank you for the comment.
Will remove the 3-way valve on the water features and replace with separate 2-way diverter.

 

[Poolbreh]

I feel like it’s a little unorthodox, the way you have it(from what I’ve seen) I do think it will work. But you would have to sacrifice individual control of each bubbler and laminar features and just have them run at the same time. I feel individual control is easier achieved with an additional pump(s) and actuator(s). Doing it all with one makes it much more difficult. You would have to have one actuator after the other opening and different speeds attached to each feature, the risk of higher speeds overwriting Lower speeds. and you would have to adjust when the filter gets dirty. I feel like the complication is not worth it. But it’s not my pool. If you are happy with the design I would make the T after the filter a 3 way with actuator and keep the 3 way in the middle a manual, so you can adjust once and that’s it. The actuator will turn features on and off.

 

[BMerrill]

Thanks to everyone for your feedback.
Comments please on Version 2.