There’s a little manual switch that says on1, off, and on 2. It was set to off. That explains that. I switched it to on 2 and now it’s pointing toward the pump
Questions about my setup
- Thread starter jrsmith25
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Check the toggle switch on the side of the actuator and see that it is not in the middle OFF position.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Looks like your intake actuator is drawing from the spa. Flip the toggle switch to the other side.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
This is very wrong and dead heads your pump turning off all water input to the pump!
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I think the cam on your intake actuator needs to be adjusted so the valve only turns 90 degrees between the green and red lines.
The valve rotating 180 degrees deadheads your pump intake.
The valve rotating 180 degrees deadheads your pump intake.
It does seem the section valve needs to only turn 90 degrees. Is that an easy adjustment for me to make or do I need to get a professional?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
This is wrong. Look at handle positions versus pics I sent you.
This setup is intake from the spa drain and return to the pool.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Thanks again. Looks like I just need to adjust that valve. My pool guy did not do me any favors. Is that something I do with the Hayward control panel or with a screwdriver (per se)?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Actuator manual is at https://hayward.com/media/akeneo_connector/asset_files/0/9/092051B_RevE_fbb3.pdf and attached to this post.
GVA-24 Valve Actuator
The GVA-24 Valve Actuator rotates 2-port and 3-port valves automatically. Use it with OmniLogic®, OmniPL®, OmniHub®, ProLogic®, E-Command® 4 or OnCommand® to automate pool/ spa operation, cleaner operation, water features, and more.
hayward.com
So when it was in the spa mode (correct spa mode) the returns were pouring into my spa as expected but it was basically empty.....
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,484
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I have lost track.
Was your spa empty because a prior test drained your spa?
If your spa is now empty then put both actuators toggles to OFF and manually move the handles to the SPILLOVER position as my pic showed and run your pump.
Oh man I have been changing cam positions and now I have taken about three wrong turns and am afraid I’m going to mess things up. I just unplugged the pump until I can figure it out