Hi Folks, I'm doing a replumb on my waterfall to ditch the loud little fixed pump and instead divert from the main pump (Intelliflo VS) so I can run it "slow" and return as little or as much as I want through the waterfall versus main return. I wanted to use a 3-way Jandy valve for this but 95% of the time I will not be running the waterfall, so I want to optimize the flow to main return to run "through the T" to make it as efficient as possible. The stops on the Jandy are of course fixed (molded into the lid) such that they assme the inlet is always "into the T" not into a branch as I want to plumb it. I know you can file off the stop so it will go 360, but I do NOT want to do this as the kids might be turning the waterfall on/off and i don't want them to fully shut off main flow stress the pump and seals, etc..
I found that the cheaper Pentair 3-ways have PINS so i can adjust the stops wherever I want (which is a great feature), however when I recieved the Pentairs, I was a bit surprised at how constricted they are into each port. There is a plastic shelf on each side that constricts even more than the diverter inside. I think the Jandy's do not have this much restriction.
Does anyone know if you can REMOVE THE LID on the Jandy and rotate it such that the stops can align with one of the branches instead of the inlet into the Tee? this will achieve the same thing and it will still work as diverter between the other two ports?
BTW, SIDE QUESTION ==> the other side benefit to the Pentair was that i noticed you can pickup intermatic drop -in actuator for $80 , much cheaper than Jandy. If i ever add an actuator, I figured that would be a good option. If I am able to rotate the lid instead and use a Jandy, is there a similar Jandy compatible actuator that doesn't cost as much as the insanely priced Jandy.
Thanks!
I found that the cheaper Pentair 3-ways have PINS so i can adjust the stops wherever I want (which is a great feature), however when I recieved the Pentairs, I was a bit surprised at how constricted they are into each port. There is a plastic shelf on each side that constricts even more than the diverter inside. I think the Jandy's do not have this much restriction.
Does anyone know if you can REMOVE THE LID on the Jandy and rotate it such that the stops can align with one of the branches instead of the inlet into the Tee? this will achieve the same thing and it will still work as diverter between the other two ports?
BTW, SIDE QUESTION ==> the other side benefit to the Pentair was that i noticed you can pickup intermatic drop -in actuator for $80 , much cheaper than Jandy. If i ever add an actuator, I figured that would be a good option. If I am able to rotate the lid instead and use a Jandy, is there a similar Jandy compatible actuator that doesn't cost as much as the insanely priced Jandy.
Thanks!