Question 1:
My typical system setup has been:
"pool mode" (pool main drain & returns only) runs for X hours, then "waterfall mode" (pool main drain, pool returns, and spa return) for X hours, causing the waterfall effect into the pool.
I've been worried about a leak as of late, so to minimize evaporation from the waterfall I adjusted the program to have no fountain mode. It now runs "pool mode" for X hours then switches to "spa mode" (spa drains and returns only) for X hours. To be specific, the pool mode program ended at 3pm, and the spa mode was set to begin at 3pm.
After todays scheduled run times I happened to walk over to the spa and was somewhat shocked to see it's water level 6" low. I checked the equipment pad for water, and it was bone dry. So, I filled the spa up with a hose and activated spa mode. It seemed to hold water just fine for an hour, so I shut the pumps off. Doing so caused the valves to move back to the default "pool mode" and during this time the spa water level dropped about an inch.
Did I lose the initial 6" because my program didn't have any dwell time between pool mode and spa mode? I have since put a 5min period between them but have not run the new program.
Regarding the 1" loss after spa mode shut down, do I have a bad valve seal or maybe the check valve is bad? Regarding the check valve, I only have one and it is on the line that supplies water to the spa during "fountain mode."
Hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you need more detail or pictures.
Thanks guys
My typical system setup has been:
"pool mode" (pool main drain & returns only) runs for X hours, then "waterfall mode" (pool main drain, pool returns, and spa return) for X hours, causing the waterfall effect into the pool.
I've been worried about a leak as of late, so to minimize evaporation from the waterfall I adjusted the program to have no fountain mode. It now runs "pool mode" for X hours then switches to "spa mode" (spa drains and returns only) for X hours. To be specific, the pool mode program ended at 3pm, and the spa mode was set to begin at 3pm.
After todays scheduled run times I happened to walk over to the spa and was somewhat shocked to see it's water level 6" low. I checked the equipment pad for water, and it was bone dry. So, I filled the spa up with a hose and activated spa mode. It seemed to hold water just fine for an hour, so I shut the pumps off. Doing so caused the valves to move back to the default "pool mode" and during this time the spa water level dropped about an inch.
Did I lose the initial 6" because my program didn't have any dwell time between pool mode and spa mode? I have since put a 5min period between them but have not run the new program.
Regarding the 1" loss after spa mode shut down, do I have a bad valve seal or maybe the check valve is bad? Regarding the check valve, I only have one and it is on the line that supplies water to the spa during "fountain mode."
Hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you need more detail or pictures.
Thanks guys