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You need the water to circulate even if pump doesn't work because otherwise the water in the pipes being stagnant can pose a algae risk.
- Jun 24, 2021
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Water should still flow through the pump...even if it is not pumping...
Let me hook it back up and turn the valve and see if water will move through the return.
Ok I hooked it up and water was coming out of the bottom of it by the plug. I had everything tight. Could be an old O-ring or simply a crack. I went to the middle of the return when the valve was open and water was still not coming out. Maybe this is because it was leaking at the plug?
Will this pipe freeze if the valve is closed in the winter? I left it closed last winter. Thoughts?
So the middle line going to the booster pump has the valve turned to close. I left it like this all winter last year. Do you think it’s safe to keep it closed when it freezes? Of course the pool will be running when it freezes but just want to be sure. We no longer use the booster pump. Would love to eventually get rid of it and use the middle return from it.
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In freezing weather you will want to keep the water moving.
This may help you...
www.troublefreepool.com
This may help you...
Preparing Pool for Cooler Months - Further Reading
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When I turned the valve to open it up water was pouring out of the booster pump around the plugs. Assuming bad O-rings?In freezing weather you will want to keep the water moving.
This may help you...
Preparing Pool for Cooler Months - Further Reading
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Polaris. Not sure the model. I know it’s old. Was here at the house when we moved in. I have since bought a dolphin and don’t use it. I would like to use the middle return and have 3 returns pushing water instead of 2.
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You have a union on the return line after the pool. You could rebuild the return side to pipe the output to the 3 returns.
changing the conversation. Would it be easy to replace this single speed pump with a variable speed? DIY doable? Would you just undo the unions take pump out and put in new and screw them back?
- Jun 24, 2021
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Let's start from the beginning. The polaris pump is there, as you likely know, to power a a pressure side cleaner.
Polaris booster pumps have a 3/4" Female thread in the pump body. The connector barbs are threaded into the pump, then the hose is put over the barb and secured with a nut.
No VSP is going to have 3/4" connectors, so the answer to your "plug what I have into a vsp?" is no.
As to doable, sure, if you have some PVC skills.
Smart? The polaris pump moves a fraction of the volume of the main pump, there is not competition. If you put a VSP in there, it could end up pulling more volume than your main pump, no bueno. There is no need for a second pump.
Do you have any PVC experience? It might be best to just have a local pool service, or plumber remove the red handled valve, the soft lines, the pump, and just plumb from the T in the vertical line to the polaris pressure line coming out of the ground.
Polaris booster pumps have a 3/4" Female thread in the pump body. The connector barbs are threaded into the pump, then the hose is put over the barb and secured with a nut.
No VSP is going to have 3/4" connectors, so the answer to your "plug what I have into a vsp?" is no.
As to doable, sure, if you have some PVC skills.
Smart? The polaris pump moves a fraction of the volume of the main pump, there is not competition. If you put a VSP in there, it could end up pulling more volume than your main pump, no bueno. There is no need for a second pump.
Do you have any PVC experience? It might be best to just have a local pool service, or plumber remove the red handled valve, the soft lines, the pump, and just plumb from the T in the vertical line to the polaris pressure line coming out of the ground.
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Sorry if I wasn’t clear in the last message. I was meaning to say would it be easy to replace the single speed pentair pump with a variable speed based on the picture I provided?
- Jun 24, 2021
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- Salt Water Generator
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- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
- Jun 24, 2021
- 15,991
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
You will want to find a VSP that has the same input height, and output offset and height from the input...and you will need a pentair pump to re-use the unions, pentair unions are proprietary...I don't know a match off the top of my head...
this is your pump...
this is your pump...
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- Jun 24, 2021
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Pentair Superflo VST is the closest. The only dimension off is input height...7.58 to 7.71...or .13" higher. This is a medium head pump...not a high head pump...
Do you know if your pump is wired 115 or 230V? Look at the breaker for the pump...if single breaker, then 115, if dual breaker, 230...this matters for the VSPs you can run without re-wiring.
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Do you know if your pump is wired 115 or 230V? Look at the breaker for the pump...if single breaker, then 115, if dual breaker, 230...this matters for the VSPs you can run without re-wiring.
SuperFlo® VST Pool Pump
Pentair SuperFlo VST Variable Speed Pool Pump for inground pools is for pools requiring up to a 1.5 HP pump. This pump is a TradeGrade product.
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