poolneophyte

So is all of the flow passing through the cleaner or is it also going through the filter/heater/chlorine generator? With the valve actuator, I understand that you can set a stop so that the valve could be somewhere in the middle. Also, going back to your earlier post, are you sure that the ePump can develop the pressure required for a Polaris 280 or similiar cleaner? Is the energy sweep filter a must have?

Pool Clown, Thanks for the response. You suggested that I place the 3-way valve between the pump and the filter. With this setup, are you setting the valve in some middle position or diverting all of the flow to the cleaner? I have had conflicting answers from the tech support people at Jandy. The first person that I spoke with came from the Polaris side of the company and was positive that I could run a 280 cleaner on the ePump without a Polaris booster pump. In fact, he suggested it after I mentioned that I was going to buy a booster pump. I have left several messages for this person but have not been called back. I then spoke to another tech support person who checked with his supervisor and said that I definately would need a booster pump for the 280 cleaner. They then suggested the 360 cleaner which operates on lower pressure but higher flow that the 280. My pool builder installed the 3-way valve for the cleaner after the filter, heater and salt cell. I see your point about having to adjust flow to compensate for the filter getting dirty. I will give it a try this way and change the valve location at a later date if it causes a problem.

ps558, I am trying not to add a dedicated booster pump for energy savings and added expense. I have read a lot of cleaner reviews and the 280 gets very high marks. The 3900 does look great but it is 1.5 times the cost of a 280 cleaner. I am in the process of comparing the Polaris 360 and the Poolvergnuegen pressure side cleaner which do not require a booster pump. Any comments or reviews on the above cleaners would be appreciated

Hello, we are taking the plunge (pun intentended) and building an inground pool. The specifics are: free-form concrete walls with vinyl liner, 23,000 gallon capacity, Jandy 1.5HP e-Pump, Jandy DEV48 DE filter, Jandy AE2500 heat pump, Jandy Aqualink Power Center with 14-blade cell kit and Jandy PDA-P8 wireless control system. I was going to install a Polaris Halycon booster pump for a Polaris 280 cleaner but was told by a tech support person from Zodiac Pool Products that I do not need a separate pump if I have a variable speed pump. The tech support person told me to install a 3-port valve with a Jandy valve actuator to divert water to the dedicated return line for the Polaris cleaner. He said that I could adjust the pump speed until the correct pressure and flow for the cleaner was obtained. Now for my questions: Has anyone done this? How well does it work? Where would I tie in the 3-port valve for the dedicated return line? Thanks in advance for your help.