Twinzer

Hey Mark - at 1700rpm the weir gate is pulling down enough that the SVRS is not shutting the pump off. I have the float cover fully open. The main drain line does not have a cover but it does have an internal thread on the pipe so I could try to find a cap to screw into it to close it off and drill a smaller hole in the a cap to let some water through it.

PoolTech - When I pull out the skimmer basket and float, there are two "drains" (holes as such) - should I plug one of those? What is the main drain line used for? Thanks in advance

Same thing I'm talking about - it is a floating weir door. At the lowest intellifo speed it does not get pulled down. thanks

Hey Mark - I don't know what the old pressure was without the solar but you've given me a lot of good data to work off. Thanks very much for all your help! I very much appreciate it.

Thanks Mark - what do you mean by "operating point"? What should it be doing at 1,700 rpm?

Hey Mark - it was a Sta-rite Max-E-Glas II, model# P4EA6E-186L, 1HP. It ran at 20-22 psi with the solar on. Thanks

The filter was replaced about 5 months ago so it is brand new - it has not been cleaned since it was installed. The previous pump was a Sta-Rite Max-E-Glas II and it ran at about 20-22 psi

Hey Mark - the filter gauge is a couple of feet above the pool level. I have a couple of check valves - one on the solar and one on the heater. Here is a link to pics of my set-up to give you a better visual; http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/Twinzer/photo.jpg http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/Twinzer/Pool.jpg Thanks again

I have it set to 1700 at the lowest for recirculation and I can feel water coming out of the returns but it is not a ton (hard to tell). I am using the readout from the Intelliflo unit for both the wattage and RPM. The filter gauge is working as I just had it replaced and it does go to zero when shut off. Thanks

Hey Mark - I pugged in my numbers into the tool that you provided and the numbers are looking a little weird - like I am pumping less GPM with the higher speed? Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I just have one skimmer, so just one return pipe to the pad. My return goes through the solar and out two eyeballs. Here are my Intelliflo stats; 1100rpm - 5 1/2 psi - 187 watts 1700rpm - 11 psi - 312 Watts (current recycling speed) 2150 rpm - 16 psi - 600 Watts (solar) The external diameter of my plumbing is 2 1/4" and the only different plumbing is the booster at 1 3/4" Thanks very much for any/all assistance!

Thanks for the reply - I can get this info later today and post. I'm very much a rookie at this - when you say "...number of pipe runs pool to pad for both suction and return plumbing?" - what exactly does this mean? Thanks

I have a new Intelliflo VS-SVRS pool pump 011017 installed in my pool but at the lower speeds (1100 rpm) it will not pull the weir gate down in the skimmer and it shuts off due to the SVRS. I need to put it up to 1400 rpm in order for it to start but it won't pull in leaves and such unless I put it above 1700rpm. This is all with the solar shut off. Is this common? Is there something wrong with my system or do I need a lighter weir gate - the current one moves fairly easily and does not catch anywhere. Here is my current set up; 27,000 gallon pool Compool Cp3810 system Sta-rite S7M120 filtration system Solar panels set up on 1sr floor roof Polaris booster pump for cleaner I also have no idea how much gallons per minute I am pulling in at what speed in order to determine how long to run the pump. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks