I want to get this but my pool guy said I should first make sure it is variable speed and not variable flow. Anyone know (or why should it matter)?
1335938
It's variable speed. Had it for approximately a year and save $100 a month on electric bill.
1335939
It is a variable speed, it works flawless, right now i am using 93% less energy. It depends of the size of your pool, mine is a 26,000 Gallons, the maximum amount of water that can go trough my 1.5" plumbing is near 42 GPM and i do it in a 1300 RPM basis on that pump, and it is using only 170 Watts per hour. Regards!
1335940
It is variable speed pump, which varies the flow. Works great. Saves on energy cost.
1335941
I echo what everybody else has said. We haven't had it that long, but love it. Waiting for the first utility bill since the installation, and we anticipate a substantial reduction in cost. It is also very quiet when circulating water at low speed - I have to look at the pool for shadows of water movement. It is a little louder when it is on higher speed, but it is so much more quiet than the old one that made normal conversation a shouting contest.
1335942
It's variable speed, easily programmable and quieter than my old single speed 1.5 HP motor!
1335943
Variable speed as others have said. Definitely was a good investment. Nice and quiet.
1335944
Being variable speed, it will affect the flow as the faster the rpms of the motor, the more the flow. I'm trying to figure out why he would say this. After I've lived with this for almost a year, I recently converted my pool to salt water and I do notice that the chlorine generator doesn't operate at the slower speeds, but so what? My main motivation for installing this motor was to get away from covering and winterizing the pool in the winter. I ran the motor at slow speeds all winter and had absolutely no problems with freezing. As long as you run it enough hours at high speed per day, you will generate enough chlorine to keep the pool looking great. My pool has never looked better and I am enjoying it more now than ever.
1335945
I purchased it to replace a single speed. The speed is what defines the flow and this you can control and set up according to your preference/needs. The purchase of this pump through AMAZON was $500 less than the price at my local Pinch-A-Penny. I had it delivered within 3 days and installed it myself. My neighbor had a "pool-guy" replace his pump and was given a pump that was way inferior and cost the same as this one. Go to the Pentair web page or You-Tube and view the video on this pump. You wont regret getting it.
2200765
I recall that you can buy extra hose and extra components for all parts of the system. My pool is 46' but the connection is almost in the middle of the pool. I assume yours must be located only at one end. The extra drag on the hose might slow things down requiring an adjustment of the travel speed but the directions cover speed adjustment by having you count the number of wheel rotations in one minute. As I recall the directions were pretty easy to understand on hose length and speed control. You might able to read the directions my downloading the manual online. I'm guessing they provide it at their vendor site online.
123166
You should need nothing else. If for some reason you wish to control the flow you may want a inline valve. I didn't use one and every thing is fine.
81345
The flow sensor is built into the cell, which connects to the control panel. If you are running one of those Intex type pool filet/pump all in one I would suggest upgrading to a sand filter and good strong pump. The system does not to generate a minimum number of gph to chlorinate.
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The flow rate listed for these regulators is based on optimum conditions. The actual flow on any regulator depends on the park supply pressure, supply line size and parks water system flow capacity. The flow is also affected by the pressure you set on the regulator, and how long and what size your hose is. The pressure on the regulator is set without any flow going through the regulator but there is restriction through the regulator while flowing so the pressure when water is flowing is less than the set pressure and therefore the flow is also affected. I have this regulator on my rig and I like it. It has greater flow and better pressure than all the other regulators I have used regardless of where we have camped.
1811649
hmmm, interesting, I have mine set to the larger pool size and it runs for almost 3 hrs, I never had that problem Bobbi, is there FAQ's for troubleshooting?.........call customer service, good luck!
2193746
Hello,You can use this unit for any size pool and adjust the flow of chlorine from the basket. please contact us at pxh@game-group.com for any other questions or concerns. Thank you
2276791
I didn't know there were different sizes. I would check the polaris website for your model and the parts list/diagram to be sure. And the manuals are there too for the proper lengths per your pool size.
764505
Hey Robert, I'm not sure. I called my local pool place and they helped me out on selecting the one I needed for my pool. Sorry I wish I could've been more help
1832650
I tried using the plastic tip/tube on the end and it drastically reduced the flow. Although it still did come out just at about 5-10% the normal speed with the trigger/set srcrew set to the max. So my answer is it kinda/sorta works. Hope this helps.
1766725
The flow rate needs to be changed according to the weather. A good setting is 5. As the weather gets hotter and/or the pool is used more often, then a higher setting will be needed. You know that it is not set high enough if green algae starts to appear in the pool. If it is too high, swimmers will not like the chlorine smell.
131894
Greetings; As far as I could figure, the flow rate was NOT adjustable at all. Attaching the different little spray nozzles is really the only "adjustment" available on this unit. We enjoyed it and were very disappointed when it didn't even last the summer. Hope you have better luck if you purchase!!
451013
Hey Tom I use a seperate pp from the main pump if that's what you speaking of. All pools I've had I've always run a seperate pump. I hope that helps. Allen
776055
I've had two different pools with this cleaner its a very good cleaner. You have too much water flow going the pool cleaner reduce water flow and that should take care of your problem. Also make sure you have just the right amount of hose attached.
8061
Im wondering if this worked for you? I have the same pool which is about 10,000 gallons- higher than the 7,000 it states. I read that you just need to look at how much the pump cycles per hour- was this one big enough for you? How's it working?
1634034
Hi, this is Steve over at Aqua Products. 1st this issue may be hard to diagnose over the internet, so if you want to talk to someone live please call 1-800-845-4856. Ok here are some ideas. First if you bring the cleaner up to the pool surface you should be able to see if the water flow switches from forward to backward after say 30 seconds if this does not happen it could be debris stuck in the intake, or in the propeller. Please also check if the bag was installed properly. lastly it could be a simple spring on the flap. I hope this helps.steve
1006285
I've also purchased this pump for our inflatable pool (without ports). Two questions - (1) Did you still connect the Pool inlet nozzle and the strainer grid to the ends of the hoses, and if so what did you use to pad the hoses with to make it a tight connection? The hoses are meant to fit onto the ports and not directly to these pieces so there is a size difference. And (2) - did you use something to weight the ends down that go into the pool? Or does the weight of the water inside them hold them under the surface. Thanks in advance! We're hoping that this will work to clean the water so that we don't have to empty and refill the pool every week during the summer. We are also using the chlorine granules (1/2 oz) to chlorinate the water.