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The size of the pool and the size of the filter will play a role in the compatibility of your new swimming pool heat pump. We want to make sure that you have a swimming pool system that would be able to deliver the minimum gallons per minute of water that the new unit would need. We can check compatibility but we would need to know the size of the pool first. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] so we can provide further assistance.
if you are getting a suction noise at the skimmer then that means you need more water in the pool. Also if you have anything in the skimmer basket like tablets then take out the basket when you are using the vac. the only other thing I can think would be the problem would be the filter is clogged. I know you have back washed it but I would do it again to be sure it is not dirty. good luck
Do you have an in floor cleaning system? If so, the skimmer might be on a cycle and might not always have suction. Mine does this, and the skimmer (where u hook up the vacuum hose) only has suction for about 10 min. Try flipping your valve arms different ways to turn off the in floor heads
How big is your pool how big is your solar system.
Solar temps don't rise quickly ever, and definitely not when the temp is only 75 outside.
You need 80-90 degrees or more on the roof to see quicker results, if the water temp is currently at 70 and it's 75 degrees outside and 80 on the roof you will barely get any change.
You will also lose the heat at night due to lower temperatures.
Once it's hotter outside and warmer at night you get the gains and keep them.
Depending on how much you vacuumed, your filter may just need to be cleaned. The filter on these units are not very big, so they can get dirty fast. Make sure it is cleaned out. Make sure skimmer basket is not clogged up, and make sure none of the flexible hoses are crimped. Also make sure there isn't anything stuck in the impeller. A stick, twig, or piece of toy, etc, can get stuck and cause low flow. Check for leaks between the suction side of the pump and the pool skimmer. One more think you might want to check is for leaks on the suction side while equipment is off. a leak here will let air into system and effect flow.
If you want all your water going thru the solar heater before re-entering the pool, you'll need to plumb the end of your filter to the solar heater, then the water exiting from the solar heater would go where the filter hose did go back into the pool. Hope this helps.
Direction of flow is FROM the skimmer to the pump and back to the jet. Its easy enough to determine which hose is the "jet" hose and which is the suction hose. Put both into the water, or in a bucket and turn on the pump, find the one that is shooting out water, that's the jet hose. On these systems, filter replacement and cleaning is annoyingly frequent if you want it to work even remotely efficient.
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