I currently have a 1hp pool pump and a 3/4hp booster pump to run the "rover" automatic pool cleaner. I ordered this pentair VS pump, and now I think I might be able to remove the booster pump and set a schedule to run new VS pump at higher rpm to clean pool. Any thoughts? I currently have a 1hp pool pump and a 3/4hp booster pump to run the "rover" automatic pool cleaner. I ordered this pentair VS pump, and now I think I might be able to remove the booster... » Read More I currently have a 1hp pool pump and a 3/4hp booster pump to run the "rover" automatic pool cleaner. I ordered this pentair VS pump, and now I think I might be able to remove the booster pump and set a schedule to run new VS pump at higher rpm to clean pool. Any thoughts? « Show Less
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Yes you can. The Pentair pump will easily drive your pool cleaner. I would suggest you program the Pentair on High speed for 2-3 hours per day for the cleaner to operate then program it for a much lower speed to facilitate continued water filtering at a reduced energy level.
1160965
This pump has 4 speeds and will do a great job with what you are trying to accomplish. Depending on your pool's capacity and filter type, you will probably be able to run it normally at the second speed and then use the 3rd or 4th speed for when you run your rover. Since you are replacing a 1 HP with a 3 HP VFD, you will see a measurable difference.
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I'm sure you can delete the booster. I run my pump at 2100 RPM. It runs my pool sweep very well. I have "The Pool Cleaner," which I highly recommend as a pool sweep. If I crank the RPMs higher, the sweep will climb up the walls and out of the water. These pumps are great and I was quite a skeptic before I got mine. However, you should make sure that your pipe diameter is at least 2 inch and that your filter isn't impeding flow. Both of these might be true given the size of your prior pumps.
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It should work for you. You can set up to 8 schedules at different speeds. I currently have 7 customers that use this pump and they are worth the money. I hope this answers your question.
1160968
I tried this but cleaner did not perform as well without booster pump. Only need to run cleaner a couple of hours.
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I'd say that is quite possible. You will most likley need an electrical upgrade to handle the 3 HP pump.Hope you planned that.MJ
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I am able to run the pump with the rover at around 1500 rpms trying to do a thousand and rover is moving at that rpms.
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i connected to the cleaner connector for the first pool, and after i moved, the new poor don't have cleaner connector.i just connect it to the skimmer. it worked fine. i guess it not depend what cleaner you use, as long as you have theright connector which come with the cleaner. hope this help you.
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Since it does not climb walls, I use the Hayward SharkVac as a backup to my Aquabot Classic. The Aquabot does a much better job of cleaning the pool. I used the SharkVac when the pool was opened because the pool bottom was slippery from the winter chemicals. It also picked up the leaves on the bottom more easily.
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Previously, I had a Hayward single speed pump (3000 rpm). Now, with my Hayward SP2300 VSP, my energy consumption is reduced by approx. 55 to 75% (running at 2200 to 1500 rpm). This means that my new pump will pay for itself within approximately 12 months of continuous usage! If you plan to use your pool in the next few years, it is worth it to replace it now. You may want to calculate the energy savings using your local electricity rate to see how long it takes for the pump to pay for itself. When you do this calculation, you will wonder why you didn't replace the pump sooner!
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We were disappointed as well to learn that we could not program this pump! Is there a way to add a timer to this unit? We purchased a home with an existing Pentair which was failing and our pool inspector did not inform us of any of the issues with our pool. So, now $6000 into our pool, we are still learning by trial and error. Can we add an external timer? PS. Can anyone recommend a good site to teach us about the pool chemicals we have to add? Thanks in advance!
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Yes. You can go up on the HP, just not down. Yes, size makes a difference. We have a 24ft round above ground pool. The pool stays much, much cleaner with the bigger pump. Run it at least twelve hours per day. Also, it is nice having two speeds. You should be able to run it on low and keep clean water. But it's nice to backwash on high to get done quicker! Hope this helps!
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NO. From what I have found on another pool equipment website, a Pentair 177452-3 motor is a 56-frame motor, 2 HP but FULL-RATED (Service Factor of 1.3), and crosses to a Century (they bought the old A.O. Smith electric motor company) B843/B2843. The motor in this Item, the USQ1202, is a physically smaller 48-frame motor, and is an "uprated" 2 HP (Service Factor 1.1). For a Full-rated 2 HP, you need to have a Service Factor of 1.3... or an "uprated" 2 1/2 HP motor with a Service Factor of 1.1. Motor manufacturers play a game with Service Factors. A same exact motor may be labeled and sold two different ways --&gt;One as an X HP Full-rated motor with an SF of 1.3, or as a Up-Rated X+1/2 HP motor with an SF of 1.1
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Yes you run the pump as your normal schedule. It's not bad to take off, but without a reel you need two people to keep it orderly. But then what do you do with it? One friend of mine piles it up in layers at the end of his rather large indoor pool. Outside winds will catch it and blow it around once it's off the water. I found the reel a wonderful help.
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If you plan on running an pool vacuum from your filter you may want more power, that's the mistake I made. If you are not going to be doing that, then this pump should work. It's a good filter, but you're on the border line of whether it's to small. If you do get it you'll have to run it all the time compared to a more powerful filter. Sorry I couldn't help more. Hope all goes well
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My Pool goes to almost 7 foot at one end and my robot does excellent. My pool guy who comes once a week is very impressed with my Aquabot 4x. I definitely think it would work fine in your pool. I am so impressed with this machine. Very effective and easy to use. KCFlorida
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I'm not really sure what you are asking. And I don't know if I even know the difference between the commercial brands compared to the residential typles. I can tell you that the Dolphin Robotic pool cleaner is wonderful. It not only cleans our inground pool wonderfully it is also much faster than our old (nitro) cleaner.
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No, it just means that you need a booster pump to run your Polaris--or as we call ours, Edgar Allan Polaris or Edgar for short. He is a valued member of the family and an excellent pool cleaner. Our first one finally wore out after 12+ years of faithful service and we replaced him immediately. Highly recommend.
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I clean my pool on 3. Cleans really well. Doesn't clean walls on 3 but if u move it to 4 and ajust another setting yes it will. If u move the dial so you allow more pressure it works on walls. I love this thing. I've been doing it manually. This is my first auto. I love it.
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I have been using the HC6000 for the last 6 months, the same thing basically but with two sensors to control when to start and stop pumping instead of the smarts to turn off the pump using a single sensor and current sensing like the HC8000. The HC8000 didn't work for me as it didn't sense when to stop pumping correctly and would only pump the pit out halfway before quitting. That being said, while it was pumping it was drawing ~850 Watts (measured with killawatt power meter) running my Utilitech 0.5 HP sump, pushing up about a 4 foot head over a 110 foot run. That works out to ~7.5 amps. Most of the stamps on all electronics that state current draw overstate the actual need, so I bet you will be safe with the Zoeller. BTW, I had a great experience with the vendor. I had to return the 8000 to get the 6000 and process was easy. I wish the 8000 had worked for me because I loved only having a single wire, but not for me. Something about my setup must have confused it's internals. . . good luck
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I believe that there is a 2 HP pump that will work for you just fine, but a single speed will never compare to a variable speed pump. A lower hp will only put more work on the pump since you would probably have to run it longer to have proper filtration of a pool that size. I certainly would NOT go with a lower HP but I would go to variable. Additionally, even if the other Pentair pump at a lower HP had 2" fittings you can come out of the pump with 2" and reduce to 1.5 as I had to do in order to tie into my existing system.
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Hi, this is Steve over at Aqua Products. Typically a few times each week is more than enough but every pool is different based on tree's etc. As far as running your pool pump less often, some consumers do say that yes they can as the Pool Rover Jr., is in fact filtering your water and helping to circulate your chemicals at the rate of about 70 gallons per minute. This will help, but you will still need to run your core filter.
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I have bought a rebuild kit for this cleaner. It works well now. My pool service man suggests buying the 280 or 380 over this cleaner. The 3900 Sport is not worth the cost and fickleness of the cleaner.