I have water level at 2/3 mark. Good flow and pool circulation. However, particles seem to circle away from edge and not sucked quickly from surface
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Not exactly sure, but what direction is your jet aimed? My jet is 3-5 feet (left) from the skimmer opening. I have the jet aimed left and somewhat downward. Although I still skim a lot of bugs and stuff from the surface manually, I'd say it still seems to work well.
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Make sure return flow is aimed down and in the direction of flow. If it is too high (toward the surface) the current may divert most of the surface water past the skimmer. When I want more of the surface skimmed, I also attach a floating plastic pipe that has both ends sealed with a weight attached at the far end to keep it in place. This forces the flow toward the skimmer. (bglbruce@aol.com)
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Try filling level of pool only between the two screws of skimmer and generally you will always have to skim top for debris with hand skimmer-
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I find the skimmer works best with water level half way up at minimum. I am running 1hp Hayward Superpump which seems to need additional water.
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Circular pool? you may have too much angle on your return jet, causing a whirlpool like flow..The water should circulate but not so quickly that all the particles migrate towards the center...try adding a little down and towards center to the jet and see if that helps.I have a rectangular pool, but the idea is the same...pool toys left in the water take maybe 15 minutes to circle along the edge one full lap, the long way around between the jet and the skimmer
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The whirlpool motion is normal. Eventually this will get sucked in. If it doesn't then check the hose or the filter maybe clogged and need back washed.
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That's what I have done; because of my hood, I can't raise the lip of the filter very much above the level of the water. I would have liked to be able to; that way there would be some aeration. I do have a smaller model in my 5 gallon betta tank that I don't have supplemental air. Because of this, occasionally I notice a sheen on the surface of the water. If your fish can handle extra circulation, I say go ahead and do it. I've been using a Top Fin pump from a local business that is still going strong after a year
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I tried using it for an in-ground pool and tried to get it to self prime but had no luck. It would suck all the water I added to the strainer but wouldn't pull water from the pool, about 2.5 ft elevation difference. Returned it and bought one for in-ground. It primed fine.
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There is a valve on the end of the small line coming out of the foam inlet. You can adjust the flow there and it will help with the micro bubbles. I find mine works best and skims awesome if part of the foam inlet is sticking out of the water! I never got any skimming by completely submerging the foam inlet, but if part of it sticks out of the water it skims like crazy. The key is getting the little valve adjusted just right for it to pull enough to skim without the micro bubbles. Keep adjusting and it will work I promise !
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The area where the debris gets collected and stored is not very large and I have found that large leaves tend to get stuck in the intake slot. My pool doesn't get a lot of leaves, mainly smaller junk like redwood needles, so it's not a huge issue for me. They do sell special "clean up" filters that work a bit better when you have more leaves, but those are only for occasional use.
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I have not noticed any rise in pressure from the circulator. It has been a positive addition for our pool circulation.
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We are having the same problem I adjusted the flow valve spring to the first position and got some movement but it took hrs to cover half of the pool. I am not impressed with it at all
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mine has never gotten stuck - I have a 20 by 40 pool with an 8 ft deep end. It did take me about 30 minutes to get the drain and skimmer value set correctly for the wheel to turn the correct rotational number per minute. Once I did that, I haven't touched it since. If he gets slow, I backwash - which is usually every other week. I did learn not to use the Sam's chlorine - I get alga on the sides - when I use Costco - it is gone and I don't even have to shock. I am in SC so it gets rainy and hot and still no problems. LOVE IT a year later
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I am saying this based on my experience, I had control valve set more suction to baracuda than skimmer. Once I changed set up to be neutral for sharing suction power between baracuda and skimmer, it started behaving the way it should. I hope this resolve your problem
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I would think one should give you a good current. Remember your filtration system is also creating current. In my 10 gallon reef, I have this and a HOB for a 30 gallon but I was aiming for a higher current flow for my corals like the Xenia. With this powerhead, I can see an extremely slow movement of my sand. I must say extremely slow because I only can see it if I look at my sand at close up. Nothing that would create a sand shift though. Hope this helps.
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I'm using a floater in mine with the 1" tablets. It only takes 1 or 2 tablets at a time to keep the chlorine up and I've had to remove the floater a couple of times because it got too high. I will say, it has been a great pool so far.
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The flow is pretty fast for me, much quicker than my last Brita one. There could be something defect with yours.
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Give it time, it works great in a round pool, it will stop for a few seconds then it will continue it cycle, its like an old man its slow but gets the job done, this thing really works however just give it time to do its thing.
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Check to see if your water level is covering the entire intake pipe. It should be. Also, If you have the skimmer attachment installed, it might be contributing to the problem. I run my filter with it out of the intake line, with better results.
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Circulation does nothing to clean the pool. Needs to be on filter. Have you tried waste and backwash to clean the filter
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Hi I'm not sure what's the problem but do you have enough hose to it? I have Diver Dan an he works fantanstic. Are you using this in an above ground pool or in ground? I have a 24x 52 above ground? Have you checked to see if it has any sticks or leaves inside of the whale? Let me know also if you have your hoses wound in circles might be the problem they are suppose to be memory hoses an not to be wound up? Hope this helps.
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I have a 21ft round pool. The pump and filter work great to filter the water, but not good at all when you need to clean the pool. The suction is not strong at all, so it takes a long time to vacuum. I recommend you create a whirlpool and get all the dirt in the middle first.