What does a pool actuator valve do?
Using an actuator allows you to turn on and regulate your pool or spa’s water features with either a push of a button, or through using a mobile app. Actuators are hard wired into your system’s controls for ease of use and are usually mounted on top of, or close to, your pool’s diverter valve(s).
Where does the water come from in a Jandy pool?
Valve number 2 is called your Intake valve… If you turn it so that the off flag is pointed to the right in your picture, all the water will come from your Spa. If you turn it so that the off flag is pointed toward the left in you picture all the water will come from valves 3, 4, and 5..
What’s the correct position of the Jandy valve?
Valve number 1 is called the Return valve… Turn it so that the off flag points one way and it will return water to the Pool.. If you turn it the other way it will return the water to your Spa. In the position in your picture you are sending half the water to the Spa and half to the Pool.
How does the return valve on a pool work?
Intake valve is set to suck all the water from the Pool and the Return valve returns all the water back to the Pool. Spa mode… Intake valve is set to suck all the water from the Spa and the Return valve returns all the water back to the Spa.
What to do if your Jandy pool Valve breaks?
Older Jandy valves require some lubrication, use Magic Lube or other silicone lubricant. 5. If the grease cap on older models breaks off, the valve will leak air or water. Replace cap or use 1/8″ plug. Jandy Valves make pool system integrations easier. Many different configurations or layouts can be accomplished with Jandy and other 3-way valves.
Valve number 2 is called your Intake valve… If you turn it so that the off flag is pointed to the right in your picture, all the water will come from your Spa. If you turn it so that the off flag is pointed toward the left in you picture all the water will come from valves 3, 4, and 5..
Valve number 1 is called the Return valve… Turn it so that the off flag points one way and it will return water to the Pool.. If you turn it the other way it will return the water to your Spa. In the position in your picture you are sending half the water to the Spa and half to the Pool.
Can You throttle back a Jandy pool pump?
If you have two or more skimmers, you can throttle back the skimmers closer to the pump, to allow more suction to the further away skimmer (s).
