How To: Reduce High Pressure In Your Pool System

hello and welcome to in your pools how to guide section in this video we will address the common causes of high water pressure in a pool system system pressure is generally measured from the pool filter pressure gage most systems operate around 10 psi or slightly higher any reading over 20 psi is considered high in continued operation at these levels puts a strain on your systems pump and filter this guy discusses the causes of high pressure and possible solutions to correcting them number one clogged filter the most common problem leading to high pressure is a clogged or dirty filter over time the creases in a cartridge filter get embedded with fine debris oils and chemicals this embedded material will not come out with a simple spraying when you clean out larger debris Ennio pools com cells a cleaning product called cartridge cleaner which many people have found will eliminate this embedded material after using this product in following proper cartridge filter cleaning procedures your system psi should drop back down to normal operating pressure number two suction air leak suction air leaks are the second most frequent cause of high pressure if there is a large suction leak in your system the pump will most likely lose Prime before pressure will build up but if you have a small leak air will be sucked into the system and filled up in the top of the filter tank over the course of a few hours the system pressure will increase and reduce water flow through the filter this problem can be addressed by fixing any suction leaks that may be present in your system see our guide how to identify incorrect air leaks for more information number three clogged breather tube most filters have a breather tube which automatically purges air that gets trapped at the top of the filter if this tube is clogged pressure inside the filter tank will rise above normal operating levels clear any debris or dirt from the breather tube to allow air to escape from the top of the filter this in turn will reduce the high pressure in your system number four oversized pump if you miscalculated the pump requirements for your pool you may have a pump that is too powerful for your system if the pump is trying to push more water through the pipes and filter than they can handle your system pressure will go up this is also a common problem when a pump is replaced without regard to the total horsepower your motors actual horsepower or total horsepower is the product of horsepower multiplied by the service factor if you had a motor with a horsepower rating of one in a service factor rating of one your motors total horsepower is 1 if you replace this with a 1 horsepower motor possessing a 1.5 service factor you are replacing it with a much larger 1.5 total horsepower motor if your pool was designed for a 1 total horsepower motor it may not be able to handle one with 1.5 horsepower if you do have a motor that is too large for your system you can either replace it with a smaller motor or change out the empower with one that is a size smaller which will reduce water flow number 5 closed diverter valves if you have diverter valves that are placed anywhere in your return lines after the filter you may have inadvertently closed them this action will restrict the total return flow and cause a high pressure reading this problem can be addressed by checking the valves and your return lines and making sure they are open number 6 undersized return Jets if the exit holes in your returned Jets are small they could contribute to high pressure in your system try replacing the returned Jets with ones that have larger exit holes this concludes our guide to identify and reduce high pressure in your pool system if you have any additional questions please feel free to call us toll free at 187 seven three seven two six zero three eight or visit us online at

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Length: 4min 35sec (275 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 19 2016