Yes, your water will be turned over more quickly. That is the plus.
Your leaks probably were caused by pressure, but good joints don't leak. To lower the suction you could slightly shut the valve between the skimmer and the pump's intake.
Re: HELP! Hayward Cartridge Filter
Yes, your water will be turned over more quickly. That is the plus.
Your leaks probably were caused by pressure, but good joints don't leak. To lower the suction you could slightly shut the valve between the skimmer and the pump's intake.
Carl
Re: HELP! Hayward Cartridge Filter
Another option is to downsize the impeller but the savings in electricity won't be the same as downsizing the motor. Just made a measurement on my 1 HP Hayward Superpump (circa 1997) and under full load the motor pulled 7.4 amps. Running dry at no load it dropped to 6.1A which is no great saving. A downsized impeller would be somewhere in between. I can't easily measure the true power consumption but the ratio should be close.
Al
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