For the last few feet, you can either tunnel under the pool deck and drill through the pool wall to install a wall fitting and connect the pipe, or use an Over-the-Deck installation kit with HD hose running across the pool deck. PLUMBING THE CLEANER LINE: If your pool never had a dedicated cleaner line, you have the option of using aboveground pipe or HD hose, and/or installing underground pipe when adding a cleaner line after the pool has been built. You can manually switch the booster pump on and off, but I’d recommend using a dedicated time clock to do it for you – it is about ease of use not more pool work! The main filter pump should always be operating when the booster pump is on, and Polaris pressure cleaners only need 1-3 hours to clean the pool, so set your timeclock for the minimum time needed to keep your pool clean, during the time your main filter pump is running. it is factory wired for 220V but can be installed 110V by attaching a grounded extension cord.
TIP: Cut the hoses longer than needed, to allow for a smooth arc of the hose.īooster pumps should be wired by a licensed electrician, conforming to all relevant building codes. Now you can measure and cut two hose sections to fit from the tee into the pump, and from the pump into the cleaner line. Wrap the threads 3x in Teflon tape and thread two of them into the booster pump, one into the tee fitting, as shown, and one into a threaded reducer that is glued into a 45 or 90 fitting, at the start of your cleaner line pipe. Next, you can connect the included Polaris booster pump hose kit. You’ll also need another slip x thread reducer fitting on the end of your cleaner line. Make sure it’s a deep socket pressure fitting, not a drain fitting. Reduce the tee fitting to 3/4″, by using a reducer bushing, or just find a reducing tee (shown). Find a spot on the return pipe where you can cut the pipe and insert a tee fitting, that is pointing down, toward the booster pump. The tee fitting that will feed water to your booster pump should be at least a few feet away from any heaters, but before any chlorinators or salt systems. Take a few minutes to draw out a plan before starting the booster pump installation. Give it a serviceable space, close to the return pipe, and also close to the power supply. do not bury the booster pump within a tangled network of piping, so that it’s hard to reach. On a new installation of a dedicated pool cleaner line it is recommended to place it mid-pool for ease of use.īOOSTER PUMP INSTALLATION: The installation of a pressure-side automatic cleaner, such as the Polaris 380, on an existing pool will require you to plan for the booster pump. This line is plumbed solely for the cleaner, which is why it’s called a ‘dedicated cleaner line’.Ī dedicated cleaner line can be used for both pressure-side or suction-side automatic pool cleaners and can be switched from one type to another with some new plumbing. At the tail end of this journey a tee fitting provides water to the booster pump which in turn blasts it out to a separate return line, shown in orange. Polaris makes two booster pumps, the newly redesigned PB4 booster pump (shown), and the Polaris Halcyon pump, which is quieter and easier to service.ĭEDICATED CLEANER LINE: In our schematic you can see the water is pulled into the skimmer and main drain, travels to the pump and filter and then returns to the pool. When using a pressure-side automatic pool cleaner a dedicated cleaner line sends water to the cleaner, powered by a second pump called a booster pump. Below are a few things to know as you are getting ready to install your new pressure-side pool cleaner.Īll pools have suction lines that draw water from the pool to the filter, as well as pressure lines where it is pushing water back to the pool. It runs on it’s own timeclock, making it fully automatic.īottom line, a Polaris pool cleaner will seek out that bothersome debris and get rid of it for you. Polaris pool cleaners are industry leading pressure-side cleaners, compatible with all types of in-ground pools. Installing a pressure-side pool cleaner like the Polaris 380 or the Polaris 3900, is a great ay to automatically clean your pool, giving you more pool fun and less pool work.
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