Using the diverter valve i can still run my filter pump but stop the water flow to the heater when it is not in the sun e g at night or on overcast days.
Solar pool heater diverter valve.
Can slightly cool water at night.
We can t run our pool vacuum unless we use this diverter to turn the solar heater off not enough pressure with it on.
Automatic diverter valves use sensors to detect temperature and automatically direct water to or away from your solar panels.
Two valves control the flow to and from the solar collectors and one allows for.
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So we ve actually used it several times but works just like it says.
We needed this for the solar heater.
This stops water from going up the return line when the solar diverter valve is in the off position and your solar pool heater is not operating.
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Bypass the heater until the pool is clear.
Manual control using three valves.
If i have any breakage issues i will update posting.
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Can be controlled with automatic diverter valves.
The main solar pool heating page aleady showed a diagram of a manual system using a single control valve and a check valve.
The following two diagrams illustrate how a manual system can be done using three identical manual valves.
Sun heater 2 2 x20 80 sq.
Not using the heater if the heater gets very little or no use then it should be bypassed.
While every solar pool heating system includes a manual diverter valve for managing water flow automatic valves are an upgrade.
I purchased one smartpool sunheater solar pool heater 2 x20 and i wanted to use this diverter valve to connect it to my intex metal frame above ground pool.
Note that this valve manifold may be flipped left to right with the solar diverter valve on the right side depending on the location of the solar panels relative to the pool equipment.
4 flex hose adapters.
This diverter valve kit allows you to control the flow of the water.
Shocking the pool if algae forms or the pool turns green chemicals added to clear the algae will create corrosive properties in the water.
Winterizing pools in cold climate locations should set the valves to bypass when closing down the pool for the winter.
The sunheater diverter valve kit can be installed to allow water to be diverted to solar panels or returned directly to the pool.