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Archie
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new toy

Post by Archie » Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:23 am

i was just like a kid in a candy store when ger and i went to pick up last night.

wow just impressive

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now the fun part, making all the connections

will post progress as time allows

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Re: new toy

Post by Sandy » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:03 pm

Holy smokes,,,, that thing is HUGE!!!

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Re: new toy

Post by C-21 USAF » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:42 pm

That looks like my skimmer's dad!

What's its tank capacity?

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Re: new toy

Post by Redfish » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:58 pm

Geez, I thought it was a new water heater at first. That thing is big.

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Re: new toy

Post by Gerwin » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:24 pm

I told him he needs to stand by it so you can get a perspective...rated for ? come on guys can it ever be big enough, bad enough, cool enough ?

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Re: new toy

Post by Archie » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:04 am

C-21, she is rated for 1000 gallons


left pump is feed,this pumps intake will be connected to sump for intake and discharge in top portion of skimmer. right pump is recirculate pump, this is main pump that will be operating venturi valve(red pipe)
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top pipe is return for feed pump, bottom pipe is return/drain line for skimmer
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drain pipe from collection cup to drain line used by washing maching
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left valve is wash down spray for inside neck of collection cup, will be feed by return line of recirculate pump. right valve is wash down for outside neck collection cup, this will be feed by house cold water line.
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washdown valves will be controlled by a sprinkler timer
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main drain line from skimmer
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Re: new toy

Post by Sandy » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:38 pm

Lookin good, keep the pics comin. Especially when you get that monster up and running.

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