Hydros, Pump, Variable Soft Start Time

[hkinkade]

Question: Can I set up an extended soft start on my return pumps with the Hydros?

I need my return pumps to ramp up slowly (extended soft start) in two situations:

• When I manually turn them on
• When power is restored after an outage

The Problem:My drain system is complex with a long 50-foot line running to the sump room. Because of the water inertia in that long line, it takes time for the flow to fully accelerate when the pumps start.

When the pumps (two varios 6) turn on, the water level in the tank and overflow box rises higher than normal until the flow gets going and the sump level drops. This eventually lowers the sump below the pump inlets, and doesn't overflow the tank.

While this behavior helps prevent overflow, it’s not ideal for everyday operation.

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Has anyone successfully set up a longer soft start ramp with the Hydros system? The varios pumps take about 10 seconds to come to speed by themselves, I need something closer to 60 seconds.

 

[tbrown]

I'm not positive that that's possible. Have you reached out to CoralVue on their support page? They're usually pretty quick to answer.

 

[hkinkade]

I'm not positive that that's possible. Have you reached out to CoralVue on their support page? They're usually pretty quick to answer.

I have also posted on Coral Vues forum, no response yet.