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Zodiac
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JXi
™
Gas-Fired Pool & Spa Heater
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Installation & Operation Manual
Section 5. Water Connections
Install pool system components with connections as
illustrated in
Figure 6
. Any configuration other than as
illustrated in
Figure 6
can affect the operation of the
water pressure switch. Locating the heater above or
below the pool water surface can also affect operation of
the water pressure switch.
NOTE:
When pool equipment is located below the pool surface,
Zodiac is not responsible for any large scale water loss, fl ooding or
damage caused by a leak.
CAUTION
The pool equipment must be protected from back-siphoning of wa-
ter. If there is any chance of back-siphoning, provide a check valve
between the pool and the fi lter pump inlet.
Figure 6.
Typical Water Piping Confi guration
MAIN DRAINS*
(Suction Outlet)
MANUAL BYPASS VALVE
HEATER
FILTER
CHECK VALVE
(Always install a corrosion resistant check
valve when any sanitation equipment,
including erosion feeders and salt
chlorination systems are installed,
see section 5.4
for more details)
PUMP
POOL/SPA
3 WAY VALVE
SPA DRAIN*
(Suction Outlet)
SKIMMER
SPA RETURN
POOL
RETURN
a.
a.
MANUAL BY-PASS DETAIL:
USE WHEN FILTRATION RATE
EXCEEDS 379 lpm (100 gpm).
REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER’S
RECOMMENDATIONS IF USING A
DIFFERENT BRAND HEATER.
*All pool suction outlets and plumbing
must be properly installed in compliance
with applicable entrapment protection
standards such as AS2610.2
