Owner's manual

VGB SERIES
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
4HPxxx, 4SPAxxx, 6HPxxx, 8HPxxx, R8HPxxx
(xxx = COLOR SUFFIX)
READ AND FOLLOW ALL 4 PAGES OF
INSTRUCTIONS
MEETS OR EXCEEDS ANSI/APSP 16-2011
ANTI-ENTRAPMENT/ANTI-VORTEX
P 877-768-2717 F 877-276-POOL [e-mail] www.aquastarpoolproducts.com
Rev 022514
SUMPLESS, BULKHEAD POOL & SPA SUBMERGED
SUCTION OUTLET INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL NOTES FOR HP FITTINGS
Model 4HPxxx 4SPAxxx
(Self Contained Spa
Fitting-2 outlets)
4HP & 4SPA TOTAL
OPEN AREA
6HPxxx (2")
(and 8HPxxx,
R8HPxxx)
6HPxxx (1 1/2")
(and 8HPxxx,
R8HPxxx)
6HP TOTAL
OPEN AREA
8HP & R8HP
TOTAL OPEN AREA
Floor N/A N/A
N/A 224 GPM @ 6.3 fps 177 GPM @ 5.0 fps 10.4 sq. in. 15.8 sq. in.
Wall
56 GPM @ 3.5 fps 100 GPM @ 3.0 fps 5.2 sq. in. 224 GPM @ 6.3 fps 122 GPM @ 3.4 fps 10.4 sq. in. 15.8 sq. in.
MAX FLOW RATES (PER OUTLET) MOUNTING POSITIONS (xxx=COLOR SUFFIX)
•6HP,8HP&R8HPMAXFLOWIS224GPMALLOWEDFORBOTHFLOORANDWALLWITH2"
OR GREATER PIPE SIZES
•WHEN1.5"PIPESIZEISUSED,MAXFLOWRATEALLOWEDFORTHE6HP,8HP&R8HPIS
177 GPM AND 122 GPM FOR FLOOR AND WALL RESPECTIVELY
•4HPMAXFLOWIS56GPMALLOWEDONLYFORWALLAPPLICATIONS
•4SPAISFORUSEINSELF-CONTAINED,FACTORY-MANUFACTUREDPORTABLESPASAND
HOT TUBS ONLY AND FOR MULTIPLE DRAIN USE ONLY. FLOW RATE ABOVE IS FOR
TWO SUCTION OUTLETS.
•NOSUMPISREQUIRED.AQUASTAR'S"SUMPLESSSERIES"AREDESIGNEDAND
TESTED FOR SAFE FLUSH-MOUNT INSTALLATIONS TO TILE, FIBERGLASS,
ACRYLIC, VINYL AND STEEL AS WELL AS PLASTER, PEBBLE, CONCRETE, ETC.
•ABSBULKHEADADAPTERFITTINGMUSTBESECURELYATTACHEDTOPLUMBING
WITH PROPER GLUE. USE ABS TO PVC TRANSITIONAL GLUES (SUCH AS: OATEY ®
WELD-ON ® AND OTHER GREEN NSF GLUES)
•DO NOT USE CLEAR, "HOT", "BLUE" OR ANY FAST SET GLUES WITH ANY AQUASTAR POOL
PRODUCTS
• ESPECIALLY WHEN RETRO-FITTING, EXTRA SECURE INSTALLATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED
BY APPLYING WET AND DRY EPOXY, SILICONE, ETC. TO UNDERSIDE OF BASE PLATES.
• AFTER INSTALLATION OF BULKHEAD ADAPTER FITTINGS, IF A GAP EXISTS BETWEEN POOL
FINISH AND BASE OF COVER IT MUST BE FILLED IN WITH A 2-PART EPOXY TO AVOID
FINGER OR OTHER ENTRAPMENT.