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I have worked on over 60,000 pools and have seen a drain valve once. The pool was built in the 30's on the coast and they used to pump sea water into it once a week and drain it to the ocean. I have drained pools by siphoning but you need enough grade to do this or a hillside behind the pool with a long enough hose to prevent soil erosion. You're better off renting a submersible pump.
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How can you treat a pool and clear the water up without pump operation?
Drain it and refill it
How fast can a Submersible pump drain a pool?
Depends on the size of the pump However an average sise pump takes about 5 hours on an ave pool
Where does the main drain inside a pool lead too?
The pump
How do you drain an above ground pool without renting a pump?
Got a twelve gauge? Shoot a hole in 'er... Water will empty in 2-4 seconds, no pump required!
Is it normal for the pool pump to fill up with water while the pool is still filling up?
Certainly, if the pump is running. The primary pump intake is the main drain at the deepest part of the pool.
Do you add antifreeze to an above ground pool?
no all you have to do is use a pump or the drain if the pool has one
How do you use the bottom drain in an in ground pool?
Well, if you mean to drain the pool --- it is not a drain as in house plumbing -- the sink -- the tub. It is connected to the skimmer and that is connected to the pump. Your main drain is most likely 'working'. It does not nave to be a strong flow. Well, if you mean to drain the pool --- it is not a drain as in house plumbing -- the sink -- the tub. IT DOES NOT DRAIN ANYTHING. It is connected to the skimmer and that is connected to the pump. Your main drain is most likely 'working'. It does not nave to be a strong flow.
How do you drain water out of a pool?
If it is a vinyl liner pool you have to use a submersible pump. You can get a small one for right at $100.
How do you remove water from an above ground pool?
If there is no drain plug then you can use a sump pump.
How long does it normally take to drain the water from the pump when closing an in ground pool for the winter?
Draining the water from the "pump" (I'm assuming you mean the filter) should only take a few minutes. How long it would take to drain the water in the pool down to the winterization level would depend on the size of your pool and the pump you are using.
What type of pump do you need to drain 24' dia x 4' deep above ground pool?
You could use your pool pump. or get a submersible pump. it is also not difficult to siphon an above ground pool with a pool vacuum hose. all you need is somewhere to run the water to.
What will keep pool pump from sucking water from pool?
The pool pump does suck the water from the pool. Then it goes thru the filter and (if you use have the following) thru the heater and chlorinator then back into the pool. So - nothing will keep it from sucking water from the pool - but that's a good thing. Now - if you set the valve to a different setting - then it might actually send the water to a waste line - maybe that's what you meant. If that's the case -then the pool pump will eventually drain your whole pool if you have it set to get the water from the bottom drain (another valve).
