Hello all, tet's revisit this query again because I removed the pool cleaner from my skimmer port and things are a bit less confusing now. I've attached the pictures of my equipment and also the two valves in question. All modes of operation below start with both valves pointing to the pump.
1) I normal mode, I think pool mode, the valves are positioned to point at the pump. The water is sucked through the skimmer and returned to the pool. There is one jet out of 5 in spa which is retuning the water mildly. Skimmer suction is normal.
2) When the left valve is pointed towards the spa/pool, the spa jets get activated. The water level rises quickly. Is the water being sucked from the spa and returned to the spa? Is the water going through the filter? Is this spa mode? Skimmer suction is mild.
3) When the right valve is pointed towards the spa/pool, water is drained from the spa and it mildly returns to the spa from one jet and also to the pool. The water level keeps receding. What is the function of this mode? Skimmer has no suction.
4) How do I clean the spa? How does chlorine gets into the spa?
5) My spa drain cover is broken and I would like to replace it. Can I use mode 3 above and drain the spa to install a new drain cover? I have a sprinkler arrangement to fill the spa with fresh water fast.
I will appreciate any insight into this setup. Thanks.
1) I normal mode, I think pool mode, the valves are positioned to point at the pump. The water is sucked through the skimmer and returned to the pool. There is one jet out of 5 in spa which is retuning the water mildly. Skimmer suction is normal.
2) When the left valve is pointed towards the spa/pool, the spa jets get activated. The water level rises quickly. Is the water being sucked from the spa and returned to the spa? Is the water going through the filter? Is this spa mode? Skimmer suction is mild.
3) When the right valve is pointed towards the spa/pool, water is drained from the spa and it mildly returns to the spa from one jet and also to the pool. The water level keeps receding. What is the function of this mode? Skimmer has no suction.
4) How do I clean the spa? How does chlorine gets into the spa?
5) My spa drain cover is broken and I would like to replace it. Can I use mode 3 above and drain the spa to install a new drain cover? I have a sprinkler arrangement to fill the spa with fresh water fast.
I will appreciate any insight into this setup. Thanks.