Recent content by nidamer

Thanks Chemnut. Should I also lower it below the bottom edge of the light?

Hi all, Can someone help me figure how low should I lower my water level for winterizing? I know I need to lower the water below the jets but I am not sure how much lower below that. Here are a few measurements: 1. Winter cover side wall depth is 19" 2. Midway between the bottom of the...

I do not Catanzaro. Sorry for the late reply.

Also do you think something like the Ridgid WD1280 can do the job? I may be able to get it for just above $100 US.

Thanks for the advice guys! I have a 5 gallon 135 max PSI, 1.5 HP air compressor as a back up. I was planning to use it originally but was worried it may cause some damage. If I end up using it, I will make sure I keep it to 20~30 PSI. Thanks for that. I am almost certain the main drain is...

Hi all, This is my first year trying to close the pool all by myself. I did all the steps last year except for blowing the lines and winterizing the equipment so I really appreciate your advice on how to do that part this year. Below are pictures of my setup. I have 1 skimmer, 1 drain, and 4...

Thanks Afton! This was very helpful. You are correct, the Jandy valve at Heater exit just directs the flow to different return jets. I didn't understand how the main drain works so your answer really helped me with that. I am now convinced the second hole in the skimmer connects to the main...

Hi folks, I appreciate your help please to understand the plumbing of my pool. I realize these questions are very basic so please bear with me. Attached are the pictures of my equipment showing what I believe is the water flow in them. I numbered the pipes so we can refer to them easily in...

Thanks folks! This is very helpful.