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    Single Hole Skimmer but No Bottom Drain Valve

    I suppose that could be the case. Hard to say. I'll try blocking the skimmer sometime and see if I get suction in the bottom drain. But it's a bit cold to jump in there and swim down to feel for suction :)
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    Single Hole Skimmer but No Bottom Drain Valve

    The pool is about 30 years old I think. About it being "drained to waste", that might be possible. I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but it sounds similar to something a contractor mentioned to be about the bottom drain only being used to empty my pool. Can you fill me in a bit more on what...
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    Single Hole Skimmer but No Bottom Drain Valve

    I'm confused about my pool's plumbing and hoping someone can give me a clue as to what might be going on. So here are facts: * I do not have any valves before my pump; just a single input pipe. * I have one skimmer and it has a single hole; no equalizer line. * I don't appear to have any...