:lol: With our new space came a 20x40 inground pool. Friends helped close last year but are having problems finding something strong enough to blow out all lines. Any suggestion?
Thank you
Thank you
What size blower would you need for 20x40 pool?
- Thread starter sportsmom_m13lb
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- Jun 20, 2012
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A good quality shop-vac should do the job. A true 3/4 HP machine is right. That said, it's difficult to tell what the real HP is.
The returns should blow out with almost anything. The main drain is a different story. However if you get any bubbles out of the main, you'll be fine.
The returns should blow out with almost anything. The main drain is a different story. However if you get any bubbles out of the main, you'll be fine.
Thanks ... we were only able to get one of the returns to clear with what we have ... afew in second ... none in the third...... bubbles in one of the two returns...
thats what i bought, why take any chances, worked awesome, blew the lines out with aggresion
It does not take very much to blow out lines. Even a small compressor will do the job. A 10 foot deep main drain would only require about 5 psi to blow out.
Example = $59.99 from
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/ ... 95275.html
You can use an adaptor that will screw into the pump drain plug.
Example = $ 2.95 from
http://www.amazon.com/Amflo-701-2-npt-t ... B0002V4Q4I
Note: A Shop Vac probably won't blow out a main drain, as it is not designed to provide any significant pressure.
Example = $59.99 from
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/ ... 95275.html
You can use an adaptor that will screw into the pump drain plug.
Example = $ 2.95 from
http://www.amazon.com/Amflo-701-2-npt-t ... B0002V4Q4I
Note: A Shop Vac probably won't blow out a main drain, as it is not designed to provide any significant pressure.
I think they are looking for a large volume of air, not that it really does anything better. Maybe it's just a mental satisfaction thing when you get lots of air coming out a return vs a constant burping that you'd get with an air compressor. I use the cyclone vac 99% of time, I use an air compressor on those paramount automated self cleaning pool things.
