Fish Eye return port is adjustable?

[Xebec]

I think I read, here, that the fish eye return port is supposed to be adjustable. I poked around at mine (doughboy agp) and it didn't budge.

Any suggestions? Or, are some models in fixed position?

 

[MikeInTN]

Try loosening up the ring that surrounds it a bit. It's a friction fitting, so if the ring's really tight, then the return won't budge.

 

[The Mermaid Queen]

not all returns are adjustable, so just be careful you don't try TOO hard to budge it!!

 

[257WbyMag]

I was wondering the same thing about my returns, if they were adjustable for flow direction that is. I have tried to move one of my return eyes before and couldn't get it to budge at all. Is there a surefire way to know whether or not you have adjustable versus fixed returns. My pool is an IGP. Because of this, I would think that they would be adjustable.

Craig

 

[Jimbo]

If it looks kind of like this it should be adjustable:

When the PB installed my pool, they left it adjusted so that it broke the surface of the water. I turned off the pump, and used a large pair of channel-lock pliers to loosen the friction ring, adjusted it and then tightened it back up.

 

[waste]

Try sticking a screwdriver in it to adjust the direction

 

[Xebec]

Mine is close to that pic, except the edges are thin and have no ribs for gripping.

Would I have to lower my water level to loosen it? Might I damage my agp by letting water through the seal?

 

[Xebec]

I took a gamble and tried to unscrew the cap holding the fish eye. It worked!

I was able to move the eye to any positions, except that moving it too far horizontally or vertically caused the edge of the eye to be behind the edge of the cap, slightly obstructing flow.

Still, I think I've improved the direction of my flow.

Thanks for all the input.

 

[catfisher74]

Is there a best way to position the eye?

 

[waste]

Welcome to TFP!! Cool avatar 8)

With your round AG pool, you want the eye to point slightly away from the skimmer and pointed slightly up (so the return water ripples the surface ~ 5' out) to provide good surface circulation to feed floating debris into the skimmer.

 

[catfisher74]

Thanks that is how i happen to have it now.Noticed that way my floating chlorine doesn't get stuck in the skimmer.