Winterization FAIL - No water shooting from Jet - Need ideas!

[LordX2]

Hey all.

I hired a company to close my in ground pool last year.

The water jets in the pool have screw in covers for the winter.

It looks like on one of them - the guys must have had problems getting the screw-in cover on - so must have used a 'plug' in its place.

I just took the safety cover off yesterday to find the jet hole completely open (plug fell out over the winter).................

I hooked up the rest of the equipment - and turned on the water - to find that the other 3 jets are shooting out water very well.... however, the one in question is not shooting out ANY water.

In my head this feels like a broken pipe from freezing.

Please tell me there are other possibilities here!

 

[n240sxguy]

You would think there would be some water and dirt coming out that one. All the valves open? Possibly a piece of the plug stuck in the line?


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[tim5055]

You would think there would be some water and dirt coming out that one. All the valves open? Possibly a piece of the plug stuck in the line?


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my first thought was the plug broke and part is still in the pipe. Time to gently probe that return with the universal tool, a cut off coat hanger. Again, the key word was gently, we don't want to push an obstruction further up the pipe.

 

[LordX2]

Didn't think of that - but what is the next step should I find an obstruction?

 

[tim5055]

Didn't think of that - but what is the next step should I find an obstruction?

not quite sure. Test first and if it is obstructed how far In the pipe? Figure that out and then we will come up with something.

 

[LordX2]

Hah - well good news.

The plug WAS in the pipe - just WAY inside. I was able to JUST reach the screw with my fingers and undo it and pull it out.

Saw all the glorious air bubbles come out - which made me happy that there was no water in the line.

PS - did I do any damage by running the pump with the plug in?!?!

 

[tim5055]

I doubt any damage, you had flow through the other returns.

Great job!

 

[n240sxguy]

Woot woot. Schweeeet! Glad you got it cleared up. I guess the line pulled a vacuum when it got cold, but good gosh I never would've imagined it would pull the plug in!


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