A couple of questions, pictures attached below:
1. My pool has a curved trench in the bottom that is the bane of my existence. The deepest part is probably 18-24 inches deep, and it's probably 2-3 feet across (except in the circular part at the end, which is larger). It makes cleaning the pool a nightmare, especially because the robot gets stuck on the curved walls and spends 80% of its time there. What is the likely function of this trench? I assume it's to empty the pool, but it seems unnecessary to make it that big and deep. And how can I deal with it? I've thought about filling it in with something but preliminary research indicates that just would just bring its own sets of problems. Another idea would be to cover it with some sort of mesh or grate so the robot can just roll right over it, but I have no idea what product would be good for that since it needs to be just heavy enough to sink.
2. I am about to redo a segment of my plumbing to replace the filter and add a RJ60+ SWGC. One of the pipes that I likely need to delete has a strange wire on it that runs back to the power box where the pumps are wired. I assume it is an anode or a flow switch, but there wouldn't really be any reason for either of those to be installed on my pool (unless the old owners had a SWCG and took it with them, but I don't see signs of that. Any insight into what this is and if I need it or not would be helpful and appreciated.
1. My pool has a curved trench in the bottom that is the bane of my existence. The deepest part is probably 18-24 inches deep, and it's probably 2-3 feet across (except in the circular part at the end, which is larger). It makes cleaning the pool a nightmare, especially because the robot gets stuck on the curved walls and spends 80% of its time there. What is the likely function of this trench? I assume it's to empty the pool, but it seems unnecessary to make it that big and deep. And how can I deal with it? I've thought about filling it in with something but preliminary research indicates that just would just bring its own sets of problems. Another idea would be to cover it with some sort of mesh or grate so the robot can just roll right over it, but I have no idea what product would be good for that since it needs to be just heavy enough to sink.
2. I am about to redo a segment of my plumbing to replace the filter and add a RJ60+ SWGC. One of the pipes that I likely need to delete has a strange wire on it that runs back to the power box where the pumps are wired. I assume it is an anode or a flow switch, but there wouldn't really be any reason for either of those to be installed on my pool (unless the old owners had a SWCG and took it with them, but I don't see signs of that. Any insight into what this is and if I need it or not would be helpful and appreciated.
