There is a PVC pipe that is open sticking out of the ground about two inches near the deck of the deep end. What is the purpose of this pipe?
What is this pipe? Help identify please.
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Can you post a photo? A photo of your pool equipment might also help.
Fiberglass pool? Could be pipe to remove water from around the pool, a dewatering sump. Explained in this video:
Maybe a well point.
All types of pools can use a dewatering system.
Vinyl liner can float even when mostly full of water.
Concrete pools can also float.
Can you show a picture looking into the pipe?
Can you see water in the pipe?
If yes, how deep?
Does the pipe look like a well point at the bottom?
All types of pools can use a dewatering system.
Vinyl liner can float even when mostly full of water.
Concrete pools can also float.
Can you show a picture looking into the pipe?
Can you see water in the pipe?
If yes, how deep?
Does the pipe look like a well point at the bottom?
Appreciate all the help from everyone. I also have a hunch that it might be a well point. I bought transfer pump with a 6 foot hose and the hose makes it way down almost 6 feet and then stops. Tried pumping but no water came out (maybe I was doing it incorrectly). I did this because my vinyl liner recently floated and this never happened before. So now I am left wondering that maybe it is not a well point and I have to somehow get behind the liner to see if there is water. So a little confused. I have a call out to have a pool company come take a look but everyone is so busy that I figured I would try to troubleshoot the source of the vinyl liner wrinkles myself. Did the bucket test and no leaks which is what made me think it is ground water.
Can you see water in the pipe?
If yes, how deep?
You can screw an adaptor into the threads and connect a pump to the adaptor.
If yes, how deep?
You can screw an adaptor into the threads and connect a pump to the adaptor.
Okay, so I checked today in better light. I do see water in the hole about 6 feet down, the same depth as the deep end. However, the other day I tried using a transfer pump with a garden hose and it did not pull anything.
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The depth is 43 inches. I can see water but the hose will not go past the 43 inches depth.
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