Good afternoon everyone from my favorite forum. I have been using this forum for a while now, and it has saved me a lot of money. Rather than paying someone out here to inform me and advice me on my situation, I rather ask the experts of TFP. I would like to start off with a little background. Two years ago I bought a house with a pool that that was obviously neglected. Pool lights weren't working ,valves were broken, equipment pad was a mess. Fortunately for me I have been able to fix many of my issues with the help of this forum.
Now, this is where the fun start. Based on how the plumbing was set up when I bought the house, it was apparent that when the previous owner had an issue with the equipment, rather than fixing the problem, they just removed the problem. What I mean by this is that when the pool heater gave its last breath, rather than replacing it, they just got rid of it and blocked off all plumbing connections that were for the heater. I have since added a new heater and plumbed everything to how I suspected it to have been plumbed before. The pool also seems to have had a second pump that was specific for the spa jets at some point, i could be wrong.
I have provided some before pictures of my equipment pad, and some of how it currently is. In both pictures you can see two pipes that seem to have been capped off, well one wasn't capped off, but the valve was shut off. The 2" pipe that is capped off is for the spa jets, the pipe that is 1.5" seems to come from the deep end of the pool. My pool has two drains at the deep end. I previously thought that the two drains were connected through some sort of T, but I am starting to think they they are not. The spa also has two drains but the 1.5" pipe does not seem to come from there. I would like to note that the skimmer has two holes as well, but one seems to be capped off. I tried to use a cobra bladder to pinpoint where the 1.5" plumbing was coming from, but had no luck. I figured that if it was from the spa, the spa water level would rise, but that was not the case. That is what makes me suspect that the 1.5" pipe is from the deep end of the pool
Now here are my questions. Does anyone know how to figure out where that 1.5" plumbing is coming from? Also, if it is from the deep end of the pool, why would it be connected to the spa for the jets, would it not cool down the spa? Finally, why did they use 1.5" plumbing rather than 2" like the rest of the plumbing. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I just don't want to install a pump, and be wrong.
Now, this is where the fun start. Based on how the plumbing was set up when I bought the house, it was apparent that when the previous owner had an issue with the equipment, rather than fixing the problem, they just removed the problem. What I mean by this is that when the pool heater gave its last breath, rather than replacing it, they just got rid of it and blocked off all plumbing connections that were for the heater. I have since added a new heater and plumbed everything to how I suspected it to have been plumbed before. The pool also seems to have had a second pump that was specific for the spa jets at some point, i could be wrong.
I have provided some before pictures of my equipment pad, and some of how it currently is. In both pictures you can see two pipes that seem to have been capped off, well one wasn't capped off, but the valve was shut off. The 2" pipe that is capped off is for the spa jets, the pipe that is 1.5" seems to come from the deep end of the pool. My pool has two drains at the deep end. I previously thought that the two drains were connected through some sort of T, but I am starting to think they they are not. The spa also has two drains but the 1.5" pipe does not seem to come from there. I would like to note that the skimmer has two holes as well, but one seems to be capped off. I tried to use a cobra bladder to pinpoint where the 1.5" plumbing was coming from, but had no luck. I figured that if it was from the spa, the spa water level would rise, but that was not the case. That is what makes me suspect that the 1.5" pipe is from the deep end of the pool
Now here are my questions. Does anyone know how to figure out where that 1.5" plumbing is coming from? Also, if it is from the deep end of the pool, why would it be connected to the spa for the jets, would it not cool down the spa? Finally, why did they use 1.5" plumbing rather than 2" like the rest of the plumbing. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I just don't want to install a pump, and be wrong.
