Polaris caretaker in floor system - drainage not working

poolmitch

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May 1, 2024
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australia
Hi guys,

Having some issues with my drain not working at all. The drain is connected to the second box which sucks in the leaves after the in floor system pushes it towards the end of the pool. I’ve cleaned the valve out, cleaned the filter and pressure seems to be fine. For some reason, all the jets are working ok (not perfect) but when it gets to the end it won’t suck the leaves from the bottom of the pool up. I’ve tried an auger from the top and it doesn’t seem like anything is blocking it at all. It seems when I empty the box that is connected to it some leaves are present but not as it should and it’s so annoying!!! I’ve had two pool technicians out and they were clueless! I was told to swim down and pull off the drain cap and now I can’t get the thing back on! Any help would be greatly appreciated before I throw a stick of dynamite down there soon 😀
 

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Post a pic of this 'second box' - I'm guessing it's a leaf trap/vac that catches all the leaves from the main drain and allows you to easily remove them.

Also show any specific valves that control the main drain/second box.
 
Here we go. The bottom
Valve says spa and the top one says nothing. I’ve tried so many different ways so I have no idea. When the top valve is open (like it is now) it seems to fill the second pump box quickly. Still no suction or maybe a tiny bit from main drain on the bottom that sucks up leafs from the bottom. I tried to send a video but couldn’t upload for some reason! Thanks for your help guys
 

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