TOTAL newbie here - so hello, friends - and thanks for your attention. We have an in ground pool (I believe 25 years old) - and are (ironically) getting it entirely redone next Spring.
A friend was brushing it last summer and he hit the drain cover and cracked it. There are tiles that are coming off of the side, and they are kind of wedged in there - we get them out, but we recently got a KICKIN' new pump (and heater), and I've noticed it's getting worse. I just don't know enough about what the next stages with it will be, plumbing wise - honestly, I don't know ish about pools except they're expensive. It's freaking me out enough that I turn the filter off when the kids swim, but my husband isn't on the same page. I was hoping to ask the gentlemen who installed the pump and heater, but I didn't get to it. Also, the plastic is really brittle at this age - I'm not sure if the plastic supporting the drain cover could take the impact of replacing it (plus the screws look like they've been in water for 25 years)
SO. My questions.
A friend was brushing it last summer and he hit the drain cover and cracked it. There are tiles that are coming off of the side, and they are kind of wedged in there - we get them out, but we recently got a KICKIN' new pump (and heater), and I've noticed it's getting worse. I just don't know enough about what the next stages with it will be, plumbing wise - honestly, I don't know ish about pools except they're expensive. It's freaking me out enough that I turn the filter off when the kids swim, but my husband isn't on the same page. I was hoping to ask the gentlemen who installed the pump and heater, but I didn't get to it. Also, the plastic is really brittle at this age - I'm not sure if the plastic supporting the drain cover could take the impact of replacing it (plus the screws look like they've been in water for 25 years)
SO. My questions.
- Will it get sucked in and if it does what's going to happen?
- Are there any "mitigating controls" we can put into place?
- If it CAN and NEEDS to be replaced (which is my non-pool knowing inclination) - what are my options?
- AND. Any advice on how to convince my husband to spend the money?