Skimmer equalizer

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Poolmichael

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Our pool has been filled with water for less than a week. I'm still learning all the basics.
The second line in my skimmer which I assume goes to the main drain is clogged with debris so I started poking into it last night. I could not clear it.
I have read that this line is a backup in case the water level ever drops below the skimmer.
I have also read a couple threads on this forum saying if your main drains are plumbed separately then this port can be plugged with debris and i shouldn't worry about it.
I have only one skimmer and my main drains are plumbed separately.
Would the plumbers possibly have capped off this line in my case?
 
If your main drain is on a separate line to the equipment pad, then yes, that second line in the skimmer is usually capped off. However, sometimes an equalizer port is installed right below the skimmer and that connects to the secondary line.
 
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mas985 said:
If your main drain is on a separate line to the equipment pad, then yes, that second line in the skimmer is usually capped off. However, sometimes an equalizer port is installed right below the skimmer and that connects to the secondary line.
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Thank you.
I think i poked around enough to determine that it is indeed capped off.
I do have a port installed right below the skimmer which is why I wasn't sure.
My general contractor said they always plumb a suction line in the pool for a vacuum. Mine is capped off at the equipment pad.
I was told the port below the skimmer was that optional line.
 
So let's say I'm on vacation for a week during a houston summer and the float on my paralevel malfunctions and the waterline drops below the skimmer.
Air will begin to get sucked into the pump. I assume at that point the pump will sense this and shut down?
Why would any builder plumb a pool this way? It doesn't seem right to me. Why put your pump through unnecessary strain?
 
Since you don't have a signature, there is no way for me to know what type of pump you have. But some will shut down if flow stops.

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But unless you have a leak in the pool, it would take several weeks for the level to drop that much with just evaporation.
 
mas985 said:
Since you don't have a signature, there is no way for me to know what type of pump you have. But some will shut down if flow stops.

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But unless you have a leak in the pool, it would take several weeks for the level to drop that much with just evaporation.
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I realized shortly before you mentioned this that I had not updated my signature since my build started. My information has been updated.
 
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