Can I cap off pressure side pool cleaner?

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DrZoidberg

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I’m having a new VSP pump installed. Right now the pressure pool cleaner operates via automated valve to close off to the filter and direct to the cleaner.

I bought a robot a year ago and just use that. I’d like to eliminate junctions and straight pipe it to the filter house. Is there anything wrong with removing the section scribbled in black and calling the pipe for future optional use?
 

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Its fine because you're getting rid of the valve in the process. If the pipe is capped and the valve accidentally switches as is, you'll dead head the pump. It'll overheat quickly and burn up.

I'd want to plug the pool opening also so the pipe isn't a stagnant breeding ground for algae.
 
Newdude said:
I'd want to plug the pool opening also so the pipe isn't a stagnant breeding ground for algae.
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Adding to this, you will want to get as much water out as possible. I have and old equalizer line between one skimmer and the pool. The pool side was vinyled over. The skimmer side was plugged. After about 6 months with new liner, the vinyl started stretching out inside the plastic ring around the vinyl Ed over equalizer line. I opened the plug in the skimmer and got a whoosh of gas and nasties…bacteria of some sort had taken root. Got a shop vac with a long hose and got as much water, etc. as possible out of the line and recapped. Stretching as not returned.
 
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