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Does your main drain pipe up through the skimmer and you still get strong circulation with it? You're right I don't know there's a problem, but if I leave it and there is a problem will it be a huge hassle to plug once the pool is filled?

Yeah getting a new filter for sure. Probably a Pentair FNS D.E. filter, but still trying to figure out if it's ok to oversize the filter to say 48 sq ft, 96GPM with D.E. (Think the piping is 1.5" so with lower flow rate due to head pressure issues (looks like I should stay around 45GPM?) will I...

You are correct that the main drain runs to the skimmer first and I hear you on getting it plugged at both ends to isolate it. $375 was actually to pressure test all the lines. Never really considered just testing the main drain to skimmer line, could check into that. Just trying to avoid...

Bought a house last year with an empty pool. Getting it replastered and was wondering if we should get the main drain plugged? Pretty sure the piping is old 1.5” copper but not 100% sure. Don’t really want to pay $375 for pressure testing. If we don’t plug it now and it leaks, is it hard to plug...