By closing the flap, it makes your pool main drain pull water. The float in the valve will drop down in case of low water level and also engage the drain and close off the skimmer, which can save you pump or piping damage.
Oh, wow! Thanks for that information. I can close that flap while brushing the floor of my pool so the drain is pulling 100% and the debris will go into the filter. Thanks again.
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