Another main drain question

[SSharp]

It's been debated already, but based on our 20x40 sport depth (3.5, 6, 4) pool that will be cleaned by a robot...we are leaning on not putting our main drain in. We will have 2 skimmers. I don't think the extra 2 holes in the liner is worth the minimal payoff. Any compelling arguments the other way?

 

[Texas Splash]

My vote is to go skimmers only. Others may have a different opinion.

 

[mknauss]

Have a sump pump on hand if for any reason you need to drain some water and to winterize. Good choice.

 

[Nectarologist]

I would skip my main drain if i did it over again. But make sure the skimmers are independently run to the pump (don't have the 2 tie into one pipe). If one goes bad for some reason you can still filter your pool. It's rare but I had it happen to a customer when i worked at a pool company for a summer. They could either fix it asap ($) or close the pool for the summer. It's not a big deal for the builder, just make sure they know you want it that way.