Best pool circulation

[CopperGirl]

Long time since I asked a question on here but we've been having some circulation issues and wanted to check with the experts.

Our "The Pool Cleaner" stopped moving and I checked all of the obvious things. When I don't have the pool cleaner hooked up (ours connects into the skimmer directly, we don't have a separate connector inside our pool to connect the hose to) there are no air bubbles from the return jets. When I hook up the Pool Cleaner, there are a lot of air bubbles. By process of elimination, we have ruled out a leaking hose link and a leak in our leaf catcher. The Pool Cleaner is not moving much at all and I have checked the treads on the wheels and for any blockage and also adjusted so that it was on 100% skimmer suction, but still not much movement. So we have removed the pool cleaner from the pool and, for now, will manually vacuum the pool once a week. We have the suction control set at 50% skimmer and 50% bottom drain. There doesn't seem to be much circulating and I don't see much in the skimmer basket, therefore the surface of the pool is quite dirty. The return jets have always been aimed down when we had the Pool Cleaner in there but now that we're not using it, I'd like to make full use of circulation to help keep the surface clean. According to my rudimentary drawing how should I set the return jets to create the most circulation? Thanks in advance.

 

[PoolStored]

When was the filter cleaned last?...that may be part of your problem.
Put your valves so that you get 90% from skimmers and 10% from the main drain.
Top left return point to the left, bottom right return point to the right.

 

[CopperGirl]

Thanks for the response, PoolStored. Filter was cleaned about 3 weeks ago and pressure on it is still low. Regarding the return jets, if I'm reading your response correctly, the return jets should be turned so that they are essentially "facing" each other or in other words, going in a direction toward each other? Also should they be pointed up or down in addition to left and right?

What do you think is going on with the air bubbles which only appear when I have the pool cleaner hooked up? Thanks.

 

[ajw22]

You need to experiment and see which way you point your returns makes a difference. Try a few different ways and see what you like the best. I think you will find it does not make much of a difference.

Get a robot pool cleaner.

 

[PoolStored]

if I'm reading your response correctly, the return jets should be turned so that they are essentially "facing" each other or in other words, going in a direction toward each other?

No. I'm suggesting the opposite so that it sets up a counter clockwise flow.