Under my stupidity I have to replace my liner and thinking about installing a bottom drain this time, have no clue what’s the best way to do this
Bottom drain
- Thread starter kwall
- Start date
- May 3, 2007
- 18,193
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Why do you want to install a MD? They really don't provide much benefit but do add some risks (entrapment & leaks).
I have a MD but basically have shut it off.
I have a MD but basically have shut it off.
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- Jan 24, 2017
- 3,100
- Pool Size
- 7500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- May 3, 2007
- 18,193
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
MDs are pretty useless for cleaning. The worst thing you can do is push a lot of debris towards one. They can easily clog. Also, they don't really pull much dirt in. Only about 1" around the drain. Spend your money on something else of value.
To add what others said, and adding a main drain in a liner pool, is one more place for the possibility of a leak to happen.
I dont have a main drain and Im glad I dont.
I dont have a main drain and Im glad I dont.
Okay, I may as well pile on.
I have a working main drain, but you wouldn't know it. Even set to full drain, one has to make a perfect shot to brush any debris into the drain so that it gets whisked away. Usually it just passes right over the grate. The anti-entrapment cover works--- you can't feel any suction down there when diving and trying to. The swirling toilet bowl effect just doesn't happen.
If it's about draining the pool, why? You have an above ground so you can siphon through the vacuum hose without any pump at all.
Buy a robot with the money.
I have a working main drain, but you wouldn't know it. Even set to full drain, one has to make a perfect shot to brush any debris into the drain so that it gets whisked away. Usually it just passes right over the grate. The anti-entrapment cover works--- you can't feel any suction down there when diving and trying to. The swirling toilet bowl effect just doesn't happen.
If it's about draining the pool, why? You have an above ground so you can siphon through the vacuum hose without any pump at all.
Buy a robot with the money.
Thanks everyone, for talking me out of more work, I just heard a bottom drain was worth it , but I’m not going to waste my time,
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