Im scoping a skimmer repair project with a pool contractor - does this trigger a requirement to upgrade single drain design? my attitude is I am not scoping the pool finish or tile or the drain with the skimmer replacement project .
drain split upgrade
- Thread starter Tommyo
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,690
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
If the repair will need a permit, I suspect it will trigger the VGBA drain requirement.
At that point, abandon the main drain. They are not needed.
At that point, abandon the main drain. They are not needed.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,237
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You can always meet the VGBA requirements with a SVRS valve added to your pump if code requires. Some folks remove it after code inspection.
Tom,
I doubt any work would require you to have dual drains on old pools... You can just get the VGBA cover...
I would either just install the correct cover on the single drain you have, or abandon the main drain all together, as they are just not needed.
I have two rent houses that were re-plastered.. In both cases the plaster company initially said they were "required".. I asked to see the requirement and then they said it was "recommended" and they just replaced the flat cover with a raised cover. At that time I did not realize how useless a main drain really is, or I would have just told them to cap it off and plaster over it.
Thanks,
Jim R.
I doubt any work would require you to have dual drains on old pools... You can just get the VGBA cover...
I would either just install the correct cover on the single drain you have, or abandon the main drain all together, as they are just not needed.
I have two rent houses that were re-plastered.. In both cases the plaster company initially said they were "required".. I asked to see the requirement and then they said it was "recommended" and they just replaced the flat cover with a raised cover. At that time I did not realize how useless a main drain really is, or I would have just told them to cap it off and plaster over it.
Thanks,
Jim R.
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Great responses - at least from my homeowner viewpoint!! Im finding vendors were more enthusiastic trying to soak me for a bigger scope - now that i have rightsized my project they have fallen silent. Back at it.
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