In Floor Master Pools Cleaning System

[drjimharrell]

I purchased a house with an existing pool which seems in good shape except for the in-floor system.I would like to just remove the pump and pipes that go to it and be done with it. It appears it will be expensive to fix or repair it .Can I do that? It is a separate system with a pump of its own as far as I know!

 

[Jimrahbe]

Jim,

If your pool has wall returns (eyeballs) then there is no reason to keep the IFCS, unless you want it.

Seems to me that you should just be able to shut if off. Next time you re-plaster the pool, you could remove all the pop-up heads.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[drjimharrell]

I need the space in my pool house as I was going to cut the pipes off and cap them, remove the pump and go on with it and close off the pop up heads next time I resurface the pool .

 

[drjimharrell]

Jim,

If your pool has wall returns (eyeballs) then there is no reason to keep the IFCS, unless you want it.

Seems to me that you should just be able to shut if off. Next time you re-plaster the pool, you could remove all the pop-up heads.

Thanks,

Jim R.

What are wall returns? I think this system uses forced water out of the heads to blow the debris toward the drain which works from the other pump.

 

[JamesW]

You can probably remove all of the gears from the distribution head and just plumb the floor returns as regular returns.

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[Jimrahbe]

What are wall returns?

Jim,

Where does the water from your main pump go after it leaves your filter?

Does it go back to IFCS and then the pool through your pop-up heads? Or does it go straight back to the pool?

Wall returns look like this are about 20" or so below the water line on the walls of the pool.



Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[drjimharrell]

The water from the main pump goes through the filter and back to pool through the wall return you have pictured. I do not think the IFCS is attached to the main system-it has a separate pump. I wondered if it could be sealed off but there would be water in the pipes?