I have 6 Jandy deck jets surrounding pool. This past summer I noticed a couple of them were much lower pressure than the other 4, but since we only use them for larger parties I didn't pay much attention to them.
We don't close our pool but on cold nights I'll run the deck jets and fountains to prevent any freezing. All above ground pipes are insulated and heat taped.
This time when I ran everything, in about 4 hours, the pool level dropped below the skimmer. I have iso valves on the main return, fountains and jets. Through process of elimination I determined the jets are the culprit. For now I blew out the jets with air, and sealed off the valve until we get past the cold spell. The rest of the pool runs fine.
Should I suspect a leak at the two jets that have little pressure? Is it likely to leak is underground, at the cup fitting or the jet ball itself? I didn't see any muddy water or water accumulation on the deck, but did notice when I blew with air, I didn't see any water blow out of those two jets.
I suppose the next step is to remove the cup caps and see if I can any water pooling in the Cup? Beyond that what else can I look at or try in order to diagnose? Is it most common for leaks at the ball, the cup fitting or in the pipe underground. I dont relish the thought of breaking up concrete and would probably have to just abandon the jets.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
We don't close our pool but on cold nights I'll run the deck jets and fountains to prevent any freezing. All above ground pipes are insulated and heat taped.
This time when I ran everything, in about 4 hours, the pool level dropped below the skimmer. I have iso valves on the main return, fountains and jets. Through process of elimination I determined the jets are the culprit. For now I blew out the jets with air, and sealed off the valve until we get past the cold spell. The rest of the pool runs fine.
Should I suspect a leak at the two jets that have little pressure? Is it likely to leak is underground, at the cup fitting or the jet ball itself? I didn't see any muddy water or water accumulation on the deck, but did notice when I blew with air, I didn't see any water blow out of those two jets.
I suppose the next step is to remove the cup caps and see if I can any water pooling in the Cup? Beyond that what else can I look at or try in order to diagnose? Is it most common for leaks at the ball, the cup fitting or in the pipe underground. I dont relish the thought of breaking up concrete and would probably have to just abandon the jets.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
