Does anyone have an actual bottom drain in your pool? If so does it keep your pool bottom cleaner?
vvblondyvv said:My husband and I purchased a used 15 x 30 above ground pool last year and put in main drains. We did it because our neighbor has one in his pool and it is fantastic at keeping the pool clean... Now he only has a single because at the time that is what was required. When we installed the pool last year we had to put in 2 because of the updated safety code. However the problem I find is that our 3/4 hp hi-flo pump which came with the pool and was also used isn't strong enough to create the suction we need for both drains, so more often than not I would shut them off and just run the skimmer. This year however we are going to purchase a stronger pump which I hope helps to solve the problem, because I found myself vacuuming more than I had hoped last year. :grrrr: But like I said the single main drain in my neighbors pool is fantastic. Initially I figured with 2 main drains it would be that much better, but I just think the pump and filter system being older isn't capable of handling the demand of them.
ah thanks. they must keep their pool up year round to go to all that trouble.dmanb2b said:no...that's a pond drain. The one mentioned above is plumbed from under the pool.
I think that I am going to order one!20GT said:ah thanks. they must keep their pool up year round to go to all that trouble.dmanb2b said:no...that's a pond drain. The one mentioned above is plumbed from under the pool.
isn't a pond just a pool of water. I really have no interest in puncturing my intex pool to add a bottom drain.
I was thinking of putting this inside the pool connected to my vac inlet when were not swimming. having a elbow on the pool outlet to create a whirl pool that would bring all the sand and junk to the middle which would be picked up by the middle main drain.
what do you think.