Main Drains in Sport Pool

[DoDo1975]

Hi, just a question about main drains.

Is there an issue having main drains in a vinyl liner sport pool where the center is only 5.5' deep. I am worried mostly that people will stand on them. PB thinks I should have them and I agree; but not sure if recommendations are different for shallower pools like this or if main drains are still fine.

Thanks

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Pools go without main drains all the time these days. That's one less cut in your liner. If you ever wanted to lower the water you could use a sump pump or on a more limit way your backwash/waste option if your filter has it.

Maddie

 

[Newdude]

I am a huge fan of main drains. I have lots of tree crud/dirt/sand that falls to the bottom and we winterize here and need to drain. In a sport pool however i dont like them and would consider them toe-smasher-3000's.

 

[bbqjosh]

I have 2 main drains in a sport pool. The covers are pretty solid if you are thinking someone will break them. My depth is 6 ft from the top of the water so people shouldn't be standing on them. Where is the 5.5 ft measured from?

 

[DoDo1975]

5.5 feet is from the top of wall. So about 5 feet water.

 

[doug wilcox]

dont need it at all.
in general they are useless
water will circulate fine.
less plumbing, less headaches.

doug

 

[doug wilcox]

worth the 2 minutes to gain some knowledge

 

[doug wilcox]

or watch for a minute and a half