Just had a new pool completed and I’d like to know what this is. It’s an eye sore and I’m hoping it can be moved or at least lowered. Also are there any other options for skimmer covers? These are a tripping hazard and I’d like something flush.
New pool, what is this? And another question.
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The black thing on the tall pipe is your spa air blower. It could be lower, just as long as it's not so low it starts sucking debris from ground level.
My spa does fine without a blower; with pump speed over 3000 rpm, it sucks enough air without needing a blower. Perhaps you could do away with yours if it bothers you. If you do so, get a 180° PVC bend so the intake is pointing down.
As far as skimmer lids, I dunno. That one looks pretty standard. It seems more dependent on the height of the skimmer itself relative to the deck. You might try taking a lid to a pool store and see if they have something the same size but flatter.
My spa does fine without a blower; with pump speed over 3000 rpm, it sucks enough air without needing a blower. Perhaps you could do away with yours if it bothers you. If you do so, get a 180° PVC bend so the intake is pointing down.
As far as skimmer lids, I dunno. That one looks pretty standard. It seems more dependent on the height of the skimmer itself relative to the deck. You might try taking a lid to a pool store and see if they have something the same size but flatter.
Yes, or at very least higher than the spa jets. Water from the spa will get into the air line, that's normal, and you don't want it to drain.
Actually the bottom of the motor has to be higher than the water level in the spa. If it isn't the water will come out around the motor intake vents.
That is really an unfortunate installation. Do you have a raised spa? From your pics there will be no relaxing in that chaise lounge when that thing is on. The motor inside is the same as the ones used for whole home vacuum cleaners and there is no sound insulation on them.
That is really an unfortunate installation. Do you have a raised spa? From your pics there will be no relaxing in that chaise lounge when that thing is on. The motor inside is the same as the ones used for whole home vacuum cleaners and there is no sound insulation on them.
I have a raised spa and the pool equipment is also lower than the level of the pool. I can’t live with thing the way it looks now.
Try turning it on and being around it for any length of time. It will make you want to chew nails and not the tooth friendly ones at the end of your fingers.
I’m going to shoot a laser level off the top of the spa and see how much higher it is than the spa. If it only has to be higher than the jets then there is definitely room to lower it.
No it has to be higher than the water level. If you lower it to the jets then any time the water level is higher than the jets it will run out under the motor.
I think if I take it to the top of the tile it would lower it a decent amount. I also want to paint the pipe black so it blends in with the fence. Unless you guys know… is black PVC pipe available?
The check valve should prevent the water from backing up into the blower.
Maybe use 2 check valves just to be sure.
Maybe use 2 check valves just to be sure.
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So I used a laser level and it showed that 14 inches can be cut off the pipe and still have the motor above the water level. That should make it much less obtrusive, especially once the pipe is black. The blue tape is the same height as the top of the tile.
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I asked for that and they said the border next to coping was an issue and it couldn’t be done.
