My pool has a dedicated vacuum port. I am redoing my above ground plumbing. I have a built in spa and on the intake side of the pump I have a three way valve with the skimmers and vacuum port on one side of the valve and the spa drains on the other.
For whatever reason the pipes stubbed out of the ground are in this order - skimmer, skimmer, spa drains, vacuum port. Currently it has a goofy dog leg with four 90’s on the vacuum port to get it over on the ”pool” side of the three way valve.
The vacuum port has its own valve and we only open it when vacuuming. Is there any reason not to tie the vacuum port in directly to the pipe going from the three way valve to the pump? It would greatly simplify the logistics of the plumbing.
For whatever reason the pipes stubbed out of the ground are in this order - skimmer, skimmer, spa drains, vacuum port. Currently it has a goofy dog leg with four 90’s on the vacuum port to get it over on the ”pool” side of the three way valve.
The vacuum port has its own valve and we only open it when vacuuming. Is there any reason not to tie the vacuum port in directly to the pipe going from the three way valve to the pump? It would greatly simplify the logistics of the plumbing.