I'm thinking about renovating the poor plumbing on my pool and wondering if I could get some recommendations for the most cost-effective route.
I've had a hard time getting any professionals out to look at it, there aren't many local and they're always booked up.
Essentially the plumbing is undersized and the pump is constantly on the edge of starving. I have a hard time vacuuming because it kills the suction which makes it time consuming to clean.
Skimmer (yellow in the attached image)
The skimmer is tiny – the only pool guy I spoke with said it's for a much smaller pool
Drains and returns (drain yellow, return red in the attached image)
There's one suction port and one return. No main drain or floor drains.
The suction port is always open, the skimmer is too small to work on it's own.
Filter
The filter is fine and manages to keep the pool clean but again I've been told it's undersized.
Pump
The pump is fine but oversized for the plumbing (but correct for the pool!). It's old but works ok.
Since all the plumbing is on one side and the deck is pavers, it shouldn't be too much work to get access (relative to a concrete deck).
Excuse the dirt in the pool, I only just opened it – pretty clean considering!
I've had a hard time getting any professionals out to look at it, there aren't many local and they're always booked up.
Essentially the plumbing is undersized and the pump is constantly on the edge of starving. I have a hard time vacuuming because it kills the suction which makes it time consuming to clean.
Skimmer (yellow in the attached image)
The skimmer is tiny – the only pool guy I spoke with said it's for a much smaller pool
Drains and returns (drain yellow, return red in the attached image)
There's one suction port and one return. No main drain or floor drains.
The suction port is always open, the skimmer is too small to work on it's own.
Filter
The filter is fine and manages to keep the pool clean but again I've been told it's undersized.
Pump
The pump is fine but oversized for the plumbing (but correct for the pool!). It's old but works ok.
Since all the plumbing is on one side and the deck is pavers, it shouldn't be too much work to get access (relative to a concrete deck).
- If I were to replace the skimmer and add another return would that be suitable given the size?
- How difficult is it to add additional plumbing/enlarge the skimmer on a steel pool?
- Can I keep the liner?
Excuse the dirt in the pool, I only just opened it – pretty clean considering!
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