Hi all,
Time to get to closing the pool again. This time, since I do not have a second person handy to help with the Cyclone blower while I plug the return lines, I came up with the following idea. Using PVC elbow joint with a male threaded adapter, and then a small bit of pipe, leading to a female threaded adapter, which can support a regular threaded plug.
My idea is to screw in this assembly into the return lines, such that the female end sticks out above the water surface (effectively extending the return lines from the pool wall to above the surface). Then blow out the lines. Then just walk over to the assembly and plug the female end.
Would this assembly survive the freezing of the surface if the plugged end continues to be above the surface when I put the cover on?
I want to avoid reducing the water level below the return line level and thought this would work without having to order one-way valves etc.
Thanks for any advice!
Time to get to closing the pool again. This time, since I do not have a second person handy to help with the Cyclone blower while I plug the return lines, I came up with the following idea. Using PVC elbow joint with a male threaded adapter, and then a small bit of pipe, leading to a female threaded adapter, which can support a regular threaded plug.
My idea is to screw in this assembly into the return lines, such that the female end sticks out above the water surface (effectively extending the return lines from the pool wall to above the surface). Then blow out the lines. Then just walk over to the assembly and plug the female end.
Would this assembly survive the freezing of the surface if the plugged end continues to be above the surface when I put the cover on?
I want to avoid reducing the water level below the return line level and thought this would work without having to order one-way valves etc.
Thanks for any advice!