Return jet eyelet direction?

[Stylez78]

So this was my first year opening my pool and I screwed the return jet back on and just screwed it on tight and left it where ever it ended up. Now after a few days the water doesn't move like it did last year, last year I think the installer had it pointed up so when the pump was on you saw clear motion of the water along the top of the pool. Now, my pool water top doesn't look like it moves at all.

My pool is 24' round. There is one return jet which is about a foot to the right of the Skimmer collector opening. Currently the eyelet points toward the left so the jet seems like it crosses in front of the skimmer face but below the surface. So maybe I over tightened the eyelet on and it should be facing the opposite way and a little towards the surface to move the top water around? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Texas Splash]

Jets can be aimed in any way you prefer to achieve the desired result. For most, we use them to "try" and encourage water (surface debris) to flow towards the skimmer. Sometimes this isn't always possible, but we try. The wind plays a HUGE roll in that as well. If the wind is pushing away form the skimmer, no return jet is going to overcome the wind. But depending on your return jets and their location, try to encourage water flow to the skimmer. If you like a little water ripple on the surface, that's fine as long as it's not crazy strong breaking the surface and causing aeration which would increase your pH over time. You can test your circulation theory by tossing some foam packing peanuts or ping pong balls on the water to see where they go.

 

[Stylez78]

This is a great IDEA! I forgot last year kids had these little balls they left in the pool and they would end up in the skimmer at night (drove me nuts) gonna find them and put them in and see how and where they move and try and get a decent flow of water going so things move towards the skimmer.

 

[mas985]

Also, there can be movement of surface water without seeing the ripples. In fact, if you are seeing ripples in the surface, this will increase both PH rise as well as evaporation so it is not always desirable.