Hello Everyone!
I'm new to the forum and I certainly would appreciate some helpful advise.
I live in Santa Rosa, CA and I have a 40+ year old in-ground concrete pool that has a plaster finish. It also has copper plumbing for the return lines and it is leaking. I had a leak detection company find the source of the leak but I am very reluctant to have the line repaired. The return line that feeds the two return ports is located under a concrete walkway and plumbing this old will develop more leaks in the near future. I do not want to go through the hassle of digging up the entire line. The pool is dug into a hillside. On three sides of the pool is concrete walkway but on the downhill side is an attached wooden deck. After removing a couple of deck boards, I can see that the top two feet of the pool wall is exposed and easily accessible. My plan is to drill two holes in the wall and install new ports. I was surfing the web and came across the EZINLET system. This seems to be just the ticket ( small hole, compressed fitting). As a general contractor, I plan on doing the work myself.
Any experienced input, advise or precautions, again, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Bob
I'm new to the forum and I certainly would appreciate some helpful advise.
I live in Santa Rosa, CA and I have a 40+ year old in-ground concrete pool that has a plaster finish. It also has copper plumbing for the return lines and it is leaking. I had a leak detection company find the source of the leak but I am very reluctant to have the line repaired. The return line that feeds the two return ports is located under a concrete walkway and plumbing this old will develop more leaks in the near future. I do not want to go through the hassle of digging up the entire line. The pool is dug into a hillside. On three sides of the pool is concrete walkway but on the downhill side is an attached wooden deck. After removing a couple of deck boards, I can see that the top two feet of the pool wall is exposed and easily accessible. My plan is to drill two holes in the wall and install new ports. I was surfing the web and came across the EZINLET system. This seems to be just the ticket ( small hole, compressed fitting). As a general contractor, I plan on doing the work myself.
Any experienced input, advise or precautions, again, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Bob