Very helpful! I am not very familiar with the pool plumbing and how returns and lines run so here is my dumb question- please explain where each of the pipes go from the valve, what they are doing. Sorry for being so naive ...
Skimmer doesn’t seem to be doing much
- Thread starter dooger54
- Start date
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5,467
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45
You water level does look low. In a previous post, you mentioned you had a float/diverter valve in the skimmer. If your skimmer starts sucking in air (due to low water level), the float valve will close and pull only from the main drain.
Remove the diverter valve and check for water flow. Be ready to shut down the pump if air starts to get pulled into the suction line. Make sure the flap on the bottom of the diverter is in the fully open position before reinstalling.
Remove the diverter valve and check for water flow. Be ready to shut down the pump if air starts to get pulled into the suction line. Make sure the flap on the bottom of the diverter is in the fully open position before reinstalling.
I don’t have a float diverter valve in the skimmer that I know of. Not sure where you saw that. Or maybe I’m losing my mind.
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5,467
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45
You have to determine where the water goes after the valve by shutting each port a seeing the results. Both appear to be going to the pool from the picture but where in the pool is up to you.
Gotcha. That was in my old pool. New house and pool now.
