- Jun 12, 2011
- 3,769
- Pool Size
- 19500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pureline Crystal Pure 60,000
You don't really need a working main drain to properly maintain a pool. In my last pool the plumbing to the main drain was leaking so, both ends of the pipe was plugged and the drain abandoned. It never seemed to be a problem. I had good circulation and a good pressure side pool cleaner. Anything that ends up in a pool either floats or sinks anyway,so either the skimmer or the robot took care of any debris. A main drain is not a necessity in a pool, there are many here that don't have one.