All right, guys.
Yet again, my pool has sprung a leak. I'm busy seeing where it settles (level wise) and then will begin what might be a challenging repair. I have another thread for the leak.
This thread is about how I might be able to use my filter and pump while my skimmer and my return lines are high and dry.
My skimmer and my main drain are not divisible but I'm wondering if I could use either a rubber bung (might it get sucked into the pipe) or a plumber's test plug (hard plastic, rubber expanding gasket) to prevent the skimmer from sucking air. Then I could run my pump using only the main drain. The return jets would fire onto the dry shell sides so I'm sure my evaporation would go way up but for the moment I just need to get the water clean enough to not cause problems. The pool won't really be used in this state.
Or would I be better off rigging temporary prvc plumbing. It's an awful lot of dangling pvc to connect the pump without using the in-ground plumbing but I guess I could make a suction point at the bottom of the pool and a return onto the slope. I've got plenty of pvc lying around though it would likely permanently waste a decent number of fittings.
Or should I look for a pond pump with a standalone filter? That seems like an expensive item for a temporary rig however.
What have other people done? I did a forum search but most posts didn't have any pictures of their jury rigging or referred to paying someone else to temp it in without much more information.
Thanks.
Yet again, my pool has sprung a leak. I'm busy seeing where it settles (level wise) and then will begin what might be a challenging repair. I have another thread for the leak.
This thread is about how I might be able to use my filter and pump while my skimmer and my return lines are high and dry.
My skimmer and my main drain are not divisible but I'm wondering if I could use either a rubber bung (might it get sucked into the pipe) or a plumber's test plug (hard plastic, rubber expanding gasket) to prevent the skimmer from sucking air. Then I could run my pump using only the main drain. The return jets would fire onto the dry shell sides so I'm sure my evaporation would go way up but for the moment I just need to get the water clean enough to not cause problems. The pool won't really be used in this state.
Or would I be better off rigging temporary prvc plumbing. It's an awful lot of dangling pvc to connect the pump without using the in-ground plumbing but I guess I could make a suction point at the bottom of the pool and a return onto the slope. I've got plenty of pvc lying around though it would likely permanently waste a decent number of fittings.
Or should I look for a pond pump with a standalone filter? That seems like an expensive item for a temporary rig however.
What have other people done? I did a forum search but most posts didn't have any pictures of their jury rigging or referred to paying someone else to temp it in without much more information.
Thanks.
