Hi, I’m trying to winterize my pool using an air compressor (26 gallon 4.5cfm rating) to blow out the returns. I went through capping them one at a time with lots of air blowing out of the return before capping and I’m able to get each return plugged with no bubbles.
My problem is when I went to add antifreeze to the line at the equipment pad I am only able to get about half a gallon of antifreeze into the pipe before it seems like it is full and overflowing back out. I can also hear the sound of the pipe filling up as I add the antifreeze. Any ideas why I would have so much water in the return piping after blowing it out?
I initially had the regulator on my air compressor set to 30 psi when blowing out the lines and let it blow through the last uncapped return for at least 5 minutes before capping it. I’m wondering if I just need to get a cyclone blower. Thanks for any ideas or tips!
My problem is when I went to add antifreeze to the line at the equipment pad I am only able to get about half a gallon of antifreeze into the pipe before it seems like it is full and overflowing back out. I can also hear the sound of the pipe filling up as I add the antifreeze. Any ideas why I would have so much water in the return piping after blowing it out?
I initially had the regulator on my air compressor set to 30 psi when blowing out the lines and let it blow through the last uncapped return for at least 5 minutes before capping it. I’m wondering if I just need to get a cyclone blower. Thanks for any ideas or tips!
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