What is this in my pool drain?

[sockaplayr]

I drained my pool and while empty I figured I'd clean the bottom drain.

I opened it up to find this. What is this? I don't see any "drain" here?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[proavia]

That appears to be a plug. Your main drain is non functional.
Is this the only main drain on your pool bottom or is there another one too?

There was possibly a leak in that line or it was plugged during a remodel as it isn't VGB compliant.

 

[sockaplayr]

That appears to be a plug. Your main drain is non functional.
Is this the only main drain on your pool bottom or is there another one too?

There was possibly a leak in that line or it was plugged during a remodel as it isn't VGB compliant.

This is the only drain on the bottom of my pool.
Well the only drain period really other than the skimmer.

 

[sockaplayr]

That appears to be a plug. Your main drain is non functional.
Is this the only main drain on your pool bottom or is there another one too?

There was possibly a leak in that line or it was plugged during a remodel as it isn't VGB compliant.

What do you mean it's not VGB compliant?

 

[sockaplayr]

If you look closely at the pic you'll see a little black ring that's literally what the screw that you can turn is attached to, a thin metal ring.

 

[proavia]

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pool drains that are not VGB compliant pose an entrapment hazard. Possibly a previous owner chose to block it to alleviate this possibility - even though it may not have been required to be brought up to current code. Or there was a leak in the line and the easiest way to fix it was to plug it.

 

[sockaplayr]

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pool drains that are not VGB compliant pose an entrapment hazard. Possibly a previous owner chose to block it to alleviate this possibility - even though it may not have been required to be brought up to current code. Or there was a leak in the line and the easiest way to fix it was to plug it.

So the little metal ring is part of the plug itself? I turned the three prong handle a bit and now the metal ring won't get as tight as it was. That shouldn't be an issue right?

I'm guessing the plug itself is the rubber thing below that?

 

[wireform]

If you think you damaged in any way shape or form I'd recommend you go out and get a new plug and be absolutely sure it's tight because doing this with a full pool isn't easy and will cause water loss.

 

[sockaplayr]

If you think you damaged in any way shape or form I'd recommend you go out and get a new plug and be absolutely sure it's tight because doing this with a full pool isn't easy and will cause water loss.

Thank you for the reply

 

[Toxophilite]

That plug looks dry rot anyway! Put a new one while empty.