How To Identify Pool Plumbing Lines & Valves
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2021
- The plumbing and valve orientation can vary in swimming pools. In this video, we discuss an easy way to identify the plumbing lines and valves.
Here is a link to view a variety of plumbing schematics. www.inyopools.com/jandy_valve_...
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Great video just got a pool trying to figure out all the values I have no idea what I’m doing
Same here…
Thanks for making this video. I have a leak somewhere and this was very helpful in figuring out where
Great video!! I see that pool looks like it has 2.5" pvc suction. Is that needed or does it even help if it bottle necks down to 2" at the pump? Thank you
Thank you! So helpful!
Very good
Informative video
Thank you. This helped
Thanks dude, very helpful
Thank you for the feedback. Glad it helped.
Good afternoon,
I have a pool with a spa and water cascades. I’ve noticed that 2 lines along the pool wall are not pushing any water out (all the others along the wall are pushing water out). Is this normal, do I have 2 lines that are used for something else or are they clogged/not working? Thanks for your help in advance!
Thanks ....I just started a pool tech maintenance job.... thanks for the info....
Thank you for the feedback and good luck with the new job!
Only have a heater, filter and pump with skimmer and one return. Besides the bypass at the heater, what other valves needed for the rest? Thanks
Thanks,!!! had a friend over and they started messing with the valves " oh this is not right " etc. I was in the process of cleaning filters etc. So for a day and a half I had the pool shut down until I figured this out. Didn't want to burn up a $500 pump set up. Roger
Sounds like you're friends with the Noid.
Tell them fiddling is for roofs and banjos, not your valves. 😆
😂😅 😆 🤣 😂
GREAT video...Thanks!!
You're welcome!
Subscribed. Thank you.
Welcome aboard!
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for making this informative video. I am hoping you can help me with something else. I need to figure out how to vacuum to waste with a side port vacuum line.
I have pollen caked on the bottom of the pool that filters right back through.
I need to get to waste. Ive been vacuuming to waste for about a year now and just realized that it's pulling from theain drain 🤪
Well explained. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Great video brotha 👌
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I have always had trouble with this... until now!
You are welcome!
What causes the spa to drain in the pool ?
@@benacero2357 There should be a Jandy style check valve on the return line going to the Spa. some of them have a clear lid and you can see the 'flapper' . This is designed so that when water is NOT flowing toward the spa, the check valve closes and doesn't allow water to back siphon toward the pool. This is because the spa is usually the highest point in the pool (above the water line of the main pool, so it wants to drain back.)
Thanks for the good and thorough info! Is there any way to tell if a line is collapsed or blocked? Our Polaris stopped running (burning out the booster pump) and the guy who usually maintains the pool says it PROBABLY collapsed but doesn’t know what to do about it
Rigid pvc is usually used underground, so the collapse would be the flexible pipe that is above ground. You could disconnect the hoses from the pump and connect a garden hose to the lines to see if water is passing through.
Thanks for explaining how the valves for a swimming pool work. I'm looking to work with a swimming pool business in 2023.
Any time!
Cool!😎🤙🏽
I have a pool heater and not sure if it's getting enough water flow. Can you help me mk sure the valves are in the correct position?
I have an old school gate valve, which is probably the drain valve which is frozen/broken. I constantly get high psi pressure around 30 (even after cleaning de filter, it eventually climbs to 30 after a few hours) and my suction last for an hour or so until there isn't any suction. I may have an air leak, but would fixing the drain valve solve my issues. I would jump in the pool to see if the drain gets suction, but the water is to cold lol
Great video. Now I understand so much about the heart of my pool.
My pump is losing prime every time I turn on the cleaner , any idea why ?
It's usually because the pump can't get enough water when the suction line is isolated to the cleaner. If the cleaner is on a dedicated suction line, try opening up the skimmer line a little bit until the pump remains primed. If you plug the vac into the skimmer line, slightly open the main drain and see if the pump regains prime.
I have a big pool 60,000 gals, 5 pool pumps and one big filter. Are pool swepper is not running well and the skinners are not pulling well. Do I have a valve not set right, We do have power valves to control thinigs. hope you can help. Mike!
I just attempted to open the pool and found out that the pump didn't work, it totally rusted. I replaced it myself, but now I have a dilemma trying to figure out why the DE filter is not holding pressure. It doesn't squirter the air or water out from the air vent. I have two valves that are before the pump: one seems to control the return outlets and the other one - the skimmer. When I open the pool, do these valve both need to be open? When I have only one open and one closed, the returns blow out water normally and the skimmer has good suction. When I open the second valve, the skimmer seems to stop sucking in the water. What controls the bottom drain? It is so confusing... thank you for your help! My pool guy just ignored my calls to open the pool this year. For 8 years he did a great job, and this spring he just ditched me....
What would happen if valve turns off on "Return" tube? any impact? (at 6'55")
This video was 😎 awesome! I have a question, I have a big valve on the back AFTER the pump...... What is that one?
A big valve after the pump could control a few different functions. If it is right after the pump and before the filter, it could be a filter bypass valve or a valve for a pressure side pool cleaner (Rayvac). It could be a multiport valve for the filter. If it is after the filter, it could be to open/close solar panels, a heater bypass, control water features. I'd tale a couple pictures of the equipment pad and email us those pictures. We may be able to ID it. Email upload@inyopools.com
@@Inyopools THANK YOU FOR YOUR URGENT HELP! I SENT 2 EMAILS!
Hello Jennifer - That valve looks like a manual filter bypass. The pipe leaves the pump discharge and then enters the valve. There are two lines that exit the valve. The line that is open, appears to go into the filter (the picture cuts off). The second line (bottom) is closed. I believe that line returns to the pool and bypasses the filter.
@@Inyopools THANK YOU, THAT ACTUALLY MAKES PERFECT SENSE. I ALSO FOUND A TRASH BAG JUST NOW CLOGGING THE LINES FROM THE POOL.
You're welcome. We're glad you found that before it did too much damage.
How do I turn off main drain?
I had a dolphin pool cleaner that has died. I also have a pool cleaner like the one in the video but I don't know how to hook it up. Do you have a video on that?
Hello Carol - We do not currently have a video for that but I'll record one soon and upload it. In the meantime, check out the instructions from the manual on the following page. Let me know if you have any questions. images.inyopools.com/cloud/documents/navigator-pro.pdf
I have 2 skimmers and 1 suction drain on the wall at the bottom.no main drain at the bottom.lots of ground water with install so guess why no drain on bottom .have you ever seen it on the side toward the bottom?it's just above where the wall angles going down in the deep end
Why some equipments look more complicated in even smaller pool without the spa too?
The plumbing on a small pool without a spa could appear to be more complicated because it has more water features like waterfalls, deck jets, bubblers, solar system, or a slide.
If I have two skimmers do they come in separate?
2 skimmers but on your equipment is only one line.
In pools these days, is there any kid of breaker that will turn the pump motor off , before it over heats?
Yes of course. Right there on the wall by the pump.
Hi
Why do
My main drains have debris around them but they’re sucking in water fine? They look dirty but my brush doesn’t even take them off?
Also, my valves are all fine but one I’m not sure of. Everything is turned to the pool but the valve in front of the filter is not labeled? Does it go straight up or slightly left? I wish I could send you a pic or video I’m so confused if it’s working right. Seems to
Be but that one valve is not labeled and my auto vac suddenly moves slower. Please help. My pool man was awful and I had to
Let him go and now I’m on my own. I can’t afford them in Calif. like 175 a month! Thank you!!
Where does the main drain return water to?
The main drain line is on the suction side of the system. The water is pulled from the main drain, through the pump/filter, and then returns to the pool through a return jet. It could also return to the pool through a spillover, waterfall, or deck jet.
How should valve be set if I just run the cleaner everyday and leave it as that, don’t want to turn valve all the time
The exact setting of the valves can be different on every pool. Assuming you have a suction cleaner with a dedicated vac line, you would want to close the line to the main drain. Then test the cleaner with the valve completely open for the cleaner and skimmer. If the cleaner is running slow or not at all, slowly close the skimmer line until you see good movement from the cleaner.
We have more in depth info on the valve settings for suction cleaners in the following video. czcams.com/video/n7fXDcqGrQQ/video.html
In the video, you mentioned a schematics link? Our pool has nothing marked and we also are unsure if it’s working correctly. Trying to identify each and also our issue but 3 pool guys have failed us…
You can view common plumbing schematics on the following page. www.inyopools.com/jandy_valve_plumbing_schematic.aspx
Pls help. When attempting to clean a cartridge filter, I turned off the pump motor, shut off all valves (ball valves and Jandy valves, release the air pressure, removed both belt and the lid to the filter tank.
The issue is the water. Water continued to come out of the tank non stop. Please help. Create a video if possible.
Maybe one of the valves is bad and water is bypassing the diverter. Assuming all the valves are working properly and you closed all the valves on the intake and discharge side, water would not continue to come out of the filter.
For some reason my vacuum in my pool is not working what do I do
Hello Felipe - There could be several reasons why the vacuum is not working. What is the make and model of the vacuum?
How do you set your valves to vacuum to waste ?
The pool in the video didn't have an option to vacuum to waste. Sand and DE filters with multiport valves would set their valve on "Waste". A cartridge filter would require a 3-port valve after the pump and before the filter. The 3rd port could be used as a waste feature.
If your filter has a multiport or push-pull valve, set it to 'WASTE,' then set your plumbing valves to the usual settings for vacuuming.
how do you find the waste line?
The waste line is usually marked on the multiport or slide valve. The waste line is often a vinyl 1.5" hose and not a standard PVC line.
@@Inyopools yeah i dont have one damn
My pool return jets not working but spa jets are working
What should I do?
How to Correct Low Water Pressure in Your Pool System - www.inyopools.com/HowToPage/how_to_correct_low_pressure_in_your_pool_system.aspx
The cleaner suction line is not safe. What if that polaris hose comes off the wall? There is no grate covering it. It then becomes a serious entrapment liability.
We recommend that all all cleaner suction lines have a vac lock fitting. This fitting has a spring door that closes whenever the hose is not plugged in. You can view this fitting on the following page. www.inyopools.com/Products/00101352073532.htm
Ok. But what if you’re trying to drain pool?? Where discharge come out of?
If you are trying to drain the pool, you can use the drain setting on the filter valve (sand or DE filters) or from the drain line on a cartridge filter. You'd also want to close the skimmer line if you plan on draining past the skimmer.
What about a cleaner valve
Can you be more specific? What kind of cleaner is it; pressure or suction?
Why did you close off the “cleaner” valve? Shouldn’t you have left it “open” along with the “main drain”?
Couldn’t you have left both cleaner and main drain open?
Do you have a timestamp on the section you're referring to?
@@Inyopools5:28…… it was towards the end of the video. You decided to close the cleaner and leave open the main drain.
Couldn’t you have left both cleaner and main drain open?
Makes no sense for a person who is just learning about the system.
Ok, what are the confusing parts of the video? We're always looking to redo/improve old less than optimal guides.
I thought it was helpful as a newbie too
@@Inyopoolsinteresting video helpful thx