Public announcement: his diverter is a little different from most, so if looking to drain your pool check a different video containing multi function diverter with labels, and those you always want to shut the pump off since weaker internals.
I need to drain my pool… similar Pentair setup with Quad De and dual Intelliflows, but there is NO WASTE SPIGOT! Can I connect the hose directly to the drain on the Quad filter? I need to run it to the sewer.
I couldn’t identify which one is the main drain. After draining through the skimmer , both directions don’t seem to work. I tried for a minute each. But water is draining really slow once the skimmers are done
I hate to correct a professional but you NEVER leave your pump on while turning the switch to waste/backwash/fliter, etc. You shut the pump OFF, turn the switch to waste, etc., roll your hose out before or after, it doesn't matter, and then turn ON your pump. YOU ALWAYS SHUT YOUR PUMP OFF!
B Richards why is this so important? I see a lot of people on videos NOT doing it? I’m not being facetious or rude, asking a serious question about the effects.
I think you are talking about when you do it directly from the filter- for example a sand filter - the cartridgefilter doesn't have the same thing as those so in this case its not the same.
Hi i do not have valves like this so how do i continue draining water when it is under skimmer level? The only thing i have is two holes inside my skimmer with movable cap to block one of the two holes at a time. When using my pool, both holes are opened. When vacuuming i need to block one hole. I dont know if it can help. Thank you in advance.
I don’t get it…… my pool has two drains in the deep end, so I need to hook a hose up & drain the water out on to the street. It doesn’t just go underground somewhere out the two drains 🤔
Pentair has a feature which allows you to drain an attached SPA to clean it the and then fill it back up with water from the pool. Can you explain how to do this?
How to drain your pool without any equipment other than 2 garden hoses: Connect 2 hoses together. Connect one end of this double-hose line to your outside water faucet. Run the line of hoses to your pool so that the connection point of the 2 hoses is under water. Run the remainder of this line out to the street or place you want the extra water to go. Go back to your outside faucet and turn water on so that both connected hoses are filled with water and water is coming out of the end in the street. Go back to your pool and untwist the connection of hoses under water. Be sure to do this under water so no air gets in the line to disrupt the flow of water leaving the pool and traveling out to the street! Pull out the hose that is still connected to the outside faucet and still shooting water out and go back to your faucet and shut the water off there. Check the hose left in the pool and you will see the water is flowing nicely out to the street. The flow is not as fast as a pump would create, but this is an easy method to drain a pool.
I know everyones piping is differnt .My ? is can you drain your entire pool with your hose in the skimmer hole and the other end at the bottom of pool and with your valve on. waste.
It's not so simple as that I drain my pool dry no problem the first time then it rained put water back in my pool I turn the pump back on will not pump any water out of the pool
I don't think so. Why would you spend on additional sub pump if your stock system has the drain valve as per design? It also will drain it 10x faster, and most modern pumps has running dry shutoff protection.
There is nothing wrong with what he is doing. This is the best way to take excess water out of a pool, unless you have a gas powered trash pump. As long as you can isolate the main drain and no water is being drawn in through the skimmers, it will be fine. There are precautions that should be taken if draining a fiberglass pool. In ground gunite pools can be drained without fear, as long as the ground is not saturated with water. This creates hydrostatic pressure that can float the pool out of the ground. Not all systems have a waste line. But they should.
You are absolutely correct on that! For instance, he left the pump on while changing from filter to waste, etc. You always shut your pump off when doing anything like this.
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thanks for being to the point. this was very helpful i didn't know what to do once water got below skimmers. problem solved.
This
I love him assuming I know all the terms, skimmer, pump. I got no idea which one is which and which is where.
6 years later and you still don’t lol
@@jerome713😂😂😂 I thought I was the only one. It’s like a rubric cube
And my setup only has one of those valves. So which one is it?
Everyone knows that
Public announcement: his diverter is a little different from most, so if looking to drain your pool check a different video containing multi function diverter with labels, and those you always want to shut the pump off since weaker internals.
I need to drain my pool… similar Pentair setup with Quad De and dual Intelliflows, but there is NO WASTE SPIGOT! Can I connect the hose directly to the drain on the Quad filter? I need to run it to the sewer.
Hoping you can help me out. My pool doesn’t have a skimmer shut off or waste valve. It’s a DE pool
I couldn’t identify which one is the main drain. After draining through the skimmer , both directions don’t seem to work. I tried for a minute each. But water is draining really slow once the skimmers are done
I hate to correct a professional but you NEVER leave your pump on while turning the switch to waste/backwash/fliter, etc. You shut the pump OFF, turn the switch to waste, etc., roll your hose out before or after, it doesn't matter, and then turn ON your pump. YOU ALWAYS SHUT YOUR PUMP OFF!
B Richards why is this so important? I see a lot of people on videos NOT doing it? I’m not being facetious or rude, asking a serious question about the effects.
I think you are talking about when you do it directly from the filter- for example a sand filter - the cartridgefilter doesn't have the same thing as those so in this case its not the same.
Agreed. This video seems like horrible advice for many reasons.
Horrible advice
I believe he said with the pump on move the knobd to Draw from the main drain or to close the filters.
What if your skimmer line and main drain line converge before the pool shed so that there is no valve to turn one off?
Hi i do not have valves like this so how do i continue draining water when it is under skimmer level? The only thing i have is two holes inside my skimmer with movable cap to block one of the two holes at a time. When using my pool, both holes are opened. When vacuuming i need to block one hole. I dont know if it can help. Thank you in advance.
Thank you so much!
I don’t get it…… my pool has two drains in the deep end, so I need to hook a hose up & drain the water out on to the street. It doesn’t just go underground somewhere out the two drains 🤔
Great vid! Thanks playa! ✌🏼🫡
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right water level to get in and work on my light fixture comfortably? Thanks.
Pentair has a feature which allows you to drain an attached SPA to clean it the and then fill it back up with water from the pool. Can you explain how to do this?
How to drain your pool without any equipment other than 2 garden hoses:
Connect 2 hoses together. Connect one end of this double-hose line to your outside water faucet. Run the line of hoses to your pool so that the connection point of the 2 hoses is under water. Run the remainder of this line out to the street or place you want the extra water to go.
Go back to your outside faucet and turn water on so that both connected hoses are filled with water and water is coming out of the end in the street.
Go back to your pool and untwist the connection of hoses under water. Be sure to do this under water so no air gets in the line to disrupt the flow of water leaving the pool and traveling out to the street!
Pull out the hose that is still connected to the outside faucet and still shooting water out and go back to your faucet and shut the water off there.
Check the hose left in the pool and you will see the water is flowing nicely out
to the street. The flow is not as fast as a pump would create, but this is an easy method to drain a pool.
Where did you get the hose?
Get a plumber to install a pvc drain pipe to the point where you want the excess pool water to go.
thank you.
great! nice bro
I know everyones piping is differnt .My ? is can you drain your entire pool with your hose in the skimmer hole and the other end at the bottom of pool and with your valve on. waste.
Pool bro just killed all the grass in the backyard.
my inground pool does not have a hose attachment to drain water.
It's not so simple as that I drain my pool dry no problem the first time then it rained put water back in my pool I turn the pump back on will not pump any water out of the pool
Will that work without power
Prob not
If only that were simple with my setup in Washington state
wouldn't it be easier to use a sub pump vs running your pump dry and possibly shearing an impeller or something lol
I don't think so. Why would you spend on additional sub pump if your stock system has the drain valve as per design? It also will drain it 10x faster, and most modern pumps has running dry shutoff protection.
I can barely hear him.
There is nothing wrong with what he is doing. This is the best way to take excess water out of a pool, unless you have a gas powered trash pump. As long as you can isolate the main drain and no water is being drawn in through the skimmers, it will be fine. There are precautions that should be taken if draining a fiberglass pool. In ground gunite pools can be drained without fear, as long as the ground is not saturated with water. This creates hydrostatic pressure that can float the pool out of the ground. Not all systems have a waste line. But they should.
this guy is trying to damage peoples pools by not giving any cautions or possible negative side effects from draining the pool
You are absolutely correct on that! For instance, he left the pump on while changing from filter to waste, etc. You always shut your pump off when doing anything like this.
Basha R that’s not a sand filter with multi port valve, what’s he’s doing is totally fine