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James W
I was able to find out how to drain the water from an in-ground spa. I have filled the spa back up, and when I turn the pump on to provide the jets and the automatic feed of the chemicals, all that happens is the water is drained back out of the pool. I have turned all valves back to the original position they were at before I drained the pool, but there is no water flow into the pool now.
I am using a WhisperFlo WFE-4 pump. There sounds to be some air in the pump lines, but I can not find the air-release valve to allow for this air to be pushed out.
Any help you can give me is appreciated.
The pump is a self priming pump.
I tried adding water to the line with a garden hose, it just drains right out. I have an automatic bromine feeder, and when I tried to add water through that, it just drains out as well. I am stumped on this one.
Answer
It sounds as though you drained it so far the lines are totally full of air. If there's a resevoir with a sight glass on the pump you need to remove the cover (take this opportunity to clean the basket) and fill the pump and lines from a garden hose, etc. Carefully replace the o-ring gasket and replace the cover, making sure it's tight. Now try to restart the pump and see if it'll suck enough water to maintain it's prime and start recirculating.
It sounds as though you drained it so far the lines are totally full of air. If there's a resevoir with a sight glass on the pump you need to remove the cover (take this opportunity to clean the basket) and fill the pump and lines from a garden hose, etc. Carefully replace the o-ring gasket and replace the cover, making sure it's tight. Now try to restart the pump and see if it'll suck enough water to maintain it's prime and start recirculating.
How expensive is it to maintain an in-ground pool?
Q. We are VERY interested in a house and are seriously considering making an offer. The only thing holding me back is that the house has an inground pool. Personally, I hate inground pools. They seem like so much work, maintenance and are such a huge liability. We have small children and I just don't feel safe about it at all. Because of this, we will offer much less than what they are asking.
The sellers insist that its not that bad though. I beg to differ. Constant cleaning, all the pumps and motors and such, the items we'd have to buy to childproof it (there are none installed currently), all the chemicals and let's not forget the increase in home insurance due to the liability of the pool. So, my question to pool owners is, how much does it REALLY cost to maintain the pool?
The sellers insist that its not that bad though. I beg to differ. Constant cleaning, all the pumps and motors and such, the items we'd have to buy to childproof it (there are none installed currently), all the chemicals and let's not forget the increase in home insurance due to the liability of the pool. So, my question to pool owners is, how much does it REALLY cost to maintain the pool?
Answer
We bought a house with an in-ground pool about 10 years ago. We also have two small children and were in the same dilema. It has been worth it. The yearly maintenance is relatively easy. If you take care of the pool, bring the filter/pump in to the house in the off season (if you live in areas that you wouldn't use it year round). We use the pool May-Oct. We have large oak trees, but the daily and weekly care is not bad. I vacuum once a week, I have an automatic chlorinator (not expensive), and the return jets are set up so that the pool skims itself. The monthly cost for chemicals is not bad, after the initial "opening" of the pool (apprx $100-150) I spend about $20 a month. The learning curve goes quickly, just find a good pool person to advise you. I spend less than 15 minutes every other day checking it, doing a quick skim or adding chlorine.
We also had big concerns with pool safety. We did two things to help. One was to teach the kids how to get to the side of the pool and hold on if they fell in, we taught them how to swim early and we put locks on the doors to the outside with an audible alarm. The pool alarm that goes in the water does not work well, not worth the money.
If you really want the house but don't want the pool you can get a safety cover, drain the pool and not use it. The cost of filling in the hole and making a lawn is relative to running it for a few years. I had a friend that had his filled.
But, the kids have used it for years, they love it, spend a lot of time in it, and learned to swim very well and to respect the water....good luck!
We bought a house with an in-ground pool about 10 years ago. We also have two small children and were in the same dilema. It has been worth it. The yearly maintenance is relatively easy. If you take care of the pool, bring the filter/pump in to the house in the off season (if you live in areas that you wouldn't use it year round). We use the pool May-Oct. We have large oak trees, but the daily and weekly care is not bad. I vacuum once a week, I have an automatic chlorinator (not expensive), and the return jets are set up so that the pool skims itself. The monthly cost for chemicals is not bad, after the initial "opening" of the pool (apprx $100-150) I spend about $20 a month. The learning curve goes quickly, just find a good pool person to advise you. I spend less than 15 minutes every other day checking it, doing a quick skim or adding chlorine.
We also had big concerns with pool safety. We did two things to help. One was to teach the kids how to get to the side of the pool and hold on if they fell in, we taught them how to swim early and we put locks on the doors to the outside with an audible alarm. The pool alarm that goes in the water does not work well, not worth the money.
If you really want the house but don't want the pool you can get a safety cover, drain the pool and not use it. The cost of filling in the hole and making a lawn is relative to running it for a few years. I had a friend that had his filled.
But, the kids have used it for years, they love it, spend a lot of time in it, and learned to swim very well and to respect the water....good luck!
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