We recently bought a house with a concrete saltwater pool. Since it’s near the end of the season, I haven’t had much time to learn maintenance. A local pool service said to drain it below the skimmers, but then they changed their advice to draining below the returns. I’ve found mixed information online—can someone confirm which is correct?
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If you have the money, you may hire someone to do it well the first time so you can observe and pick some tips from them. It’s not complicated, but it might get expensive if you make a mistake.
I’m sorry, but I can’t help. I came here to provide assistance, but my jets and skimmer are up high.
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@Gia Doing just that. He first indicated the water should be below the skimmers, but when he arrived today, he said it needed to be below the returns, which are below the skimmer.
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@CurrentCraze People shut them in various ways. I use a blower and plug the lines while they are blowing, eliminating the need to crawl below the returns. Keeping the plaster steps submerged in water helps avoid spalling during freeze-thaw cycles.
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@Sadie That is what I was wondering. Just making sure it won’t mess up the pool or anything.
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I own a saltwater pool. You drain down below the skimmers. You or the pool technician may blow the lines, plug them into the returns, and airlock the main.