When Should I Drain My Swimming Pool?
- In circumstances where the pool water has a increased levels of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), a Brian’s Pool Care professional might suggest that you should drain some water from the pool and add in new fresh water.
- In circumstances you need a pool repair or pool resurfacing, the pool techs will handle this process for you.
Nevertheless, speak with a professional first prior to deciding to take pool water out. These steps relate to inground and above-ground pools, in addition to saltwater and chlorine treated swimming pools. When you determine this is a required step, this post will describe you how to drain water out of your swimming pool, no matter what kind of pool filter you have.
*Warning: It is recommended that you don’t drain your pool past its skimmer line. Doing so could cause the pump to operate dry, damaging or ruining it.*
How to Drain A Pool that has a Cartridge Filter
For pools that have cartridge filters, there are 2 ways to accomplish this.
1. By way of the Drain Plug
- Switch off the pool pump.
- Go to the back of the cartridge filter and un-screw the drain plug.
- Switch the pump back on and allow the pool water run until it comes to a point where you want to drain the pool water out.
- Switch the pump back off and screw the plug back in the drain plug.
2. By way of the Drain Valve – When your pool system has a valve among the pump and the filter.
- Turn the pump off and pivot the valve so it is blocking the water heading to the filter.
- Turn the pump back on and pool water will start come out of its opening.
- When it comes to the point to which you have released enough water, turn the pool pump off again and rotate the three-way valve back to its normal position. That way pool water can pass from the pump back to the filter again.
How to Drain a Pool that has a Sand Filter
- Switch the pump to the off position.
- Roll a backwash hose out into the backyard or appropriate draining area.
- Rotate the multi-port valve on the top or side in a clockwise way to its “Waste” position.
- Switch the pump back to the on position.
- Following you getting the proper quantity of water out of the pool, switch the pump back to the off position.
- Turn the multi-port valve from its “Waste” position, in a clockwise way, until it gets to “Filter.”
- Collect the backwash hose to aid in draining all the water out and then roll it back up.
How to Drain a Pool that has a DE (diatomaceous earth) Filter
- At your breaker box, manually shut the pool pump off.
- Rotate the multi-port valve in a clockwise way until you reach “Waste”.
- Turn the pump back to the on position.
- When you have taken enough water out of your pool, turn the pool pump back off.
- Rotate the multi-port valve in a clockwise way until you reach “Filter.”
- Turn the pump back to the on position.
Does BPC Pool Maintenance Drain Pools All Over Arizona?
Unfortunately not, BPC Pool Maintenance only offers pool draining services in Ahwatukee. Click the following links for pool draining in other cities of Arizona: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler & Gilbert.