Above Ground Pool Skimmer Valve Settings

All valves open will not hurt the equipment but the cleaner will not operate correctly.

Above ground pool skimmer valve settings.

Valve adjustments are improperly set. We have a full selection of multiport valve parts and filter valve rebuild kits containing gaskets o rings and seals. Never main drain skimmer cleaner all open at the same time. If the cleaner is taken out of the pool the valves will be set differently.

Be sure to turn off pump until water level is at the proper height. To operate a suction pool cleaner or manually vacuum the pool you can close other skimmers or close the main drain to obtain more suction through the skimmer you are using. The suction side controls a skimmer a main drain a vacuum line and a spa drain. The purpose of an equalizer line arrangement was to allow the skimmer to keep operating if the pool water level drops below the opening to the skimmer.

I never go 100 skimmer in case the skimmers get clogged with leaves so there is always water available for the pump. Add water until 3 4 above bottom of skimmer. So it is either main drain skimmer or cleaner skimmer. Pool vacuums use the pool circulation pump s suction to remove sediment from the pool floor and walls.

The vacuum hose plugs into an inlet at the bottom of a skimmer well diverting pump suction. A normal pool valve setting would have the skimmer valve s fully open main drain half open and spa drain fully closed. Diverter valve settings a diverter valve is typically installed in the bottom of the skimmer box below the strainer basket. Click here to view water features.

This valve would open up if the skimmer started to suck air. Then readjust them according to the prior directions. A spring loaded valve was usually screwed into the front hole of the skimmer on the pool side. There are many different valve settings on a pool filter.

Open up valves so they are set in between main drain skimmer. The return side controls a set of pool returns a set of spa jets a spa return and a water feature. Filter backwash rinse winter recirculate settings all perform different functions when used to ma. Multiport valves are available in top mount design with flange attachment for sand filters and in a side mounted design with bulkhead unions for sand and de filters.

A pointer on one side of the valve indicates the setting. Opening the main drain and then closing the cleaner valve. Multiports are full featured but may require multiport valve repairs from time to time. I only switch to 80 drain when brushing the pool so it sucks up the debris.