jdiamond16
11-11-2012, 09:03 PM
Just bought a house about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Also has an inground gunite pool with a spa attached. The spa has the overflow go into the pool. The previous owners left quite a bit of pool stuff, but being new to pools I don't really know what I am looking for exactly.
I have been reading and reading on here about ways to keep my pool clean. I am planning on starting the BBB method, but just waiting for the Taylor Complete K-2006 test kit to come in. But there are still strips left to test the FC, PH and Total Alkalinity. According to the strips, all are still within range, even though I have yet to throw any chemicals in the pool, except for the floating chlorine things for the pool and spa.
So, my question really begins with hoping someone can help me figure out what the valves do so I can figure out a way to get water out of the pool. It has an automatic filler and I found out pretty quick it wouldn't quite stop the water and the pool is a bit full.
I have figured out how to get the hot tub to bubble, and how to make the vacuum line do it's thing, but I'm not quite sure what the other valve does, it's the valve in the middle that I don't really understand yet.
Valve on the left that I can figure out to deal with the spa:
http://imageshack.us/a/img837/1425/20121111144825.jpg
Valves in the middle and the right. Right one so far I know can do the vacuum / skimmer.
http://imageshack.us/a/img717/3594/20121111144814.jpg
Just not 100% what the middle valve does except drain my spa.
Thanks for the help!
I have been reading and reading on here about ways to keep my pool clean. I am planning on starting the BBB method, but just waiting for the Taylor Complete K-2006 test kit to come in. But there are still strips left to test the FC, PH and Total Alkalinity. According to the strips, all are still within range, even though I have yet to throw any chemicals in the pool, except for the floating chlorine things for the pool and spa.
So, my question really begins with hoping someone can help me figure out what the valves do so I can figure out a way to get water out of the pool. It has an automatic filler and I found out pretty quick it wouldn't quite stop the water and the pool is a bit full.
I have figured out how to get the hot tub to bubble, and how to make the vacuum line do it's thing, but I'm not quite sure what the other valve does, it's the valve in the middle that I don't really understand yet.
Valve on the left that I can figure out to deal with the spa:
http://imageshack.us/a/img837/1425/20121111144825.jpg
Valves in the middle and the right. Right one so far I know can do the vacuum / skimmer.
http://imageshack.us/a/img717/3594/20121111144814.jpg
Just not 100% what the middle valve does except drain my spa.
Thanks for the help!