Clogged Pool Return Line

How to clear a clogged skimmer suction line.

Clogged pool return line.

The function of pool circulation components is highly interdependent. We have high filter pressure and very little return into the pool. I believe you can get it at most hardware stores. You want to try to clear the line in the reverse direction.

You will need to measure your drain s dimensions and take this. The diagnosis is that we have a clog in the return line. There s another method that you can try requiring the use of a garden hose. Here are some easy steps on getting your pool lines cleared up after they ve been clogged with leaves or debris.

Leave the valve to the clogged skimmer open. After filtration it is conveyed through a return line and enters the pool through jets situated a few feet below water level. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. With a shop vac and a garden hose you shoul.

If you believe that the clog could be close to the strainer basket gently clean the nearby section of drain using a hand held drum auger. Is it possible to unclog this without having to break up the concrete and looking underground. If your pipe has an elbow you can still try to use the hose to blow the debris or material into the pool. It attaches to your garden hose.

How to clean clogged pool pipes. Swimming pool drains are often built with short radius elbows that are normally found in cold water supply lines. Close the suction pipes that lead into the skimmers. Close intake valves to any other skimmers and the main drain.

Attach a product called drain king to the hose insert it into the pipe and unclog your pool drains with the force of the water. Attach your hose to the drain attachment. A 25 foot handheld drum auger can be purchased for around 30. These pipes are very seldom clogged and almost certainly not the issue.

Remove the lid from the pump basket. You can try a drain jet. The filter pump check out as functioning correctly.