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How powerfull should be shop vac for swimming pool winterization No 07-04-2005
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Posted by No on July 4, 2005, 1:21 pm
Hi,

I would like to do this year pool winterization myself (Toronto, Canada) and
was wandering how powerfull should be shop vac to properly blow water lines
out?


Thanks



Posted by Don Phillipson on July 4, 2005, 5:13 pm

> I would like to do this year pool winterization myself (Toronto, Canada)
and
> was wandering how powerfull should be shop vac to properly blow water
lines
> out?

Every pool system I have so far seen has a
drain cap at its lowest point, underneath the
sand filter. You just take the cap off and put
it back (greased) when it stops dripping. A
strap wrench helps if difficult of access.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



Posted by TP on July 4, 2005, 8:53 pm

Don Phillipson wrote:

>
>
>>I would like to do this year pool winterization myself (Toronto, Canada)
>
> and
>
>>was wandering how powerfull should be shop vac to properly blow water
>
> lines
>
>>out?
>
>
> Every pool system I have so far seen has a
> drain cap at its lowest point, underneath the
> sand filter. You just take the cap off and put
> it back (greased) when it stops dripping. A
> strap wrench helps if difficult of access.
>


(Don) must be assuming an above ground pool? Inground pools, I
just use a 4HP shop vac. Then fill the lines with recreational
vehicle anti-freeze.
Why would you be thinking about closing the pool now? It is a
great swimming pool season.

TP

Posted by FDR on July 4, 2005, 9:37 pm

>
> Don Phillipson wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>>I would like to do this year pool winterization myself (Toronto, Canada)
>>
>> and
>>
>>>was wandering how powerfull should be shop vac to properly blow water
>>
>> lines
>>
>>>out?
>>
>>
>> Every pool system I have so far seen has a
>> drain cap at its lowest point, underneath the
>> sand filter. You just take the cap off and put
>> it back (greased) when it stops dripping. A
>> strap wrench helps if difficult of access.
>>
>
>
> (Don) must be assuming an above ground pool? Inground pools, I just use a
> 4HP shop vac. Then fill the lines with recreational vehicle anti-freeze.
> Why would you be thinking about closing the pool now? It is a great
> swimming pool season.
>
> TP

They never bother with blowing out the lines here. Just fill with an
anifreeze and that's it.



Posted by No on July 5, 2005, 8:36 am
OK, I will look for 4HP shop vac. I am just preparing myself ahead for
season closing.
And I do agree, now it is perfect swimming season.

Thanks for info.

>
> Don Phillipson wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>>I would like to do this year pool winterization myself (Toronto, Canada)
>>
>> and
>>
>>>was wandering how powerfull should be shop vac to properly blow water
>>
>> lines
>>
>>>out?
>>
>>
>> Every pool system I have so far seen has a
>> drain cap at its lowest point, underneath the
>> sand filter. You just take the cap off and put
>> it back (greased) when it stops dripping. A
>> strap wrench helps if difficult of access.
>>
>
>
> (Don) must be assuming an above ground pool? Inground pools, I just use a
> 4HP shop vac. Then fill the lines with recreational vehicle anti-freeze.
> Why would you be thinking about closing the pool now? It is a great
> swimming pool season.
>
> TP



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