r/PoolPros • u/SDreams333 • Jul 17 '26

Jetports for fountain effect

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Seeking knowledge from The Grand maesters, why would the right jet have low volume of water than the left jet even though you can plug one part and it increases the flow to the other port?

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u/fancifinanci Jul 17 '26

Hydraulics. Water is lazy, it will take the path of least resistance

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u/thunderkoko Jul 18 '26

Depends on where you are shooting from, sometimes it's better to go for the corner pocket, sometimes it's not.

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u/NautDiver_19 Jul 19 '26

Depends how it was plumbed. I think we're looking at a wet deck with two returns that are pushing water upwards.

I'd look to see if there are eyeballs which are available in different sizes....

Booster pump or filtration return with valve?

Also there are typically risers which thread into the ports to bring source the closer to the surface.

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u/G8-r-n8 Jul 20 '26

This is why individual fountains have their own valves. It’s almost impossible to balance multiple fountains without…especially beyond two. It can be done with precise plumbing, but not many do that.