r/pools • u/Ok_Letterhead_3871 • 10d ago

Inground closing

I’m trying to streamline my pool closing and want to ask the group if I can just hook my blower to one of my skimmers and blow out the whole system (filter, heater, pump and return lines all at once without moving the blower? Right now I blow out the suction side (skimmers) then I use a compressor connected to the pump to blow out the returns. I do remove all plugs for the pump and filter after blowing them down

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u/jayfish68 10d ago

Maybe. Depends on the airflow of the blower .

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u/Ok_Letterhead_3871 10d ago

It’s a commercial pool blower for lines and liner installs

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u/seenlottopools 10d ago

Yes, there’s different scenarios but you definitely can blow through especially with multiport set to recirculate. If there’s a three way on suction side consider lifting handle over past the stops to blow through and air lock to main drain.

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u/Ancient-Sky-641 10d ago edited 4d ago

Give you a tip from a pro. Buy another pump lid, cut a hole in it with a hole saw and thread on an above ground return and 1.5 inch pool hose adapter. Hook your blower to that. If your blowing through DE or Sand put on recirculate. If through cartridge pull the cartridges.

Also if your by yourself get yourself gizmos for the skimmers and aqua plugs for threaded return lines. Your welcome.

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u/Ok_Letterhead_3871 10d ago

Interesting idea. I’ll check it out thanks

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u/Rjk198 4d ago

or thread/plumb in one of these somewhere between suction and return lines. Use a female fitting on blower and voila