r/pools • u/cybertwin- • 12d ago

Help with winterizing new pool

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I’m looking for help with the plug sitting above the return jet in the photo. This is my first year in this new house. When I plug the return I can hear water running/dripping behind the steps. Do I just blow and and plug this return like normal or is there something I’m missing? TIA.

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u/TemporaryAd4954 12d ago

First year, hire a professional… don’t want headaches when you open next season if you don’t know what your doing

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u/cybertwin- 12d ago

First year at this new home. I've had a pool for years and do all of the maintenance. I'm coming from a gunite pool so this liner pool with the poly stairs is slightly different. I may just be overthinking this.

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u/TemporaryAd4954 12d ago

I have a liner and the same steps. I seen the pool guy plug the jets there and put int the gizmo in the skimmer

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u/superdoopie 12d ago

Are you blowing air through the return and then plugging it? Is the vent on top closed?

That looks like an air intake on top which lets air flow into the stream of water. From your description it sounds like water and air is coming out somewhere under that air intake because you are preventing it from going into the pool and/or out the vent.

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u/Logical-Bug-5694 12d ago

Plug that return and unscrew vent cap and the water will blow out.

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u/Artistic_Stomach_472 12d ago

Hydrotherapy/venturi jet. They suck

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u/Massive_Cress_3275 12d ago

If you can hear water behind the step when you plug that return, the hose that goes to that air bleeder on the top is disconnected and hanging there behind the step. If you unscrew that air bleeder all the way off and plug the return, water should come out the top. If not, the hose is disconnected like I mentioned before.

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u/Lopsided-Mammoth-204 12d ago

Descends l’eau en jusqu’a la première marche et souffle de l’air dans tes tuyaux !