Finally someone that can give an explanation to someone who just perches a home with a pool, I have been looking all over KZbin for someone to give explanation how a pool works…..(Thank you Thank you Sir)
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Sure thing, glad to help!
@bf3madestro2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this. The simplest, most comprehensive video I have found so far!
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@christinajones76963 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. We just bought a house with a in ground pool. Called a pool company for the pool assessment and was told we needed a new pump. We purchased a new variable speed pump installed it and they didn’t explain any of this or how to adjust the valves or what the pressure gage should be on the filter. We have purchased hundreds of dollars in pool chemicals because apparently our valves are not set correctly and the chemicals just clog up in the skimmers with the Chlorine pucks. So I came to KZbin and thank goodness you made this video. Hopefully, adjusting the valves will fix the issue with the skimmers and cloudy water because if not, I’m ready to just shut it down and close it for the year.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful in helping understand how the pool should operate!
@AP-tx2sq3 жыл бұрын
I am new to our pool and this was incredibly easy to understand and very helpful! Thanks!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@Maverick48413 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, we never stop learning.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad it was helpful!
@ryangrey86432 жыл бұрын
This is awesome information for a new pool owner to have. Thanks for taking the time to produce and post!
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@underway1000 Жыл бұрын
Block Diagrams always get it done. Great video for a pool rookie.... Thanks!!!!
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Ha Ha, thanks! I can't really draw to save my life, so that's the best drawings I could do. Glad it was understandable.
@TumbleSensei2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this breakdown. Helps me to understand the Jandy Valves
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@davidmcmillan3433 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and really speeds my understanding. Keep up these videos.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback! Will do!
@g-wynn44772 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this easy to understand.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Consider a SUPER THANKS!!!
@dankelly3 жыл бұрын
Holy [bleep]!! One of the most useful pool video I've watched (and I've watched dozens). I've learned so much about my pool.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@marthamirembe4066 Жыл бұрын
Nice video sir..am doing my pool project now and you have given me a full package of understanding..
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!!
@howardmaribelle2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! The video is simple basics but very informative. I have better understanding of how pool water filters and circulates.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ramirezmaxi123 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this demonstration, I work with my dad in pools and spas, great guy but sometimes explaining isn’t his strong suit 😂 this is a great video. Thank you
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@RudMan694 ай бұрын
😂 dads...
@awadhwa32302 жыл бұрын
Thanks today after watching your video I came to know how pool system works
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@JacobSamuraa Жыл бұрын
Thank you very very much for teaching me Jacob
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@joeherrera3683 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for demonstration,God bless you.
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@weak_purpose77452 жыл бұрын
Great video man!!!!! Gave me a clear understanding. Appreciate it!
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@mauricelee72992 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this easy to follow breakdown of the pool system. I am taking the initiative to learn about pool operations for my job and this really helps. Subscribing now and hope to get more awesome training.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the feedback! Glad it was helpful!
@toadaytomorrow80292 жыл бұрын
Good for you hope you succeed
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
@@toadaytomorrow8029 Yep!
@Gum1Gum2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. Very simple and helpful for beginners like me.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@ianmedina4173 жыл бұрын
Very informative and helpful, thank you!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@adrianacamerini5607 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video. It answered all my questions about the system in a simple and direct fashion. Thank you, thank you, thank you...
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, glad it helped!
@bernettamcguire226 Жыл бұрын
Very good explanation! Thank you!
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@justingibbons5559 Жыл бұрын
Thank you such a good explanation
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@lupiojagimo77532 жыл бұрын
Thanks... that'll help in my new pool maintenance job ..
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, glad to help!
@lflores60812 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Very helpful
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@kevinesmaeili35272 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video,it was really helpful
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@hasanebdah18402 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this informative session. could you please make a brief of the electrical wiring for the swimming pool! Much appreciation 🌷
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Consult an electrician for that.
@tubeslats3 жыл бұрын
Excellent teacher
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Thank you!
@navidtebyani686910 ай бұрын
Well done, thanks!
@truelightpoolsllc444110 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@reypasteur73932 жыл бұрын
Very good and lot of instructions there for people like me who's just starting to learn about pools. I get the basic but how do I know which valve is which? They are not labeled for my pool plumbing.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Suction side is in front of the pump. Return side is after filter and heater.
@julesjgreig3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks so much
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!!!
@jonathansantos22713 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such simplified examples of how a water pump system for a swimming pool. I was wondering about the range most residential water pumps provide guided water preasure of? How much? Would two pumps improve suction?
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! The normal filter pressure range in the pools we service would be in the range of 13-18 psi. It all depends on how the piping is run and the HP of the pool pump. Two pumps to circulate the water in a normal 20-30K gallon pool is not necessary. One pump sized correctly should be able to circulate all of your water each day.
@drdrew32 жыл бұрын
Gallons per minute is a better way to measure water flow provided by a pool pump than pressure. A flow meter is inexpensive and easily installed with just a drill and screwdriver
@suantube2 жыл бұрын
Love the video. This is the first video that I have come across that explains with a diagram. I simply love it. One question - I don’t see the cleaning part in the diagram. Do you have a video that shows how the cleaning works ?
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
I have another video to show how to vacuum a pool if that's what you mean. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJrCoJ54gMSqa7s
@herbescobar29743 жыл бұрын
thank you very helpful information and well explained
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@theyfaceeast Жыл бұрын
Please produce a video explaining how a passive pool overflow system works. Skimmers have two holes in the bottom, one pipes to the pool pump while the other pipes to the outside of the pool deck and ends above the ground. I assume the top of the overflow pipe should be set at exactly the maximum height you ever want the level of the water in your pool to reach. I have forgotten to turn off my water hose when adding water to my pool but the water has never overflowed over my coping. It was always a mystery to me where the secret overflow hole was located. As it turns out, after the pool resurfacing contractor workers accidentally filled my skimmer with concrete and had to dig out and replace the skimmer, we discovered the overflow hole at the bottom of the skimmer had a screw-in plug sealing it off. Upon further inspection we noted the 1.5 inch pipe beneath the skimmer overflow hole was broken in half. The pool was built in 2000 and I purchased the home in 2003, so sometime during the first 3 years the overflow pipe broke and they abandoned the overflow pipe system by plugging the hole in the bottom of the skimmer. They also installed a cap on the 1.5 inch overflow pipe that is sticking up out of the ground beside my pool. Because that pipe was capped, I have never in 20 years wondered what it was. I'm scratching my head because it appears to me that the top of the overflow pipe outside my pool deck is HIGHER than the top of my pool. How was the pool ever going to overflow out the overflow drain instead of over the coping if the overflow pipe is above the coping? Now I'm trying to figure out at what height to a cut the overflow pipe on the outside of the pool? Furthermore, should the pipe just be wide open for debris to fall in? Or, should the pipe have some sort of drain cover on top? Or, should the drain pipe top have a pvc 90 elbow? Inquiring minds want to know. Thank you!
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@theyfaceeast Жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 I ended up guessing how high is the maximum water level for my pool based on the top of the skimmer hole. Not the tiled skimmer hole on the pool side, but the skimmer hole built into the plastic skimmer itself. Without guidance from a professional, I just had to choose a maximum height for the water in my pool. First, inside my plastic skimmer, I measured the distance between my current pool water level and the top of the skimmer hole built into the skimmer. In my case, that was about 1.25 inches. Next, I looked down into my 1.5 inch pvc pipe overflow outside of my pool deck which was about 6 inches into my grass yard. I dug around that pvc pipe to give myself room to work. Next I measured down the inside of the pipe to the top of the water in the pipe. Then I used that measurement to mark the water level on the outside of the pvc pipe. Using my battery powered hacksaw, I cut off the pvc pipe just above the water line. Knowing the top of the overflow pipe must be exactly the maximum height of the water level in my pool, I only had no more than 1.25 inches to work with. Finding no drain cover to fit a 1.5 inch pvc pipe, I purchased a 2 inch drain cover that fit inside a 2 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe. I purchased a reducer to connect my 1.5 inch overflow pipe to the 2 inch pvc pipe which has my 2 inch drain cover pressed inside the end of the 2 inch pipe. The reducer fitting was just more than 1 inch in height after compensating for the two pipes fitting inside the reducer fitting. In my case, the length of 2 inch pvc pipe I used was exactly the length that would fit inside the reducer fitting, or about a half inch ring of 2 inch pvc pipe. My challenge now is to make sure I have room for rain water to drain from around my new relatively low overflow drain top, because the top of my overflow drain is now about the same level of my ground soil on the outside of my pool deck.
@ruiwang79153 жыл бұрын
excellent. easy to follow and get hand dirty with pool&spas
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@zumado2 жыл бұрын
nice video. I hope you can bring this diagram walk us through the actual pool system so that we can understand how they look like in real world. It’s great video though
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@musaashraf81192 жыл бұрын
Thank you that was great
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@harjitsingh94903 жыл бұрын
Very helpfull video,thank you very much for this.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@xnok4xnok3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful - thanks!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@djhamidreza3 жыл бұрын
So informative, thanks
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@kanishkkushaan80663 жыл бұрын
simple and perfect
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, glad it helped!
@idigdirtexcavation3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video thank you!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! My pleasure!
@ihabkhalil98543 жыл бұрын
Which program do you recommend to study to design the plumbing of pools? I cant find anyone talking about it.. thanks a lot for your video
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
I'm not really sure on that. I would suggest talking to some pool builders and see if their pool design software, like Pool Studio, designs the plumbing for you depending on what features you put on the pool. Hope that helps.
@morkik11683 жыл бұрын
Great explanation!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@johnknox60272 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this incredible video! My wife and I are purchasing a 12*30 fiberglass pool. It comes with 1 skimmer. Do you think we need two?
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Probably not on the 2 skimmers unless you have a lot of trees in your backyard.
@AF-mz6er3 жыл бұрын
thank you! very useful
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
@ericmarvinvictorio18582 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir very informative for us...
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Most welcome!
@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
@albertpan103 жыл бұрын
Really clear. Thanks!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@ceonaamerica43762 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this vídeo .
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@mpcollection353 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this explanation! What would cause the spa water level to go down when you turn the jets on? I can't tell if it means wrong valve setting (hopefully easy fix) or a malfunctioning part (costly fix). Appreciate any guidance.
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
The RETURN side actuator valve on an automated system didn't turn to cut off the pool and send the water to the spa. So the pump is pulling water from the spa and sending it to the pool instead of back to the spa. Also a variable speed pump on a low speed may slowly lower the spa, so make sure the pump is up on at least 75% when in spa mode.
@mpcollection353 Жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 Thank you for that insight. I was clueless but your video and the answer now make complete sense of what might be going on!
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
@@mpcollection353 Sure thing!
@stevrichwb3 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly helpful. My spa overflows into the pool - when it is filtering the pool. However, right now, when I have selected the spa, it is still overflowing and the two values are on spa mode (they both shifted to spa when selected from the compool unit). Thoughts? Also, which valve stops it from overflowing - would that be the Suction Side?
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
If the spa is still overflowing in spa mode, the suction valve, in front of the pump, did not turn as it needed to. It's still pulling from the pool then sending it to the spa making it continue to overflow.
@stevrichwb3 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 Thank you for this response! You were right!!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
@@stevrichwb Great! Glad it's working now!
@zacksmith70253 жыл бұрын
Nice Vid - Thank you.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rubencastillo25063 жыл бұрын
First time pool owner here. Mine has a booster pump. Where does this fit in the diagram? Your explanation really helped. Thanks. Any info would be great.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! A booster pump runs a pressure cleaner like a polaris 280. It gets it's source water from pipes after the filter and sends the water directly to the cleaner. The cleaner runs off of water moving turbines and gears inside the cleaner.
@rubencastillo25063 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 Thank you. Very helpful.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
@@rubencastillo2506 Sure thing.
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
@@rubencastillo2506 Sure thing!
@RudMan694 ай бұрын
How about when you have a Polaris sweeper? How are the suction and discharge plumbed?
@truelightpoolsllc44414 ай бұрын
The suction on a polaris pump is the same, suction in front and discharge out the top of pump. The polaris pump suction will be plumbed in on the return side of the system after the pool filter.
@dizziechef95022 жыл бұрын
Does the spa ever operate from sucked in air from the outside pipes sticking out of the ground. Or what are those pipes for sticking out of the ground ?
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Air bubbles can be drawn into the spa jet returns through pipes and usually adjustment knobs on the top of the coping around the spa. That was the old way of doing it. Now most builders will just install a spa air blower on a pipe over by the equipment pushing air directly into the spa return line jets.
@drdrew32 жыл бұрын
Those pipes used to be required on older pools to break suction in the event a person was entrapped by the main drain. The new codes instead require a safety cover on a single drain or twin drains several feet apart
@isnagrobot63708 күн бұрын
How many floor return pairs in one pump motor
@ideasyoutube Жыл бұрын
Big thanks
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@kcooper97962 жыл бұрын
Which way should the arrow on the flow switch point? Toward the return side? Thanks!
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
The flow of the water comes into the front of the main pump and then goes through the filter, then through the heater if there is one, then back to the pool. So point the arrow of stickers if you are marking the pipes in the appropriate direction.
@KevinSpindola3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Is it better to immediately divide the return side into separate lines as soon as they come out the sanitation system, or maintain one line for all returns, and only break off when necessary closer towards the pool?
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Usually they are broken into separate lines like spa return, water feature return, etc. at equipment pad. The one that is the pool return line runs towards pool then splits off when it nears the pool structure.
@KevinSpindola3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the reply!
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
@@KevinSpindola Sure thing!
@drdrew32 жыл бұрын
If you split the return lines at the pad you will need 3-4 times more length of pipe. Split them closer to the pool for less complexity at the pad and cost savings
@robbiewilkin50603 жыл бұрын
great Vid. do you connect all the returns together?
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
The returns will go out on 1 or 2 return lines and split out to have a return pipe going to each return jet as the pipes curve around the pool.
@olubodeoluwatimileyin33952 жыл бұрын
Good day, how many type of fitters do we have and which one is the best.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Sand, Cartridge and DE filters standing for (diatomaceous earth filters). You get the best filtration from DE filters, next is cartridge, last is sand filters.
@natethetoe386 Жыл бұрын
Does the spa not need a skimmer basket?
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
No it flows through the main pump.
@wangbungal2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the awesome demo, just a question, is there a code that requires a water filter after a pump? I told the owner i dont know if there is a code, and if that requires it, all i know is the pump has basket strainer, so technically my opinion you dont need it?
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Yes you do. Filtration though a filter is needed to filter out impuraties and some micro organism, etc. The pump basket only catches leaves, grass and seeds. You must have a filter on a swimming pool. I falls under the health department coding.
@wangbungal2 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 where woudl that kind of information for health coding be found? Im in Florida would that be Florida Building code?
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
@@wangbungal Should be able to get info from your county health department about information governing commercial pool sanitation guidelines. These same guidelines about sanitation and filtration would also be applicable to residential pools.
@drdrew32 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 No. The requirements for commercial (public/municipal) pools are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
@blueskydream86623 жыл бұрын
very useful
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@InspiringlyPositive12Ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@truelightpoolsllc4441Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dubaioasis3 жыл бұрын
return can go in one pipe to all return holes?
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
That's the way it's usually plumbed.
@Civil_Engineer_to_Farmer_Soon2 жыл бұрын
What are the diameter of pipes to be installed in each lines...
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Usually 2" PVC pipes for residential pools.
@Civil_Engineer_to_Farmer_Soon2 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 thanks for info... 🙂
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
@@Civil_Engineer_to_Farmer_Soon Sure thing.
@jamesortega86814 ай бұрын
how does spa bubbler work next vid pls
@truelightpoolsllc44413 ай бұрын
The spa bubbler is just extra water being pushed from the main pump to the spa. Or if you have a separate air blower, it pushes air though the pipes to add fun bubbles directly into the spa.
@faubourglincoln Жыл бұрын
Why the filter isn’t first before the pump?
@truelightpoolsllc4441 Жыл бұрын
The pump pushes the water through the filter.
@troybonham98296 күн бұрын
How do you deal with the main drain line if you need to cut in front of the valve check at the pump?
@toadaytomorrow80292 жыл бұрын
trying to build my own pool . Wish me luck
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Nice! You go for it!!!
@boy-br2tr3 жыл бұрын
Is there a motor at the suction side?
@truelightpoolsllc44413 жыл бұрын
Yes. On the suction side the water enters the pool pump always from the front of the pump and then out the top of the pump to push it to the filter next, then on down the line.
@drdrew32 жыл бұрын
The motor (impeller) is the interface between the suction and the pressure side
@melaniewillis83322 жыл бұрын
I am draining my pool to waste. From the main drain. It is draining but water is coming back into the pool constantly at the same time through the return valves Why is it doing that. It will never finish draining like this
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Your filter valve gasket is faulty allowing water to the return lines.
@melaniewillis83322 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 where is that gasket
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
@@melaniewillis8332 in the valve attached to the filter where you turned the selector to Waste.
@melaniewillis83322 жыл бұрын
@@truelightpoolsllc4441 thank you so much
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
@@melaniewillis8332 Sure thing.
@Ifugiveubegin2live2 жыл бұрын
Hey my pool pump keeps turning on but then it all shut off after about 15-20 minutes and then I'll come back on an hour or 2 later. The power supply to the pump itself is never lost. What do you think it is a capacitor? Thanks in advance.
@truelightpoolsllc44412 жыл бұрын
Probably a bad motor drawing more amperage and overheating. It may be drawing more amperage due to the bearings going out or shaft corroding making it drag internally.