Swimming pool valves introduction. Basic overview including spa and automatic cleaner

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Understanding pool valves with spa and vacuum.
This intro to swimming pool valves is for new pool owners or anyone that wants an overview of what all the valves in a pool and spa setup are for. I cover the automatic pool cleaner, as well as how to set the valves up for spa use. Thanks for watching!

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@mikefitzpatrick43 Жыл бұрын

Good job. I am a pool technician and couldn't have exsplained this better. Once you understand water in and water out the rest will make sense.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind feedback! I had a lot to learn, still do.

@mikefitzpatrick43 Жыл бұрын

@@renaissancelaboratories5645 yes sir the industry is always changing so always new stuff to learn.

@DrewMIATL 11 ай бұрын

This is the only part of training I’m struggling with. But I’m starting to pick it up.

@alselseleh 2 ай бұрын

One of the best tutorials that make it easy to figure out your pool's plumbing puzzle, thank you.

@kerwinlay2300 5 ай бұрын

This is by far absolutely the best tutorial on the pool basics and how to simply utilize the different valves and understand clearly the intake and outflow of water to the pool. I’m a new pool owner as well so this was really on point. Thank you very much and I look forward to reviewing more of your videos. Your communication was clear, concise, and you repeat it, the important points to assure that they were understood. Thank you again very very much.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ryankelly-noaafederal4654 5 ай бұрын

Best walk through I’ve seen, thank you so much!!!!

@galifamily 8 ай бұрын

Nice and Simple Great Job. Always wanted to learn.

@annabrusilovsky241 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Very detailed and easy to understand, i finally understand what i was doing wrong

@renaissancelaboratories5645 5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

@Nunyabiz74 4 ай бұрын

Very grateful to have benefited from your video sir. Second season on my new pool and after watching your video I get it now thanks to you. I don’t speak pool technician very well and I’m sure he is as frustrated with my questions as I am. 😂 🙏🏻

@ChristIsRisen777 11 ай бұрын

Great and informative! The Chart was PLUS!👊🏽😎

@renaissancelaboratories5645 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@j89_channel74 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your demonstration. Very well detailing. It helps me solve my spa and pool system. I mark everything, and everything starts to get easy. Thank you again.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

That is great! Thank you for watching.

@benhartmere4474 27 күн бұрын

Echoing the prior compliments - well done, my friend, well done. Awesome video.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Much appreciated!

@giulianoMX Жыл бұрын

Awesome video that helped me understand how all these plumbing works. Thank you.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it useful!

@seanstrickland4970 27 күн бұрын

This really helped man. Thank you. Hottub was emptying. I think I get why now

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Hope you can get it sorted! Thanks for watching!

@drisslammajssirdjammal2969 4 ай бұрын

Clearly and smart explanation, thanks.

@nikachurgulashvili1059 20 күн бұрын

amazing video sir, thank you very much.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@chrissalem5806 Жыл бұрын

Man you absolutely great very educational and helpful more so than my builder you saved my day thanks a million million

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, and thank you for watching!

@gooperella Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This video is just what i needed!

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@summerliu3394 2 ай бұрын

Best explanation thanks!

@SteveSinatra-oq8im 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Marking the flow in the pool is essential! Now I know! Where can I get a copy of your diagram?

@klgraf 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Very helpful!

@JohnGoingAndDoingThings 7 ай бұрын

I saw in some video where the direction of your valve adjustments should always be in the same direction, even if you miss your mark, go all the way around again. This helps with the wear of the valve adjustment mechanism.

@BastiAdventure 8 ай бұрын

Awesome explanation!

@Strongsponge 2 ай бұрын

Everything in front to the pump is suction on the side is return that way is simple to learn

@frugalkitty 2 ай бұрын

Thank-you!!

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@mistermilehi991 29 күн бұрын

Very concise valve/water flow explanation. I'm curious to know though, would I follow this same philosophy when vacuuming manually in an apartment setting where the pool & spa have separate filters, pumps, heater? Feel like I'm overthinking this, but hey, I came to learn. Appreciate you Brother...really good video 👌🏿

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Hello! In a different setup with separate filters, you'll want to get an understanding of flow. Pump side will be the suction, what exits from the filter will be the returns to form your loop. Best of luck!

@danielbarnes-l6i Жыл бұрын

excellent video exactly what i needed. Thanks

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! I felt like there was so much to learn.

@BertinaVanderMerwe-rd5mr 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your video and explanation. It is very helpful. I am a new user and want to install a jacuzzi. It's got 2 pumps, 1 filter, 1 heater and 1 blower. Please can you assist me on how to go about to install everything and explain why it's got 2 pumps. I also needs to know where and how do I connect the buttons on top of the jacuzzi. I'm not sure but I suppose, one button is for the bubbles(water) throuht the jets and the other for extra airflow.

@ajaybhatt9642 8 ай бұрын

Great video. I'm not sure if I missed it, but when would you turn on either the spa floor drain or the pool floor drain? If you have a separate pump for your spa, does that make it a separate loop?

@erickrhernandez1451 10 ай бұрын

Question #1….how were you able to determine the “main drain” valve?

@renaissancelaboratories5645 10 ай бұрын

There were remnants of some labels that helped me to narrow things down. You can briefly try to reduce or close one valve at a time once you have an educated guess, to help identify. Just be mindful of flow so that you don’t completely cut off suction. Best of luck!

@Josh-ew1le Жыл бұрын

Great explanation, thanks for sharing

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Colourful420 Ай бұрын

Well explained. Just one question : What is the need for the "cleaner " (see diagram 8:25) if you already have a filter ?

@renaissancelaboratories5645 29 күн бұрын

Hello! That is the suction line for the pool vacuum. You can use the valve to adjust suction or turn it off. The vacuum has a separate filter to trap items. Similar to the skimmer basket, you want to filter larger debris that could harm the pump.

@FixItWithMe 2 ай бұрын

U should add that when you turn the valve, u need to be cognizant of where the “OFF” is when u are actively turning the valve and make sure it doesn’t go in front of the pipe directly into the pump bc it will “deadhead” the pump. Same thing in the return side, u don’t want the OFF be turned in front of the pipe coming from the heater and towards the return valves bc it will stop the water flowing. If u are new, i recommend turning off the pump while moving the valves until u are more confident in moving the valves. And once everything is moved, then turn the pump back on…

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

100% you don't want to completely cut off either side of the flow. Thanks for watching!

@Taqua_Automatisation 8 ай бұрын

Great explanation!! But I like to ask you something? I understanding very well how the valves worked, butt I can't understanding how you are cleaning the filter?? The filter is cleaning the water, butt it is necessary to clean the filter also and how it's build it's not possible. It's more than that, it's dangerous!

@vanwynn8193 11 ай бұрын

Thanks great job 🥰👍👏.

@renaissancelaboratories5645 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful!

@stephensuttles6913 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation. Don't laugh, but I really also wanted to see your setup when in normal ops. Do you keep the spa drain off in normal ops?

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I leave the spa drain closed. This forces water to flow across the top of the spa, and out of the small waterfall spout into the pool. The purpose of this is so floating debris can get pulled into the pool skimmer. I hope that was clear, it would make more sense if you saw a picture. thanks for watching!

@beckyoneill176 5 ай бұрын

I need help identifying my valves, we had new ones put in and our pool isnt running properly. I will pay you.

@ra78100 9 ай бұрын

Hello, can you tell me what causes the water in the SPA to go down below the jets as soon as the motor stops. When to motor starts the water will begin to overflow, maybe there’s an adjustment that I have to make. Thanks

@poolvera 3 ай бұрын

is you spa level with pool ? how fare are your pumps from spa and pool?

@joelroblin4665 11 ай бұрын

Is it safe to turn any of those valves (that are not on the filter), with the pump running? Or is it best to turn off the pump like you would when turning the valve on the big filter? I noticed you did it while running the pump for the cleaner, but maybe thats the exception ? Thanks!

@renaissancelaboratories5645 11 ай бұрын

It’s safest to turn the valves with the pump off, but with experience you can turn some valves with the pump running. The most important piece is to understand the flow. The risk is you could break vacuum and pull air into the system or cut off water flow completely. Either of those will over stress the pump. Whenever turning a valve with the pump running, I do it very slowly and keep an eye on flow and an ear on the pump RPM. Thanks for watching!

@michellebenner5759 Жыл бұрын

We just bought a house with a pool, and what should we have running all the time. I skim with the skimmer pole it and cannot get all the Nats out. It seems to be very dirty. Should I put the bubble and skimmer on?

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Hello. I have a pool vacuum and the spa, so your setup may be different. Think of the water flow as a circuit or circular motion. I have all my bottom drains turned off. This way the water moves across the top of the spa, across the top of the pool, pushing all the floating debris to the simmer basket, and eventually into the filter, and back to the pool. The only exception is that some of the flow also goes to the pool vacuum, which cleans the bottom of the pool. Hope this helps!

@russtnb 6 ай бұрын

Good job. New pool owner here as well, what does “normal” mode look like? (Anybody can answer)

@renaissancelaboratories5645 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. “Normal” mode for me is really “clean” mode where the vacuum is running around the pool many hours every day. We swim with that setup as well, but I suppose a version of normal would be with the vacuum out. At that point you could open the floor drains and use skimmer & floor drains for circulation and decide if you want the spa in the loop or not. Hope that helps!

@severianobautista2251 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

@SteeeeveC 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. This helped me

@dariod2666 6 ай бұрын

If the water coming in and out of the heater is the same and only directed which way to go by the exterior valves. Why does the heater have a Pool and Spa mode?

@renaissancelaboratories5645 6 ай бұрын

I checked the documentation. The heater has two thermostats so you can leave the dials set at different desired temperatures. It’s for convenience, since you commonly would set the spa temp higher than pool temp. Hope that is helpful.

@poolvera 3 ай бұрын

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@Noticiachismes Жыл бұрын

I usually turn skimmer on to vacuum but yesterday I noticed is not working can u help with any tip? Is not suctioning

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

If you have an automatic pool cleaning vacuum, check to be sure it's not clogged. Disconnect the vacuum hose somewhere close to the pool wall and see if there is suction. Also, mine works like a very simple clockwork type of mechanism with gears and a paddle inside. Sometimes a stick or something can get in there and it won't move around. Best of luck, I'm interested to know if you solved it!

@stoneartscape Жыл бұрын

Amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@renaissancelaboratories5645 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful.

@Heavensmyhomenow Күн бұрын

ok thanks for this valuable info. So when i come to the house i turn on the system and make sure the vlves go back to where you left them?

@SleepyJoe408 Ай бұрын

What happens when you don’t have a heater?

@renaissancelaboratories5645 13 күн бұрын

Hello! Similar principle if there isn't a heater. What comes into the pump is the suction from the pool, what exits the filter is the return back into the pool. Thanks for watching!