Those drains were literally my childhood nightmare for some odd reason. I greatly appreciate the interesting video!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@alexmcface3 жыл бұрын
Lol same
@alexmcface3 жыл бұрын
I thought I would get sucked in
@lexicase56423 жыл бұрын
Submechanophobia is definitely a thing and it’s been my entire life’s biggest fear, ever since I got too close to a paddle type wave pool mechanism and got slammed around a bit when I was younger. Scared the daylights out of me
@Tgolden0693 жыл бұрын
Fact. I’m still not comfortable watching this as a grown adult. It’s like YT knew this would give me anxiety and suggested it. But I learned something. Thanks!
@samueld923 жыл бұрын
I am legit terrified of pool drains. This video is top notch horror for me. I couldn’t even go near those in a DRAINED pool.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
I get it, I was terrified as well as a young operator.
@charlesrodriguez79843 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy the ones I hate most are those large circular vgba drains in large deep pools. Most of the time there’s only one drain and they look to be around 4 ft in diameter.
@adventurekitty10163 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure The Final Destination movie doesn't help with those fears. Or which ever FD featured the pool death.
@periodtpooh30213 жыл бұрын
Literally me too it’s okay
@molliesmith25633 жыл бұрын
i am too! and bathtub drains i could never sit in a tub and take a bath with my feet on the drain 😟
@jdraper123 жыл бұрын
I used to be shit scared of going near those grates due to delta-p. Now I'm older I've rationalised it and this videos helps even further. Fascinating bit of engineering for sure
@LifeofLeium3 жыл бұрын
Same
@alberteinstein30783 жыл бұрын
Anti-vortec grates so your hair don't get caught 💀
@ryanmalin3 жыл бұрын
you should still just stay away from them anyway
@Muddinguy3 жыл бұрын
I'm 35 and I still get anxiety near the grates
@CAESARbonds3 жыл бұрын
there are badly maintained ones, like in hotels and resorts. and sometimes a tourists gets trapped and drowns.
@mythreekitties2 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! I had no idea how many people had the same fear of drains as me! I’m 53 and must see where a drain is and what it looks like before i go in! I really enjoyed this video and in depth explanations 👍😃
@press87043 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your explanation on how the drains work! I’ve always been scared of pool drains since I was a child because I thought they’d suck me in. I feel less scared now!
@sgspec23 жыл бұрын
Gravity feed doesn't suck you in. Instead the entire weight of all the pool water pushes you in.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify my comments, not all pools in the US are gravity feed systems. Many are still direct suction. However, all pools in the US are required to meet VGBA standards, which include drains and sumps.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Hey there, you may be interested in reading this article that describes testing conducted on gravity drain systems, and where the chances for entrapment were very unlikely. aquamagazine.com/builder/blog-the-gravity-drain-advantage.html
@KenKen-ui4ny3 жыл бұрын
You think about it, the pool drains and pump system, is almost the same circulation principle as the forced air heating and cooling system in a home, expect it's handling water, air moves through cold air return registers, much like how water is moving through the drain grates and sumps, and they all connect to a plenum, which relate to the surge pit before getting pulled into the filter and furnace, relating to the pumps, filtration and chlorinating equipment, then it distributed back into the rooms through supply registers, relating to the jets in the pools bottom and sides, the reason VGBA standards was due to entrapment, but also entrapment involved in a child sitting on the grate, usually those small round hotel pool type grates, causing a vacuum lock that resulted in disembowelment and death, that why now those small round grates are now dome or concave shaped, so if a child happens to sit on one, a vacuum lock is less likely to occur.
@jrh55443 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy “The force produced at the drain by a pool pump is staggering, as high as 1,800 pounds of hold-down force. Depending upon body position, this can even result in evisceration (disembowelment).” I looked it up thinking it won’t be that bad, I am now scarred from this😂
@alexmarcum85213 жыл бұрын
I've always been terrified of drains in pools and hot tubs, and especially of the wave making element of wave pools. For some reason, it just inspires incredible anxiety and dread. But your video is very helpful in explaining what is going on, and hopefully someday I can at least get over my anxiety of drains in pools.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, More to come. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
@WarrenGarabrandt3 жыл бұрын
Anything capable of moving a large enough amount of water that it makes waves involves an ENORMOUS amount of energy transfer. Any time you have flowing water, or waves moving through water, there is a frightening amount of energy moving that can sweep you away, pull you under, or trap you in a circular flow, all of which can result in drowning. Pools are designed to be as safe as possible, of course, but the parts of our brains that have been molded by evolution to recognize danger are acutely aware of the hidden dangers that water can pose.
@DustyEggSauce3 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a video that actually went into these grates and showed how it was moving the water. This video makes a lot of sense mechanically and fundamentally! Thanks!
@dougmapper33063 жыл бұрын
Wow, I had no idea how engineered these things are. If you keep making content like this your channel will blow up. Keep up the good work!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@mrThurmenMurmen3 жыл бұрын
I was deathly scared of the drains to these pools when I was a kid. Actually, I still am 🙃
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, I am to.
@TheAntistatist8922 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy what scared me was the starting of repelling down. It's always unerving for me.
@justsomeone893 жыл бұрын
As a child i was always scared to get sucked into those chambers. Back then, many pools did not have any protection in front of the large holes. (Some pools were very deep so you couldn't really reach them anyways) It looks like there is a lot of empty space above the waterline in those chambers so if you got sucked in, you would be able to breath. Nice to know that there was at least a way to survive such an incident. Wonder what they would do if it would really happen to get someone out of it. But I still will not swim near them. With the protection it is probably even more dangerous because you can be sucked against it for a few moments. But, Thanks for the information👍 I really learned something today.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Yes, in theory you could easily survive inside one of these.
@mrunixman15793 жыл бұрын
Going by the Duty Manager of my old Leisure centre who actually swum inside the wave machine chambers as a dare. Providing the machine is not operating, you are able to survive inside them. If the machine starts you will probley be a subject to pressure related conditions or be thrown about with the force of the water. If you was in front of an operating wave machine you can get away when waves are being formed, as this pool is using a mesh instead of bars, there is no way of getting your body parts pulled in to the chambers by returning water. Loads of kids used to enter the wave machine chambers at Letchworth by removing a bar or 2.
@SHADOWFADE273 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I've been trying to find a good video for the past hour that would show in depth how this works and this is by far the best video. The engineering aspect behind this is very cool to me. I can't wait to see more content!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@treeoflibertydefense86123 жыл бұрын
What in the name of God made you look up how a wave pool works lmao
@Aquapod93 жыл бұрын
Here from the Technology Connections recommendation, can’t believe I didn’t find this channel sooner! This is exactly my kind of interesting content. (Also like quite a few others here, these have always terrified me for some reason; it’s kind of nice to finally see how they function lol)
@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo3 жыл бұрын
Same here, and wow, Alec was grate for suggesting it; i'm enjoying this channel so much
@mattlogue13003 жыл бұрын
Never thought they worked like this. Assumed it was a large rudder.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Some wave pools do work like you described. But very rare.
@jean-lucpicard30123 жыл бұрын
Just wait until tractor beam technology is integrated into the system, much safer and can be adapted instantaneously to the individual swimmer
@tajnarabota3 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy The Blue Thunder wave pool in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada uses hydraulic paddles. Check out the video on the channel “Best Edmonton Mall” for a really cool look at how it works here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTPaoqJlNaUrJo
@thesteeley3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea what he is on about, but I'm still intrigued and watching.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Stick around, I promise you won't be disappointed.
@treeoflibertydefense86123 жыл бұрын
Next time the wave pool is closed I'll totally understand why. Lot's can go wrong here and I imagine most people don't understand what it looks like behind the scenes, I sure didn't. Still won't go in the wave pool though. Too many dirty feet. Awesome video brother thanks!!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, More to come. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
@Mother_of_Dogs_823 жыл бұрын
I am so happy to see others had a fear of pool drains! Even now at 39 yrs old watching this makes me nervous lol 😂
@ElliLavenderАй бұрын
Man, my heartrate spiked when you went into that chamber behind the grates. Now I wonder if my local wavepool works the same way! Maybe one day I will find the courage to dive near enough to figure it out. Glad I'm not the only one who was/is super scared of the end of a wavepool!
@Chris1739723 жыл бұрын
I had no idea how simple the waves was created. Thanks for the inside look 😊
@Wall-eandthederp3 жыл бұрын
this make me get over fear of pool drains
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, More to come. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
Pool drains were literally the scariest things. I used to think I’d get sucked down, then when I was just a tad older I thought something would come up through it (like a tentacle) and just pull me under.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
don't worry, so did i.
@xsm55253 жыл бұрын
7:41 the game changer moment, to put all the nightmares to rest.
@StevenRides3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I always went to wavepools as a kid and went up close to the caissons always thought it was just a giant flap behind the grates. Your channel has really taught me a lot about how waterparks and wavepools operate. It's so cool
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@ryanmalin3 жыл бұрын
surge pit is a great idea. I cant tell you how many leaking main drains or skimmers i delt with doing residential pool service when I was younger. I would sell everyone new jandy valves, new shaft seal, new leaf basket oring for the pumps. If that pump leaf basket wasnt 100% filled with clear H20, I would not stop looking for the culprit. My StaRite DuraGlas pump lasted 13 years on the oem motor and another 8 with a new AO smith and PS100 shaft seal + copper heat sync. I loved that pump that thing was a beast. Sold a ton of Great White cleaners to my customers as well because they held up to tons of neglect.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
I would say that I have fallen in love with surge pit pools. They do have their own issues however.
@joshwilliams92483 жыл бұрын
Being a mechanic my whole life I've always wondered why It sounded like Huge Blowers running when the waves started. Brilliant, simple and pretty reliable system....... Besides the whole "Water and Electricity" thing everyone crys about 🤣
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed. I'm the same way with other equipment. In fact, I highly enjoy visiting other parks and seeing what they have under the hood. I enjoy "talking shop"
@OmizaruHaven3 жыл бұрын
I did Solar Installation in the Caribbean for a while. For those grates try hammer-drilling out some 1/2" holes (at least 3" deep) and use some Simpson Strong Tie to epoxy 3/8" stainless all-thread into those holes. Drill corresponding holes in some fresh grates. Keeps solar panels down in 165mph hurricane force winds!!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice. We have been considering doing something similar. Our issue is drilling into the 3/8 thick stainless steel. Don't have the correct drills for it. But were working on getting one.
@theoutsider19703 жыл бұрын
You got my sub . Maintenance tech at a water park in New York . This brings back a lot of great memories . Awesome content
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@ThePoolChannel3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! Everything is explained in great detail about the chambers, pumps and mechanics behind the scenes. The explaination of the VGB act and protocols regarding plumbing and safety features was simple and easy to understand. I'm really excited to see where this channel goes as there are very few people in the industry that have a passion for pool plumbing and design.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@181suydam3 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation on how the pool drains work. Not direct suction, but indirect. I also liked how the wave machine worked, that is very simple but fascinating. You think of wave machines as these big complicated machines with rudders, valves, pump, weirs. To see that it is all done with air pressure is amazing! thanks Again! Subscribed!
@Muddinguy3 жыл бұрын
I've always been curious how exactly these things worked.. great video!!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, More to come. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
@CPD-KD6-3.73 жыл бұрын
Awe man, the birth of a channel! Here before 1k
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! Hoping it does blow up
@gilfish72203 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how the mechanics worked. Thanks for answering a life long question.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@tomhardy72553 жыл бұрын
Nice to see am not alone with those draines 🥶🥶 sketchy af.
@fucksampleclearance21062 жыл бұрын
Random video search on wave pools. Saw this clicked and DID NOT DISAPPOINT! Thanks for explaining. 💯
@thepoolguy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, dont forget to subscribe!, more to come
@scottmanders7423 жыл бұрын
learn something new everyday thank you. maybe an angle iron frame on those grates for some rigidity and one big anchor in each corner of each grate for ease of maintenance.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
This is something we have been considering, but with utilizing sch 80 90's.
@z1852843 жыл бұрын
This is the video I never knew I really, REALLY wanted.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, stick around.
@TheAntistatist8922 жыл бұрын
These videos are great! It shows how articulable the system is for simple water entertainment parks.
@thiagoparentelima58383 жыл бұрын
Great, the first video that really explains how this stuff works!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@adrienbonnefond593 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, they are really interresting, i hope you will continue to make some ! Thank you from France
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying them. If you have any other ideas for future content, please feel free to comment.
@adrienbonnefond593 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy You could make a video to show every pumps and the 3 wave fans on theirs startup when the pool is full of water or how do you control the pumps etc... so the electrical system and the buttons ... Or if you have a water heater you could explain us and otherwise continue to show how do you maintain the pool, the technical aspects of the pool and yes what you actually do is really good !
@midsouthexpress2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was scared of pool drains. Honestly it bothered me looking down those sumps with the pool empty!
@killer14793 жыл бұрын
not sure how the hell i came across this, but i subscribed :D cant wait for more.... :o
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Lol, well thanks for the sub. Hope I can meet your expectations
@4625boowoody3 жыл бұрын
WOW! Thanks for sharing. Have always enjoyed the water and pools. Having owned a home with one has given me the opportunity to learn a lot about them. But man, what you are showing is on a different level! Thanks again and look forward to seeing more of your vids.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
LOL, yeah the backyard pools are a different realm even for a commercial guy like me. Thanks for sticking around!
@GreyRockOne3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very interesting. I love mechanical technology and this is what most of us never see.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ooooneeee3 жыл бұрын
Technology connections send me. This is so cool to see the plumbing that goes on behind the scenes Of a swimming pool. Thanks man.
@GuyWhoReviewsStuff3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Can you make a video talking about how these wave pools malfunction? Ive seen videos where waves are extremely tall and causes injuries and flooding out the park. How does this happen and what fails to cause it to do this?
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Hi Taylor. I want you to know that I have not been ignoring you, rather I've been researching numerous other wave systems to give you a good answer. I'm assuming your referring to the Chinese wave pool incident from July 2019. I will have a video up soon to discuss my findings.
@vect0r8583 жыл бұрын
Love learning how these work! I've always been curious. It's much simpler than I imagined.
@marcberm3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely NEVER would've guessed a wave pool works this way. One imagines vast amounts of water being directly pumped with crazy force, but in reality a little air pressure does it in a relatively effortless way with gravity on the assist. Amazing!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Consistent as Gravity! :)
@marcberm3 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy I don't know why, but it just never occurred to me that it could be that simple! :)
@Mindseas3 жыл бұрын
Loved this one with the explanation and different sides of the pool and tech used, really interesting!
@miketiong84412 ай бұрын
Simple method to make great pool waves .... good info
@teslafreak3 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how wave pools worked. Thanks for the awesome explanation!
@tajnarabota3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Always wanted to see that!!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@BullittOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
Technology Connections sent me... always wondered how the wave pool worked at Water World in Colorado
@EastCoastPeace33 жыл бұрын
this guy is a better teacher than some of my professors
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that!
@michaeldonatucci Жыл бұрын
Bj Penn, former two-division UFC champion shared a story on Instagram in which he recounted nearly dying after being sucked into the engine room of a wave pool at a water park (Penn refrained from specifying the location). Penn also shared images of the injuries that he suffered during the incident, which can be seen on his instagram. one of the waves returned (Penn calls it a “dud wave”) it swept Penn up and dragged him under a wall where he ended up in the engine room of the wave pool. That room fills up with water that becomes the next wave and in this case, submerged Penn in it. “The room would fill up with water to the top and I would hold my breath and then it would push the water out to make the wave and it was really rough inside there,”
@runforitman3 жыл бұрын
definitely starting to think you may own this company from your word choice if so, very cool how hands on you are with everything
@boele07073 жыл бұрын
Did not know this! Very cool to see that it is actually such a simple principle...
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, More to come. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
@LoganT5473 жыл бұрын
Even now those giant grills look terrifying underwater.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Well, they are scary even to me.
@benperrotte69463 жыл бұрын
Cool! Thanks for the share!! I’ve always wanted to see the infrastructure in a wave pool.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@CoolerQ3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see an in depth tour of the controller for that wave pool. Is it bespoke or is this an off-the-shelf system you can buy?
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
This is on my list for future content.Thanks so much!
@powerful2463 жыл бұрын
That would be sweet!
@dasarge842 жыл бұрын
i was ceurious how wave pools worked very interesting and way simpler then i expected
@jackskelton53023 жыл бұрын
I build residential swimming pools. Nice to see the behind the scenes of a commercial pool
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed. I absolutely enjoy talking shop with others in the industry.
@RaivoltG3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I'm watching this but after I did I wanna see more! What a cool video, I subscribed and can't wait to see what else you have! Thanks!!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@synthpro3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome, I have always been very curious how these wave pools work. Thanks for sharing.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@jborncraft14733 жыл бұрын
Awesome video bud. This is the exact setup of the wave pool I grew up swimming in. Always curious about the giant concrete structure behind the pool. I’d love to see more about the wave patterns and how powerful the waves would get with all the blowers running at full power. This also brings back memories of swimming down to grab onto the metal grates while the waves were churning... looking back, probably not too safe. But it was fun as hell seeing who could hang on the longest!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
I've been considered getting all three back on line. I need some parts from Italy for #2 unfortunately.
@infernoo4283 жыл бұрын
I remember there used to be this KZbin channel all about wave machines. He did videos like put a camera in a wave machine and listening to about-to-break wave machines. I’ve been looking for this content for quite a while! They closed their channel for education purposes. This is the closest thing to it! Hope to see more. :)
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
So are you trying to give me a hint....? 😁
@infernoo4283 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy I mean, this is the closest channel to that and this is more interesting than any other watch suggestion when you search up “wave machine”! Also I don’t think anybody knows, it was a very interesting channel and so is this one!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
@@infernoo428 Well thank you, I hope I can meet your expectations.
@tomhardy72553 жыл бұрын
Asif all this time, I thought I was going ta get sucked into some nightmare shit. that's cool man.
@addii5783 жыл бұрын
I do industrial electrical, wiring control panels a such. The wave chamber looks something very familiar. Get that wired up so you don't have to manually open and close that crap anymore. Everything at work operates through a programmable logic control. It's all automatic lol.
@banjovictor3 жыл бұрын
I’ve alaways been terrified of pool drains, here in Brazil we don’t have VGB or any safety laws for entrapment or accidents , some old pools here even have rusty, large grated pool drains even 1mx1m size, alaways pretty dark and scary on these old ones, I don’t even come close , I’ll alaways be afraid of pool drains , but your channel helps me understanding these “beasts a little more ,even not helping with my phobia, I think it’s because I am an engineer and love learning new things , but even scared to death over drains and grates I was alaways curious about how they work and the safety implemented around it to prevent future accidents, some day I believe I can design something that can make they become safer and far less scary for people like me , so people who loves water can swim anywhere in the pool without being afraid of being near or over a drain ever again. Thank you so much for your explanations and videos, subscribed for sure, keep the videos coming, cheers from Brazil
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Howdy, thanks for the comment. Glad this helps a little bit. More to come.
@italiansunrunner3 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was a hydraulic system that moved up and down large wing of sorts that caused the waves. Thanks for the vid!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Some places still do it that way. However, anything built since 2000 would most likely be an air system.
@blackout70283 жыл бұрын
This makes me miss the old Wet N Wild that was in Las Vegas until 2005. The wave pool was 20 feet deep at its deepest point and I swear it could have 15 foot waves! They used to have jetski shows in the wave pool that would jump the waves and fly through the air!
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I know this facility. I do believe they quit that as many complained that they just wanted to use the wave pool over watching the jet skis.
@kelly000001111112 жыл бұрын
wave pools with the huge flexible, bendable "tarp" for lack of better description, were the absolute fuel of nightmares for me. seeing that thing flap back and forth under 15 feet of water kept me from going into the wave pool more than twice. as soon as i saw what was making the waves, i nope'd right on out of there.
@DocNo273 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! I always wondered how these worked and it turns out it's all just air pressure. Brilliant! Very few moving parts, and (aside from the blowers) the moving parts are small too.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@TheKurtsPlaceChannel3 жыл бұрын
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
@user-rs19903 жыл бұрын
Next, can you show us the wave blowers in operation? ;-)
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I want to do this when we are fully operational. Much more interesting to watch when it has water in the pool.
@user-rs19903 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy Also, we would like to hear what it sounds like when underwater too. ;-)
@FerrybigGaming3 жыл бұрын
Not the creator, but this is how it sounds from the motor room side: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5DWnGuqab2BjJI
@brandoniron443 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing this kind of stuff. A few things you might consider. One is just because it’s not “direct suction” Does not mean it safer or will not cause an entrapment. They definitely move water into the pipe. Hence the reason water flows from the pool into surge pit. It’s called Delta P. And is a very dangerous situation. Depending on the difference between the two water levels, it will increase or decrease the amount of vacuum that’s created. The plumbing being hydraulically split helps keep it from happening. But it’s still dangerous and I would never trust that. If a few pipes got plugged up it would render that safety feature useless. Please be safe if you ever work on your drains while Pool has water in it. Looks like someone has Been using carbon steel anchors to bolt the grates to the wall. Should be using 316 grade stainless steel. Also need to use antiseze on the threads. So you can remove in the future. Also them grates should all be bonded to the shell reinforcement and any other metal parts of that pool. Lights, handrails, pumps. Bonding any metal in the water is a must. Should probably put a Acorn nuts over the tops of the threads sticking out to. Again not hating on you. Just trying to help out. Been in the industry for 20 years. Have plumbed Olympic size pools using up to 12” schedule 80 plumbing down to hundreds of residential pool. So I’ve been around it like yourself. Just never took the time to shear it like you have. So thanks man.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your suggestions.
@damaral1216 Жыл бұрын
“One is just because it’s not “direct suction” Does not mean it safer” @ Brandon Iron. Umm hello..yes it is DEFINITELY SAFER than direct suction lol. Smh
@Woogoo33611 ай бұрын
I still get anxiety around the next-door pool over the floor drain. And I know fully well that it's not even really a drain, just a siphon meant to save the motor if the water level gets too low.
@a142662 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detail. it is very infomative..
@Twentytwo22-entertainment3 жыл бұрын
4:48 The moisture levels in there must be incredible the rust on those enclosures for the controller.
@musicteacha3 жыл бұрын
Really nice videos! I also like how you explain everything technically. Could you please show the pool itself so we have an idea how deep and big it actually is? Must be quite exciting to walk around in an empty pool.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea!
@SweetestYaya3 жыл бұрын
I have an intense fear of all drains and I made it 1:13 before I stopped, I just can’t when right behind me when I’m watching this at work is a pump room for all the fountains and pools in our hotel. I’m dying. I’m going to try and watch this when I get home. These seem interesting and I should face my fears 😩 It doesn’t help some pipe keeps bursting and drain keeps failing and we keep getting water flooding through the bottom of the wall into our side. Just on the other side of the wall.. I can’t 😭
@OC3AN1X3 жыл бұрын
I made it to 1:02 before I nope-d out 🙅🏻🏊🌊
@shakeyjakey353 жыл бұрын
great videos love how the pumps work dont get to see many videos of this
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
More to come!
@Streetzisdeathrow3 жыл бұрын
BJ Penn brought me here
@ultimatedude56107 ай бұрын
Those drains always were a nighmare for me, it was just they were huge and whenever i swam I started panicking if I was overtop of them. One time I actually got stuck to the side of one of these they were on the wall and near the top where you exit.
@KC9UDX3 жыл бұрын
I'm in the Water Park Capitol, looking down into the largest indoor wave park in the nation, wondering what's on the other side of those grates. Then suddenly I get recommended this video. But Google isn't listening, right?
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
My colleague was telling me about how Amazon can now open your garage to deliver packages. BOOM! I get a notification on my Ring app saying they have a special going on for the same thing. No one is listening though....
@Scorpi563 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video..i was searching this the whole time, great video 🔥 ..respect++
@SmallMartingale3 жыл бұрын
Really neat, I've always wondered how those work! 🤓
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@kaiserc24713 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I didnt need to know this, but im glad I do now.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
LOL< you're not alone
@kaiserc24713 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy it was a surprisingly good watch, tbh. You'd never expect the subject matter to be that way, so its probably how you piece it together for any dummy like me to understand that makes it tough to turn away.
@marsrover0013 жыл бұрын
Here I sit at 1am watching a guy talk about pools. Thanks youtube recommended.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Welcome sir.
@racookster Жыл бұрын
I heard about a maintenance worker at the now-defunct Water Mania park in Kissimmee, Florida getting sucked into a wave pool turbine and decapitated, but it turns out that it wasn't a water turbine. It was one of those big air blowers. Apparently, he got his head too close to an air intake (shown in this video). I guess it's about like getting too close to the intake of a jet engine. So much for being afraid of the underwater sucky-parts! It was just air suction that got him.
@neongirl10 ай бұрын
If I understand correctly, this worker was at his post in the engine room and for some reason decided it would be fun to stick his head into a running centrifugal fan? Well, idiocy can be life-threatening.
@Austin.D3 жыл бұрын
Wow first video I've seen of yours and I instantly subscribed as someone who's grown up going to my local big water park I've always been curious about this sort of stuff
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I hope not to disappoint.
@CQ_Cumber028 ай бұрын
Great video! Is there a reason as to why alot of the pipes/pumps are painted blue or is it just for aesthetic reasons?
@coondogtheman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us the wave maker chambers and drains. I've seen these at disney world. Since you have to replace the grates do you find uses for them other than being in the wave pool. I can think of a few.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
By that time they are degraded and use less. However, for non pool use.... perhaps.
@coondogtheman3 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy If they are made of metal could you perhaps take two of them and make a BBQ grill. Might have to run it to burn off the paint.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
@@coondogtheman oh. Are you refering to the large grates on the wall? Hell, these are so expensive, I could never get rid of them
@coondogtheman3 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy No, I mean the ones on the floor drains, Those look like they would make a great BBQ grill. If they are metal.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
@@coondogtheman ahh, I see. Unfortunately no. These are made of a Glass fiber reinforced abs plastic I believe. For sure not plastic.
@elach5513 жыл бұрын
Great video and great explanation! I’ve always wondered about these.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@mrmatt2525able3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I always wondered how a wave pool worked
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Plaxton_presidents10 ай бұрын
I’m super scared of going to the end of a wave pool to the massive grilles at the end
@RODALCO20073 жыл бұрын
Great video and explanation.
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@GMoney-B3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! Thanks for doing all of this :). After the water gets pushed down, and then the water comes back up, does the water ever go back in the blue metal vent coming from the blower channel/ducting? Is there a drain system in case so it doesn't go in the blower? Are the caseon's(spelling idk) filled completely with water when the pool water level is up to normal?
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
The pool water doesn't make it all the way up over the spill way. At least I haven't noticed if it does.
@hammerdick823 жыл бұрын
Just a thought, but would a channel at the base work better to hold those grates instead of bolts? Then all that needs fasteners is top and sides. That way its mechanically held against the pressure on at least one long side
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, we haven't actually thought of this. I'm gonna see what I could do to try this on the one we currently need to work on.
@hammerdick823 жыл бұрын
@@thepoolguy I worked on a oil rig for 10 yrs and with high flow stops it always has more longevity if the screen has recess to lock into as opposed to fasteners. I imagine a concrete saw for a groove and lay in a c-shaped iron piece, it would also help alleviate pressure on all the other connection points as well, if the groove was deep enough. Though youd have to make new grates that were taller. I always enjoy efficiency improvements. Best of luck to you buddy
@TheCureForHumanity3 жыл бұрын
Can we get more videos like this please
@thepoolguy3 жыл бұрын
More coming soon!
@jacobdash693 жыл бұрын
I have noticed a common theme in the comments (They were scared of the drains when they were younger) I think it's because there is no conclusion to what is down there because by the time the light hits the bottom it is too refracted to see anything.