u/Galcitor

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New owner, pool nightmare

Hey all,

My wife and I recently bought a home with a pool and we are both new to owning a pool.

We had it opened this last Tuesday and still can't get the water clear. A company opened it for us to get us started, and we suspect they did next to nothing as we've had to learn a lot this past week and putting a ridiculous amount of time in.

Anyway, the question. We only have 1 functioning return at the deep end it seems( there is one in the shallow with a threaded cap the company said is not functioning) the pool pump has this one valve still closed, I assume the other 2 go to the skimmers and the main one goes to the return (as the pipe itself says return) .

Would anyone know what this 3rd closed valve would do.

We just are desperately trying to get this pool in summer ready shape, and we have learned a lot but we just can't seem to get it right despite spending all week learning the ropes.

u/Galcitor — 14 days ago