Hi, My main drain cover broke and I am needing to replace it. However, was told that due to the fact that the cover is discontinued, we will have to drain the pool and then change out the main drain "neck" for a new one with a cover. Something about this just seems unnecessary (I might be wrong as I'm clearly not a pool expert) and just seems like there could be a universal style drain cover that could fit my dimensions. I'm including a picture of the drain cover and the drain at the bottom of the pool for reference. The pool is about 15' by 30' and ranges from 3ft to 6ft. Thanks in advance for your help!
Main Drain Cover Replacement - HELP!
- Thread starter vero22
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,749
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Welcome to TFP.
Your pool guy is not a diver and does not know how to work underwater. Find someone locally who does.
Your pool guy is not a diver and does not know how to work underwater. Find someone locally who does.
DavidArmenB
Well-known member
- Sep 7, 2022
- 262
- Pool Size
- 16500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
As stated above, DO NOT drain your pool just to replace a main drain cover. That would be a waste of water. There will be other covers with the same diameter or other covers that are sold as replicas of your broken cover.
InyoRich
In The Industry
- Oct 18, 2023
- 140
- Pool Size
- 9000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pureline Crystal Pure 40,000
+1 to the comments here. Just find one with the same screw spacing and you will be fine. There should be a number of them out there that will be a perfect fit.
Thank you all for your responses! The person who told me about having to drain is a diver who fixed our pool leak a few months back, but just seemed like his response was WAY too extreme of a solution. Any idea as to what brand my broken cover is from so that I can try to find one that will work? Thanks again so much! So thankful for this forum and community!
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,749
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,749
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If you, or someone you know, can dive the pool, this is an excellent replacement. It comes with an adapter plate and various screws that can use the existing holes in the mounting ring to install. Paramount SDX Retro
anthonywinter
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