Flooded pump room - pipe to let water escape

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 18:35

A few months ago there was a thread posted about putting a pipe in the wall of the pump room to let water escape. I have been searching for ages and cannot find it now. Does anyone remember posting information about this problem?

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 18:56

You don't need a hole in your pump-room wall, you need it in the balance tank wall about a foot down from the top. Make sure it's not the adjoining wall.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 19:06

msg 2

"Make sure it's not the adjoining wall"

bazilbrush


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 404

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 19:13

Cant believe balance tanks have not all been fitted with an overflow pipe madness. I like your advice Vaughan that is so so true....LOL

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 20:17

Thanks Vaughan - I couldn't remember which wall it went through. Will make sure it is not put in the adjoining wall!

elkiton



Joined: 15/03/2009
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 20:23

As well as the balance tank overflow, put one in your pump room at floor level as well if you have an above ground one. This is very important so that if any pipework / gland etc breaks in the pump room it cannot flood and damage your pump / electrics

TonyE

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 20:26

Hi Snaefell,

A hole leading to the garden should do

But if drilling a hole from the outside,

make sure the water level is below where your drilling,

or it could become a shocking experience.

When it's dry, waterproof the hole with a sealant if you can.

Good luck,

Navek

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
04/01/2010 20:27

Yorg Msg 3, you'd be suprised.

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 00:01

Thanks for replies. I know there are a lot of pools which have been built by builders without the pipe being put in. These pools were not built by professional pool companies, but by builders using their own employees.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 08:59

It costs pennies to put in the balance tank high-level overflow at build stage, and takes 2 minutes. Unfortunately, it also costs a bit of forethought, which is often in short supply here.