Drain Testing using Dye For Effect on Pool Circulation

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Uploaded by on Aug 16, 2008

This video shows water flowing through an 18 x 18 grate at 800 gallons per minute. Almost 8 times the flow necessary to support the pool in Kentucky where Kiah Milsom was fatally trapped. Notice that even with this high flow rate that the dye simple moves drifts away from the drain. It only has 11" of water, what do you think the effect is on a pool that is 5 or 10 feet deep?

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  • With nearly 800 gallons a minute through this single drain, the dye is barely effected only 11 inches away. Drains are necessary when overflows are insufficient to make up required water turnover on pools. Drains are also useful for special self-maintenance systems like what are found infloor cleaning systems.

    All national Public and residential ANSI standards require that the skimmer or overflow handle 100% of the turnover rate. The inlets are what move the water - not the suction.

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  • i dont get it???

  • Wait in the desription you said something about kentucky i live there.. i am very very afraid of drains

  • Ok, fantastic, but... what about a direct contact test? What if someone sets a foot there?

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