Inground Swimming Line Winterizer Blower

[NNJ Pool Spa Owner]

I closed my inground pool/spa for the first time last year. I learned my home compressor didnt create enough CFM's, and, I hated the crazy converted leaf blower tool that the local rental store provided -- it was cumbersome, and I felt I had to run around from teh filter to the pool too much.

Has anyone a good, creative idea? How much CFM's are generally necessary? How low does the relative pressure need to be?

I have heard of some cool ideas, like 1) buying a spare filter pump cover, drilling a hole, adding plumbing connections, and using that as the center of the blowing operation, and just shifting your valves as necessary. Another idea is to consider making a plumbing jig to attach to an old electric leaf blower, or back back blower, -- does that create enough air?

Any ideas are appreciated... The professional blowers available online are just too expensive to consider buying..

[NNJ Pool Spa Owner]

also, I have a spare Polaris 2HP spa blower, that if I can rebuild, -- woudl that supply too much, or enough ... volume of air?

[brettnolan]

have you tried a shop vac?

[NNJ Pool Spa Owner]

actually, no. My Shop vac is a smaller one from Home Depot-- i just ddint think it would give me the juice i need, considering the rental tool I used --a heavy duty elctric leave blower --- was fine for the surface level drains, but was unable to push air out the main drain. ..i guess i can try connecting it.. I have decided to buy a spare hayward pump canister lid - ($34( - cutting a 1.5 to 2" whole it it, and attaching "connection" plumbing, and attachign whatever air source to that. So that way I dotn have to run around so much.. I prob can even use the remote from my jandy, to turn on and turn off the power... so i have to run around less.

[brettnolan]

1.5 inch cone fitting works well in the top of a pump lid. Cut the hole the right size, push the threaded end of cone fitting in the hole, other side out the top obviously, then Mr. Sticky the crap out of it.

Less travel time to the floor drain from there as well. If your pool isn't too deep and the equip isn't a mile away from the pool or below water level too far, the shop vac (a decent sized one) might blow the drain.