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A static line (water pipe) can be used to monitor pool water level from a remote location. In the past, a 2" PVC water line for this purpose was run between the pool and the pump house. The "inlet" is located on the west side the dive well, just below the gutter trough. It is run into the pump house, at which point an electrical probe was used to establish water level for automatic fill. | A static line (water pipe) can be used to monitor pool water level from a remote location. In the past, a 2" PVC water line for this purpose was run between the pool and the pump house. The "inlet" is located on the west side the dive well, just below the gutter trough. It is run into the pump house, at which point an electrical probe was used to establish water level for automatic fill. | ||
=== History === | |||
An investigation spanning 2020-2021 determined that at least two prior events have rendered this pipe unusable. | An investigation spanning 2020-2021 determined that at least two prior events have rendered this pipe unusable. | ||
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As of July 2021, the pipe is capped off near the pool to eliminate all leaks. Concrete has been re-poured. A portion of pipe has been left in the event that a new static line is ever run. Due to budget constraints, no new static line was run; what is left in the ground is abandoned. The 2" pipe in the pump house will be capped off and labeled. | As of July 2021, the pipe is capped off near the pool to eliminate all leaks. Concrete has been re-poured. A portion of pipe has been left in the event that a new static line is ever run. Due to budget constraints, no new static line was run; what is left in the ground is abandoned. The 2" pipe in the pump house will be capped off and labeled. | ||
=== Workaround === | |||
With no static line, automatic fill is still possible by monitoring the level of the surge tank (at least for now). The difficulty of doing so may increase when/if a modulating valve is installed on the floor drain return. | |||