Proper way to drain a pool... NOT IN MY GARDEN
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Proper way to drain a pool... NOT IN MY GARDEN
We have a neighbor that just moved in last fall. They drained their pool by running a hose across their lawn. Unfortunately, the hose was not long enough to reach the street, so their lawn flooded, and the excess water ran into our front garden, flooding the plants. When brought to their attention, we got an apology.
Well, the same neighbor just drained all the rainwater out of their pool, and the same thing happened. My wife almost flipped on them.
I'm sure this is not legal. Even if it is, it's certainly not polite. How is the hose not long enough to reach the street? I've read that pools usually have a drain somewhere on the property that go directly to a sewer line. Is this true? I've never had a pool.
Well, the same neighbor just drained all the rainwater out of their pool, and the same thing happened. My wife almost flipped on them.
I'm sure this is not legal. Even if it is, it's certainly not polite. How is the hose not long enough to reach the street? I've read that pools usually have a drain somewhere on the property that go directly to a sewer line. Is this true? I've never had a pool.
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Because it is too short. They just need to get a longer hose. One that can reach all the way to the street. They can probably just attach another section to the end of the hose they already have.
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I am sure you have the law on your side. You neighbor cannot direct water onto your property causing harm. The trouble is that it's up you to enforce it. You've got to live with your neighbor and lawyers are expensive. It's a tough situation (as I'm sure you already know). I do have to chuckle though at the thought of you having to knock on the front door and say "don't be so cheap and buy a longer hose".
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A backhanded approach might be to offer the loan of your hose for the next time they need to drain it. Worst case is you come up short one hose, but it eliminates their "short" excuse.
Better yet, give them your old hose and buy yourself a new one, less expensive than a lawyer and better for neighborhood relations .
Bud
Better yet, give them your old hose and buy yourself a new one, less expensive than a lawyer and better for neighborhood relations .
Bud
Last edited by Bud9051; 05-16-11 at 08:26 AM. Reason: addition
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All the inground pools that I know about including mine have a position on the pool filter control valve called 'waste'. This will direct the water to a sewage line as you said unless this was not ever connected that way. Perhaps your neighbor is not aware of this normal method of draining pools, or he has a control valve with less positions. This control valve is used regularly to rinse and backwash the filter. Is he hooking up the hose to an external water pump? You could always see if he will show you his valve and if it is a 6 position value it will have a 'waste' setting. At that point you could mention that he might either read the manual or get some professional instruction if this is his first pool.