Method and apparatus for automatic cleaning of a swimming pool
OwnerPedro G. Ortizinventor
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Abstract
A self-cleaning swimming pool with an improved skimmer and floor drain design. Two skimmers are preferably located approximately across the pool from each other, and each skimmer is located approximately across the pool from two upper return nozzles such that the nozzles tend to direct a flow of water toward the skimmers. A plurality of capped floor drains are located preferably not more than twelve feet apart or more than six feet from each pool end; and a plurality of lower return nozzles are preferably located 6 to 12 inches from the pool bottom to direct debris on the pool bottom towards the floor drains.
Claims17
A swimming pool with a self bottom cleaning capability, the pool comprised of:
- a swimming pool having a first side wall and a second side wall, end walls, and a floor;
- at least one skimmer means, an upper circulation return means;
- a plurality of floor drains which are each capped so as to force water to enter the drains approximately parallel to the pool floor;
- a lower circulation return means with a plurality of lower return jets, such that a portion of the lower return jets are located along the lower portion of the first side wall, and a portion of the lower return jets are located along the lower portion of the second side wall;
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- a return circulation pump having at least approximately ¼ horsepower for each upper and lower return jet, such that the pump draws water from the skimmer means and floor drains and returns the water to the pool through the upper circulation return means and the lower return jets.
A swimming pool with a self cleaning capability, the pool comprised of
- a swimming pool having a first side wall and a second side wall, end walls, and a floor;
- at least two skimmer means,
- an upper circulation return means;
- such that there are at least four upper return jets;
- a plurality of capped floor drains such that water is forced to enter the drains approximately parallel to the pool floor, and such that the drains are located no more than twelve feet apart and such that a drain is located within six feet of each end wall;
- a lower circulation return means with a plurality of lower return jets having ½ inch eyeball-type nozzles located six to twelve inches above the pool floor, such that a portion of the lower return jets are located along the lower portion of the first side wall, and a portion of the lower return jets are located along the lower portion of the second side wall;
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- a return circulation pump means having at least approximately ¼ horsepower for each upper and lower return jet, such that the pump draws water from the skimmer means and floor drains and returns the water to the pool through the upper circulation return means and the lower return jets.
A method of self cleaning a swimming pool, the method comprised of
- providing a plurality of capped floor drains such the floor drains drain water approximately parallel to the pool bottom;
- providing a plurality of lower return jets, each jet located approximately 6-12 inches above the pool bottom at the location of the jet;
- providing at least two skimmer means such that the skimmer means are approximately equally spaced along the periphery of the pool;
- providing a plurality of upper return jets such that the upper jets are located approximately across the pool from the skimmer means;
- providing a recirculation pump to supply the lower return jets and the upper return jets, the recirculation pump having approximately at least ¼ horsepower per each upper and lower return jet;
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- operating the recirculation pump approximately at least 8 hours per day.
A method of installing a self cleaning system on an existing swimming pool, the method comprised of
- adding additional drain locations along the floor of the swimming pool such that a drain is located approximately less than 6 feet from each wall and approximately 12 feet or less from an adjacent drain;
- adding a plurality of lower return jets, such that each jet is located approximately 6-12 inches above the pool bottom at the location of the jet;
- plumbing the drain locations to a swimming pool re-circulation pump inlet line;
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- plumbing the lower return jets to the swimming pool re-circulation pump inlet line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.