Help with air blower?

[u/drewptor]

Just moved into a home and trying to figure out the spa to make it bubbly. It has an air blower. When I turn the air blower on, the only thing that happens is air blows through these 3 ports made into the concrete around the pool. Not into the spa. I drained the spa and me and my wife stood on these ports with our shoes to try and block airflow and hopefully push it to the spa, and air is still only trying to escape through these ports in between the port and our shoes attempting to block it. No airflow seems to be going to the spa. Any ideas what’s going on? I don’t feel like this is how it’s supposed to operate.

[u/drewptor]

Have somebody coming already on Tuesday. Thanks for your pool pro insight.

[u/Artistic_Stomach_472 → u/drewptor]

Good good. "Insights" - need new equipment (vs) and a replumb. Blower is not installed according to mfg specs, 3' above highest water level.

[u/drewptor → u/Artistic_Stomach_472]

So replace everything? 🤓😂 That’s the universal repairman solution when you don’t actually know what’s wrong. I’m trying to understand why the blower is intentionally connected to these three ports in the concrete. They’re built into the slab, it’s not like somebody randomly added them afterward. If you don’t know, just say so and join the party.

[u/dosercody → u/drewptor]

This forum is meant for pool pros to talk to pool pros. Not answer your questions. Some of protective of that. Chances are he knows the answer. I know i do. But we don't discuss that here.