Just wondering where you guys would cut and plumb

Newfrequentflyer93 said:

Hey TFP people!
I am somewhat new to servicing pool systems. I know how to do most stuff and have not created too many issues within my repairs and maintenance. I get somewhat nervous when replumbing valves etc. just wondering if you guys have any suggestions on replacing this valve. I have done it a few times before I guess I just need some reassurance? Not sure haha. Just thinking if you guys have some good ideas on replacing this particular valve.

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Those valves are rebuildable, is there a reason you want to replace it?

And move those salt bags away from the plumbing.
No need to damage the plumbing with poorly stored salt bags.

I'm with the others. One of the nice things about these valves is they are re-buildable. What's wrong with it?

The only reason to replace is if the body is cracked or otherwise defective.

But to answer your question, you measure the depth of one half of a coupler (of that pipe size). In other words, determine the amount of pipe that a coupler can accommodate, then work outward from the valve ports to the points where the exposed pipe will accommodate that depth. Then rebuild back towards the new valve's ports from there, starting with a coupler. Your setup has plenty of places for that, except maybe in the direction of the pump. You might have to start by replacing the fitting that is screwed into the pump, and rebuild from there.

Without being able to physically take those measurements on site, I can't really say where to cut, but you can figure that out yourself.

There are ways to "melt" off or otherwise grind off a PVC fitting when you really need to, but your layout doesn't require that this time.

But your first step is to rebuild the existing valve, even if that means replacing everything except the body. If that doesn't work, then you glue in the new body as well.