What is the max distance from pool to pump? I'm thinking of moving my pump and if I do it would be almost 40 away from pool. Is this okay?
Pump Placement
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It should be OK as long as under 50ft, and especially you have a 2 horse pump. What pvc sizes for suction and return lines?
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Mine is 100' away from the pool. Large pipe diameters are critical. 40' is no problem.
PoolMan93 said:
My pvc sizes are 1/5 right now but I can change that if I need to when I move the pump.
Thanks!
esim13 said:
what does 1/5 mean? Pipe size should be in inches like 1 inch, 1.5 inch, 2 inch, etc.
Trench is finally dug and pipes are going in today! One question tho... is it okay to have the pipes on top of one another? or partially on one another? The trench doesn't look wide enough to lay them side by side.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I would not stack them on top of each other; they will vibrate and can rub a hole through them. I always dig my trenches at least 12" deep, and always lay the pipes side by side.
I know that's not what you want to hear, but it is easier now then when you have to dig them up and repair later!
I know that's not what you want to hear, but it is easier now then when you have to dig them up and repair later!
In some spots they are side by side and other spots they are leaned up against one another. I was on borrowed time with the ditch witch and using free labor soooo..... I hope it all works out in the end!
I converted all of my lines from 1.5" to 2" (except for at the ball valves). Would the change in lines make my pump louder or am I just imagining things?
I converted all of my lines from 1.5" to 2" (except for at the ball valves). Would the change in lines make my pump louder or am I just imagining things?
esim13 said:
I'm hoping this isn't a case of "you get what you pay for" then
The larger pipe would make the pump quieter, since it is able to move the water more efficiently.
I hope not too! So far so good! Only time will tell now.
As for the sound, maybe I'm just hearing it more bc it's bouncing between the fence and the shed. Who knows?! It's not that I can't live with it. I just thought that since I moved it behind the shed I wouldn't hear it as much.
Thanks again!
As for the sound, maybe I'm just hearing it more bc it's bouncing between the fence and the shed. Who knows?! It's not that I can't live with it. I just thought that since I moved it behind the shed I wouldn't hear it as much.
Thanks again!
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