I have a couple problems in my pool pump room and I'm looking for advice on plumbing solutions.
The pump room is located in a half-basement (4 steps below the grade of the in-ground pool deck) inside a pool house building. In the photo you will see the three intake lines from the skimmers, main drain, and vacuum port all coming through the base of the foundation wall, flowing from left to right. The fourth line, at the top, is the return line, also with a Jandy valve. There is a fifth line, barely visible at the bottom of the photo which I capped off. It was a drain line coming from a floor drain in the patio and it flooded the basement every time it rained! I'm not sure why it was there. Each of the lines has a Jandy valve on it.
The lines are 2" PVC lines. At least one of the Jandy valves leaks when it is turned off. They are set up inconsistently, in that some are off when the handle is perpendicular to the flow and some are off when the handle is parallel to the flow. You can see a couple are missing the screws that hold the handles on. Additionally, when I close the valves, water still comes through. With respect to the valves, my question is, can I purchase a rebuild kit and rebuild them without having to cut the PVC and put in new ones? Can anyone recommend an online source for parts that might be able to assist me in confirming the model number from the photos? If I rebuild them, how to I keep the water from flowing while I disassemble them (the pool surface elevation is well above the elevation of the valves)? Is there a way to plug the main drain & skimmers?
In the photo you will also see that the intake lines are tied together and then come into one 2" line that goes into a threaded union and then to one PVC line that is reduced to 1 1/2" and enters my Hayward 1HP pump. The threaded union is leaking. As you can see, I don't have much PVC to work with to replace it. I tried Flex Tape but that didn't stop the leak. I wanted to try and loosen it up a bit, to see if I could put some teflon tape on the threads, but I cannot find a pipe wrench or adjustable wrench big enough (the collar is about 5-6" wide). I tried a strap wrench tonight, but with no luck. While doing that, I also noticed that the force I was exerting to try and loosen the union was putting too much pressure on the rest of the plumbing and causing it to move. Can anyone suggestion a short term or long term solution to stop the dripping? It is probably about a gallon per day or more, which is enough to keep the room damp. I have new electrical boxes in the room, so I need to stop the leaking.
Finally, if I don't tackle this myself, should I look for a pool company or a plumber? I've shown it to a couple of plumbers and they don't seem interested in doing the work. I have not found any reliable pool folks in my area yet.
The pump room is located in a half-basement (4 steps below the grade of the in-ground pool deck) inside a pool house building. In the photo you will see the three intake lines from the skimmers, main drain, and vacuum port all coming through the base of the foundation wall, flowing from left to right. The fourth line, at the top, is the return line, also with a Jandy valve. There is a fifth line, barely visible at the bottom of the photo which I capped off. It was a drain line coming from a floor drain in the patio and it flooded the basement every time it rained! I'm not sure why it was there. Each of the lines has a Jandy valve on it.
The lines are 2" PVC lines. At least one of the Jandy valves leaks when it is turned off. They are set up inconsistently, in that some are off when the handle is perpendicular to the flow and some are off when the handle is parallel to the flow. You can see a couple are missing the screws that hold the handles on. Additionally, when I close the valves, water still comes through. With respect to the valves, my question is, can I purchase a rebuild kit and rebuild them without having to cut the PVC and put in new ones? Can anyone recommend an online source for parts that might be able to assist me in confirming the model number from the photos? If I rebuild them, how to I keep the water from flowing while I disassemble them (the pool surface elevation is well above the elevation of the valves)? Is there a way to plug the main drain & skimmers?
In the photo you will also see that the intake lines are tied together and then come into one 2" line that goes into a threaded union and then to one PVC line that is reduced to 1 1/2" and enters my Hayward 1HP pump. The threaded union is leaking. As you can see, I don't have much PVC to work with to replace it. I tried Flex Tape but that didn't stop the leak. I wanted to try and loosen it up a bit, to see if I could put some teflon tape on the threads, but I cannot find a pipe wrench or adjustable wrench big enough (the collar is about 5-6" wide). I tried a strap wrench tonight, but with no luck. While doing that, I also noticed that the force I was exerting to try and loosen the union was putting too much pressure on the rest of the plumbing and causing it to move. Can anyone suggestion a short term or long term solution to stop the dripping? It is probably about a gallon per day or more, which is enough to keep the room damp. I have new electrical boxes in the room, so I need to stop the leaking.
Finally, if I don't tackle this myself, should I look for a pool company or a plumber? I've shown it to a couple of plumbers and they don't seem interested in doing the work. I have not found any reliable pool folks in my area yet.
