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    After installing through wall skimmer with 2 inch pipe, do I still need second inlet for water flow or can i plug/seal it?

    Hi After installing a through wall skimmer with 2 inch pipe, do I still need that second inlet hole for water flow or can i plug/seal it? I am using a pool cartridge filter/pump that will pump it up to solar on roof. I know I will need to at least temporarily (and maybe permenently) plug the...
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    SOLVED with $20 heat gun from amazon. got it out like butter. Looks like female threads undamaged....i hope i am no longer screwed....i am....UNscrewed
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    not 1 1/4. im guessing ~1 1/8ish. Its kinda an odd diameter where nothing in the aisles of home depot plumbing or electrical aisles would fit. maybe ACE is better
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    tried that. see photo. u can see piece that broke off, leaving a sliver of male/female still connected
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    yea i wonder if its easier w/ a slip.....this is a threaded. Heat may still work tho. Chipping didnt
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    Yea i kinda tried that, went to home depot checked most all of the couplings in the plumbing and electrical sections and couldnt find anything that would fit snug. Hence the reason I built up the other PVC with duct tape and glue.....which failed this would almost be easier if it werent a...
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    i did use pipe dope and tape both on the threads
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    yea tried that. see original photo with a piece removed that way. It was cold and brittle and it split in a way where the male/female threads are still stuck to each other
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    oh interesting....thats definitely mcguiver worthy thank u update: went to home depot. Really couldnt find a spade the perfect size. It has to be within millimeters the correct size as to not damage the female threads on solar panel and still get enough "purhcase" in broken piece. maybe...
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    SOLVED! Any plumbing mcgivers out there? how screwed am i

    SOLVED with $20 heat gun from amazon. got it out like butter. Looks like female threads undamaged....i hope Photo attached shows a solar pool heater inlet where the threaded PVC connection snapped off. Interior dimentions of solar portion i think ~1.5in. Interior dimension of the snapped...
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    PSA: Do not use flex PVC under too much pressure

    just an update.....the company says they will send me a replacement but no refund my filter says 10 PSI
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    PSA: Do not use flex PVC under too much pressure

    none
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    PSA: Do not use flex PVC under too much pressure

    actually this is the exact one i got amazon site says Maximum Pressure 60 Pound per Square Inch home depot site says perfect for pools im asking for a refund ill update u guys https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JRL07E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1...
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    PSA: Do not use flex PVC under too much pressure

    Im wondering the same. It looks like good quality. Thick, not easy to cut. Its suprising. Cant trust it now
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