Pool plumbing advice
- Thread starter Phiber23
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- Jul 21, 2013
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I’m installing a salt water chlorinator, flow meter, and sacrificial anode. so I’m going to be moving my filter back a bunch for room. While I do all this I would like to put in a union before the pump because I’m going to get a variable speed sometime next year.
- Jul 21, 2013
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See PVC_Repair - Uncoupling Existing PVC Components and if you can get the coupler off of the outside of the valve without damaging the valve.
If not then you may need to rebuild from the three suction pipes coming out of the ground and replace the two diverter valves..
If not then you may need to rebuild from the three suction pipes coming out of the ground and replace the two diverter valves..
- May 3, 2014
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FYI. An anode and flow meter are unnecessary to operate your pool.
The SWCG is necessary, in my opinion!
The SWCG is necessary, in my opinion!
- Apr 10, 2018
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Isn't the section attached to the valve a section of 2" pipe? If you cut off the threaded coupler, a regular 2" coupler should work. Maybe I'm seeing something different.
If not, maybe you can make an inside slip connector work:
If not, maybe you can make an inside slip connector work:
- Apr 10, 2018
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Looking again, it does look like a coupling coming off the valve. So I guess the threaded adapter is connected to the the coupling with a short section of 2" pipe?
That's correct. I've seen a lot of videos on youtube about people removing pipe from fittings but I worry about the seal on the old fitting.
- Jun 7, 2017
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- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Looks like plenty of room to me to cut that threaded fitting going to your pump off, add a coupler, and extend it as needed.
That's a coupler butted up against the threaded fitting. If I cut the threaded fitting off I'll have to remove the pipe inside the coupler to keep going. Did you have something else in mind?
- Jun 7, 2017
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I thought about that. I think it would be possible if I removed the motor from the pump. That would lower the diameter of the pipe going into the pump to 1.5" from 2". That's probably not a big deal right?
- Apr 10, 2018
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If there is 2" pipe inside the coupler, this is where you could use the inside slip coupler.
Thanks! I wasn't aware there was such a thing. I'll look into it.
Turbo1Ton
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- Dec 26, 2019
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Can also cut the threaded fitting at the seam, and use a socket saver to ream out the 2" (assuming it is 2") pipe from the coupling. https://www.amazon.com/Jones-Stephe...1&keywords=socket+saver&qid=1610369192&sr=8-4
--Jeff
--Jeff
- Jun 7, 2017
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Depends what you have. Any water features? Worth a shot. Worst case you replace all that plumbing. I did a plumbing redo similar to yours no access and not made to ever be worked on. If it was me, I'd cut it off before the valves where it sticks up from the ground and replace the whole mess.
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