Search results

I bet our drier weather here helps. I wonder how much more cooling I'd get at night. I've been wondering about this a bit. Glacier recommends running theirs at night. But I would think that evaporative cooling would work better during the day when relative humidity and sometime dew point...

Inspired by other posts, especially the Polaris Socket Cooler here Cooling A Pool - Further Reading, I wanted to share a solution I landed on that's working pretty well for a fraction of the cost of a chiller. Info follows pictures. We have a shallow (3-5' depth) in-ground pool in full sun...

And here's where I wound up: Unions that will fit side by side on a Hayward SP0714T Multi-port Valve

Figured I should send a picture to show how it worked out. Looking at the amount of blue around other joints after the fact I can guess I used too much PVC cement. Also, the prior plumbing wasn't perfectly aligned. In addition to noticing the the pinch on my hacksaw blade, it was hard to...

Replacement base is $80. So I'm going to try cutting the bottom pipe right at the valve and screwing an MPT x Slip union into the new valve. I'll cut the top pipe outside the bottom pipe's elbow and insert a Slip x Slip union there.

Unfortunately not. That pipe is patchwork including the base for my SWG cell. I've reached out to them to see what just a replacement base would cost, but haven't heard back.

On the bottom line I don't see how I can do that. The exposed grey pipe is just a touch over 4 inches long and unions seem to take up 3 1/2 ish inches of pipe space. Would you mind please explaining more about how you'd approach that?

Thanks @YippeeSkippy and @magiteck would you mind correcting anything below if I have it wrong? You both seem to agree that I need to insert one union in a pipe cut, instead of finding a way to screw two unions directly into the valve. I also think you both agree I can use one union...

Hi All, I'm just about ready to replace my multi-port valve on my filter. I've got a Hayward SP0714T and two Hayward SP14953S unions on hand and tried a dry assembly. Turns out the union collars are too wide and can't fit side by side. Can anyone advise on a different union model...

Update to those playing along. I've got a Hayward SP0714T and two Hayward SP14953S unions on hand and tried a dry assembly. Turns out the union collars are too wide and can't fit side by side. Gonna have to try out some other models that are narrower. Preferable with enough space between...

Thanks much @Flying Tivo

Thanks. Can you explain what it means that it will "set me back 1 inch"? Do you mean that if I cut it near the valve, the length of the union will give me an extra inch in length to make up for lost pipe, and then some? I think on the lower pipe that works since I can cut so close to the...

Hi All, My multi-port valve on my sand filter has a hairline crack. Some days it trickles and others it sprays. Seems like it's time for a new one. Trouble is that my pad plumbing has been patched enough (mainly to add a SWG) that I'm not sure there's enough room to make a cut and couple it...

Thanks for the advice. To be honest I don't use it much. I wind up backwashing once a month'ish. When it was working it was pretty steady. So when the OEM part broke and the first replacement stopped working within a year, it didn't feel like a battle worth fighting. But if I want to mess...

I tried plugging my other return, which did wonders for the height (maybe 20ft), but made it impossible to land the streams in the pool. Even without a breeze something was landing on the apron or beyond. With some breeze lots of water outside the pool. I'm going to try fewer streams that...

Thanks for looking. Here's the requested picture.

I'm looking to lower my pool temp during peak summer heat. I've read the solutions on the Cooling a Pool wiki and have been trying the evaporator/aerator approach. Can't argue with that price and I see reports of success from others. But I'm not seeing any difference and was hoping to get...

Thanks much

Thanks. INYO and most other big sites have a listing, but no longer have the part. Pentair Valve, Ortega 1-1/2pvc 3 Port (010631) - INYOPools.com Submersible pump is an interesting idea. How big is needed? Would make a trade off between pump cost and the cost of chems and headache to...

Hi All, I have a Pentair/Ortega 3-way diverter valve (010631) in my plumbing that has started leaking (you can see it squirting out from under the cap parallel to the measuring tape). I can't see a way to easily replace it as the pipes connected to it immediately head into the concrete. My...