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    Pool plumbing re-routing help

    We recently moved into a new home about a month ago. As the warmer weather arrives, we wanted to convert our pool into salt water (previous owners had it as chlorine). I have ordered a salt water system that I think will work well (Pentair iChlor 30), but now the question is how to route the...
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    Another check valve question:

    I'm redesigning the plumbing for my pool due to a change in layout. My 3HP VS Pentair pump is now positioned about 1 foot above the water level, while the filter, heater, and chlorinator are located 4-5 feet above the waterline. Unfortunately, I can't reposition the equipment to be closer in...
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    Need to Identify Return Marked as 'X'

    hi, I have a question for the plumbing experts : Attached is a picture of the Return side of my Pool - Yes its horrible therefore i need to fix the leaks that have been neglected over the years. Want to redo the whole thing Simple question I have is that on the Return side i have 3 returns : (...
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    Plumbing help: Pool pump just burnt up so might be the right time to reconfigure.

    Hello THP community! I was hoping I could borrow someone's expertise. My wife and I bought a Florida home that needs a lot of work. We love the home... or what it can be through some elbow grease and long hours after work. We have been making strides to fix a TON of handy man problems. Most of...
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    Electrical and Plumbing layout

    Looking for a sanity check here. My plumbing and electrical layout seems me as though the “technicians” did everything they could to make this footprint as large as possible. No thought went into this whatsoever. Is there any reason why they didn’t take the electrical pvc all the way to the...
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    Plumbing Check... Pool Dig Next week.

    Pretty basic pool. Dig starts this weekend and plumbing next week. Just now learning the basics. I asked for 2" rigid PVC throughout. Are the return lines a concern given the position of the skimmer? Should I swap the skimmer and the light position in the deep end? What is the marking 3' to...
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    Request for Plumbing Critique

    I have a Pentair Clean & Clear with 5,000 gal AGP currently connected via the stock hoses and am planning to hard-plumb this weekend. I thought I'd submit my plan here in the event anyone can see issues/opportunities for improvement. All valves (with the exception of the drain valve) are...
  8. J

    Questioning my Setup - No Check valve on Solar Apparently

    Over the winter i had some branch fall and damage some of my plumbing. I have a 3 way valve for my solar. The pipe that leads to the solar from this valve was cracked along with the elbow and the valve itself. I ordered a replacement valve and was lining things up and making a list of parts to...
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    NJ Owner Builder, Plumbing Design, Help Please

    Hello All, Joined this forum after my dad made the recommendation. He's been on here for years and always speaks so highly of it. Naturally, when I came to him with my plan to build a pool, this was the first place he said I should go. I've been coming here for information for the past...