Hard piping new Installation

[jzcop]

Hello all,

I'm installing a 15x30 above ground pool and need help/instruction on hard piping. I will be using a hayward cartridge filter, hayward pump and chlorinator. The pump set up will be 10 feet away from the pool, hard wired at the house to a timer. I don't plan on removing equipment, just winterizing by removing water from the system with my shop vac. What would be the correct diagram of piping this combination to the pool? Hers a pic of the equipment and location:

Thanks

 

[cowboycasey]

skimmer>suction side>filter>return

I did 2 suction side and 2 returns using Jandy 3 way valves, I have close to the same setup (SWG extra) I also added a 3 way to use as a backwash or to lower water

Before paint

 

[jzcop]

so you have two skimmers and two returns on your above ground pool? do i need valves also? I'm not sure how these systems operate or are cleaned/maintained. Thanks

 

[cowboycasey]

I have 1 skimmer and 1 suction port for my cleaner and 2 returns

the 2 on the left are the returns and the one with the hose is connected to "the poolcleaner"

 

[zea3]

This is how I originally had my equipment pad set up. I have ball valve unions on the suction and return lines so I can shut off water flow when needed, and a union between the pump and filter to make maintainence easier. I switched to a sand filter a couple of years after these pictures were taken, but the set up is the same.

 

[PG21]

Cowboycasey, is that 1.5" or 2" hard pipe? my skimmer, return, and pump are 1.5" and my filter and SWG are 2". I'm trying to figure out if I should do 1.5" pipe all the way thru or: from skimmer go to 2", reduce to 1.5 into pump, increase back to 2" into filter all the way up to return which I have to reduce back to 1.5"
thanks

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Zea, how's the flex pipe working for you? was it easier to work with? is it 1.5"?
thanks

 

[cowboycasey]

I did all 2 inch pipe and used the 1.5 inch reduce Hi temp unions for skimmer, thru wall, and pump connections... made it easy

Praher UNION, 1-1/2 SLIP, HIGH TEMP (215-906) - INYOPools.com

 

[PG21]

looks great. I have the same steps. did you fill them with sand or is that a weight attached to it?