I have decided to change out my main pump to add a variable speed jandy jep 2.0 epump
the old pump is about 25 inches and is a 1 hp
The new one is about 35 inches and 2 hp
I have 4 suctions going to the main pump, 3 on the pool and 1 on the spa controlled by a jandy valve creating a manifold that is just in front of the main pump intake
The problem is :
There is only 34 inches to the cabana wall and the new pump wants 10 inches of straight pipe in front of it and the air intake for the pump is at the very end of the pump :-(
I have attached a photo of my current plumbing
I had an idea that I can pull the manifold back about a foot by placing it directly on top of the pipes as they come out of the ground. The shut off valves would then be on the vertical part of the pipe run instead of the horizontal
I tried to show this idea in my photo called idea1 excuse the lame attempt to draw the new longer intake pipe from the jandy valve to the pump
This gives me 12 more inches which is a start but the new pump is 6 inches longer on the wet end and so if I leave the output alone I am about 4-6 inches short of having the required 10 inches of straight pipe
It also requires very accurate gluing and cutting and fitting as there is no real tolerances
If any one has a better idea it would be appreciated
I did consider turning the pump sideways but that makes the connection to the spa pump difficult
thanks
franklin
the old pump is about 25 inches and is a 1 hp
The new one is about 35 inches and 2 hp
I have 4 suctions going to the main pump, 3 on the pool and 1 on the spa controlled by a jandy valve creating a manifold that is just in front of the main pump intake
The problem is :
There is only 34 inches to the cabana wall and the new pump wants 10 inches of straight pipe in front of it and the air intake for the pump is at the very end of the pump :-(
I have attached a photo of my current plumbing
I had an idea that I can pull the manifold back about a foot by placing it directly on top of the pipes as they come out of the ground. The shut off valves would then be on the vertical part of the pipe run instead of the horizontal
I tried to show this idea in my photo called idea1 excuse the lame attempt to draw the new longer intake pipe from the jandy valve to the pump
This gives me 12 more inches which is a start but the new pump is 6 inches longer on the wet end and so if I leave the output alone I am about 4-6 inches short of having the required 10 inches of straight pipe
It also requires very accurate gluing and cutting and fitting as there is no real tolerances
If any one has a better idea it would be appreciated
I did consider turning the pump sideways but that makes the connection to the spa pump difficult
thanks
franklin