Gang,
I've been staring at my flex-hose plumbing a lot recently, visualizing how I'm going to run my PVC piping when I hard-plumb it, and have a question; wouldn't I be better off to run the PVC from the skimmer and the returns to the ground so that the piping gets some support? My concern is the weight of the piping plus the water flowing through it possibly putting undue stress on the skimmer and return connections. I don't plan on burying it, but do plan on it resting on the ground. Or better yet, putting a "T" fitting in near ground to use as a combination 90 degree elbow and a support?
Thoughts??
I've been staring at my flex-hose plumbing a lot recently, visualizing how I'm going to run my PVC piping when I hard-plumb it, and have a question; wouldn't I be better off to run the PVC from the skimmer and the returns to the ground so that the piping gets some support? My concern is the weight of the piping plus the water flowing through it possibly putting undue stress on the skimmer and return connections. I don't plan on burying it, but do plan on it resting on the ground. Or better yet, putting a "T" fitting in near ground to use as a combination 90 degree elbow and a support?
Thoughts??