Liquidator inlets to the PVC pipe in and out

[mikemedic]

I am going to a salt water generator this year. I have a liquiddator installed right now. When ( if) I eliminate the liquidator do they make caps I can put over the inlets into my existing plumbing? Or do I have to replace the PVC where to inlets are and the clamps that hold them? Do they make a cap that will seal those inlets where the tubing hooks in or how can I fill the holes without replacing?

Any ideas would be great !


Mike

 

[Bama Rambler]

DId you just use the clamps that came with the system?

 

[JasonLion]

The simplest thing to do is to run one of the existing hoses from one pipe tap to the other.

 

[mikemedic]

Bama...... yes I used the clamps that came with the system

Jason.....Nice Idea, that wouldn't hurt anything I guess that water will just bypass the filter?

Thanks .... mike

 

[Bama Rambler]

I suggest driling the holes out and threading them for a ¼" NPT, then you can thread a plastic plug into the holes and they could be reused if you ever needed to.

 

[mikemedic]

I don't think I have the right equipment to drill out and thread those holes? How would you thread?

Jason's idea seems like the best, Jason any drawbacks of this way?

Do they make a cap that I can put on the inlet/outlet and just cap those off? Help?

 

[Bama Rambler]

If you use Jason's suggestion you could leave the valve in the tubing and just turn it off but I don't think the little bit of recirc will hurt anything.

 

[joenj]

Jason's idea is the best. You are not bypassing the filter. The water leaves the filter and goes back into the suction side of the plumbing. I use this technique for my startup. I leave the LQ out of the plumbing until the pool is clean.

And if you wanted to use those fittings again, just disconnect the tubing.