Do you think I could run my PVC pipe (ditch the plastic tubing) underground straight from the pool appx 10 to 12 feet to where I could nice have the pump/filter on side of my house? Does it mess with how effectively it pumps the water?
Also, when we disconnect the hoses from the skimmer and return, is there something special we need to do?
Ill see if I can grab it picture if you want.
-Dave
I have the same type setup as you're wanting. My equipment sits against the side of the house and the plumbing is ran underground from there to the pool.
I plug my return with a 1½" PVC threaded plug. Just unscrew the eyeball fitting and screw the plug in there.
One thing I would recommend is to use real pool valves instead of ball valves from the big box store if you possibly can. You'd be surprised how much pressure drop those ball valve create.
The Jandy valves are not ball valves. They're gate valves and they're top of the line in pool installations.