2" skimmer line and 1 1/2" main drain and returns?

[cwmoody]

I am in the process of renovating my pool and replacing my skimmer. All the lines are 1 1/2", but rather than transition from the 2" skimmer to the old 1 1/2" pipe, I was thinking about just running new 2" all the way to the equipment pad. Will the 2" skimmer line cause any problems when the main drain and returns are 1 1/2"? Thanks in advance.

 

[jblizzle]

No problems. Likely a good idea.

 

[Propbndr]

My pool uses 2" lines for the skimmers and 1 1/2" main drain and return lines. Every thing works great.

 

[duraleigh]

Yeah not a bad idea but you will not see much change in the performance of your system.

 

[cwmoody]

Thanks everybody. I didn't think it would pose a problem, but wanted to check. I am not really looking to improve performance, although that would be nice. I already have the deck torn up, so I was going to dig down in the yard to minimize the fittings I put under the deck. Since the equipment pad is only about fifteen feet away, I thought I might as well run the two inch all the way. So I can just transition back to 1 1/2" at the pad before connecting to the Jandy valve, right?

Dave, this massive renovation I have tackled has pushed back my test kit renewal order. Sure ready to gets things put back together and just focus on water chemistry!