We are currently building a small in-ground concrete block pool (2300 gallons). About 2.5 feet are underground and the other 1.5 feet is above the ground. The wall fittings for filter/heater, we were going to drill out a hole through the block and run the fitting through the block. Then we can attach the filter hose on the portion of pipe on the outside. We were planning to use a boat hull drain fitting (see picture below), these are almost long enough to extend all the way out the other side of the block without adding another pipe to extend it. The blocks will be filled with concrete so we want to get them installed before that. Anyone that built one of these pools, what did you use and how did it work out?
Concrete Block Pool, What do you use for plumbing?
- Thread starter WADIYPool
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,759
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
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I simply insert a 1.5" pvc pipe through the block. You can then buy the correct pool fittings (eyeballs) that will glue nicely to the 1.5" pipe.....that's all standard.
On the outside, you can continue the 1.5"pipe back to the pump if you like or, again using standard PVC fittings, reduce the 1.5" as required.
If it was my pool, I would use 1.5" pipe all the way back to the pump on the suction side, and then use i" or even 3/4" on the pressure side.
On the outside, you can continue the 1.5"pipe back to the pump if you like or, again using standard PVC fittings, reduce the 1.5" as required.
If it was my pool, I would use 1.5" pipe all the way back to the pump on the suction side, and then use i" or even 3/4" on the pressure side.