Can Intex Plunger Valves be mounted horizontally?

[JHey77]

Hello all! I have a quick, hopefully simple and perhaps odd question for the experts here:

Can an Intex Plunger Valve be installed horizontally instead of vertically and still work properly? I recently added a Hayward SP1091LX Dyna-Skim Above-Ground Pool Skimmer to my Intex 16'x48" ABG and I do have an adapter plugged in to the bottom of it so that an Intex connection can be made at the bottom connection. Currently, I have an Intex hose connected there going to the pump, but I need to have the ability to cut the water off sometimes. I was going to get some PVC piping and add a valve, but I'd rather do all the piping at once (a mix of pvc and intex hoses, another topic for later). I have a spare Intex Plunger Valve that I was thinking I could use, but since it would connect up to the bottom of the skimmer it would be mounted horizontally and they are intended to sit vertically connected to the side of a pool. It is an older model I believe. It has a twist air release instead of a plug some newer ones I got have if that matters. Anyone try this before? Thanks.

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
Sorry no one has responded. Let's see if this brings in any of our ABG pool owners.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Pool School eBook.

 

[Bama Rambler]

Orientation won't affect the operation of the valve. You can mount it anyway you need to.

 

[JHey77]

Thanks for the bump!

And thanks for the answer!

I've been on here for a while and even registered a while back, but every time I think about setting up my account better I get distracted! These are extremely helpful and great forums!

 

[Dascott]

Hello all! I have a quick, hopefully simple and perhaps odd question for the experts here:

Can an Intex Plunger Valve be installed horizontally instead of vertically and still work properly? I recently added a Hayward SP1091LX Dyna-Skim Above-Ground Pool Skimmer to my Intex 16'x48" ABG and I do have an adapter plugged in to the bottom of it so that an Intex connection can be made at the bottom connection. Currently, I have an Intex hose connected there going to the pump, but I need to have the ability to cut the water off sometimes. I was going to get some PVC piping and add a valve, but I'd rather do all the piping at once (a mix of pvc and intex hoses, another topic for later). I have a spare Intex Plunger Valve that I was thinking I could use, but since it would connect up to the bottom of the skimmer it would be mounted horizontally and they are intended to sit vertically connected to the side of a pool. It is an older model I believe. It has a twist air release instead of a plug some newer ones I got have if that matters. Anyone try this before? Thanks.

hi there, I am about to try doing the same thing and was just wondering how it worked out for you last year?