How do you hook up a Shop Vac to a pump?

[LukeG]

Want to winterize my pool but the only way I’ve seen it done is watching professionals blow air into the pump which goes out to the jets, main, and skimmer. Want to do it myself and I’ve heard a Shop Vac is the way to go, but how do I hook a Shop Vac hose up to the pump?

 

[Newdude]

Pull the pump and the last union before the returns and duct tape the hose to the pipes as seen here.

Closing with shop vac.

Today was the day for closing and it went great with a 6HP shop vac. I hooked my blower up for fun after, and there really wasn't much left but some spray. Anywho I wanted to do a write up for all the folks wondering if they could save a chunk of change and tackle their own closing...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[LukeG]

There isn’t some sort of adaptor for connecting it?

 

[Bperry]

There isn’t some sort of adaptor for connecting it?

Nope, you could make one though if you have an old pump cover.

 

[ajw22]

There isn’t some sort of adaptor for connecting it?

Read Closing Pool for Winter - Further Reading

 

[Newdude]

There isn’t some sort of adaptor for connecting it?

There's too many pump lids out there. Personally as you saw in the linked thread, I prefer to pop the 1st and last union at the pad and blow each leg individually. Then you only need tape. I bring my equipment inside but you could easily reassemble it empty.

Or. With your simple plumbing, it should blow the whole thing from the skimmer.