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You have a very sharp eye. Ugh!!!. Maybe a worm clamp on the outside also to keep it from going further. I couldn't feel the crack with my fingers but it seems like it is there from the picture. Would hate to lose the pump (obviously)
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A sweep union on the front and a sweep union on the discharge with a sweep 90 to make the horizontal to downward turn.
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Sorry what do you mean "front" and "discharge" in this case? Do you mean a union on the pump and on the pvc that goes to filter?
Sorry my vocabulary is getting even worse as I am focused on that "crack" (are you a dentist?) When you say strong sealant for the union to the cracked part of pump are we talking about pvc glue?
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If the pump moves forward some, the discharge does not need to be perpendicular to the pump; it can be at an oblique angle (either acute or obtuse).

Note: Make sure to get pressure rated sweep 90s and not DWV.

You can use a regular 90 instead of a sweep 90 if that is easier to find.
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JamesW said:
A sweep union on the front and a sweep union on the discharge with a sweep 90 to make the horizontal to downward turn.

If the pump moves forward some, the discharge does not need to be perpendicular to the pump; it can be at an oblique angle (either acute or obtuse).

Note: Make sure to get pressure rated sweep 90s and not DWV.

You can use a regular 90 instead of a sweep 90 if that is easier to find.
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I understand oblique angles are ok but what pieces of pvc would be best to create that. Sorry I am terribly new at plumbing (even though I did some since starting this forum.
 
So helpful! Thank you. I totally get what to do with the sweeps and unions on discharge side. But I want to make sure i understand the alignment effect of adding a union sweep on the intake and best way to align it with that Jandy valve. You mentioned oblique angles. I just need to understand that! Thanks
 
Oh I get that. I did not realize we were talking about the angle from the discharge. My concern is from the front of pump to the valve when I put in a union sweep and then try to keep it at 90 degrees and realign with the pvc to the valve.

Addendum: Wait!! Are you saying I can be flexible with the discharge angle which will allow me to have the front meet up with the valve? That I understand also ...good thoughts.
 
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JamesW said:
I would use a sweep 90 union for the suction of the pump and for the output discharge of the pump.

Look for a thread sealant that sets hard.

Typically, you would not use this, but for this application, I think it will help.

Allow to dry 12 hours before pressurizing.

www.permatex.com

Permatex® Form-A-Gasket® NO.1 Sealant, 11 OZ - Permatex

www.permatex.com www.permatex.com

Gasoila® Hard-Set Thread Sealant

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Will 2 inch pvc pipe fit into this?


and this?


 
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scraped a little bit of surface of discharge rim with a box cutter to see if I could determine if a crack or something else and althought the plastic rim is a little rough the "crack" seems less obvious
 

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JamesW said:
I would use a sweep 90 union for the suction of the pump and for the output discharge of the pump.

Look for a thread sealant that sets hard.

Typically, you would not use this, but for this application, I think it will help.

Allow to dry 12 hours before pressurizing.

www.permatex.com

Permatex® Form-A-Gasket® NO.1 Sealant, 11 OZ - Permatex

www.permatex.com www.permatex.com

Gasoila® Hard-Set Thread Sealant

fedpro.com fedpro.com


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The latter ends in slips. Did I need a spigot to slip for the 180 degree or was the slip to slip definate?

Update: When I first thought about using these sweeps, I was under the impression that I would be connecting the 90 degree sweep union to the pump and then another 90 degree directly to that union and do away with the middle 2 inch piece of connecting pump.
 
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