I currently have all the pieces to hard plumb our pool with 1 1/2" pvc piping, complete with unions and jandy valves. However, I'm concerned at how to winterize when using hard pvc pipes that will be buried. I am planning on using a cartridge filter, which I read doesn't support back washing from my understanding. I am trying to understand how I would blow out the lines, pump, and filter in order to withstand the winter freezing. I live in Northwest PA and our winters can get bad!
My wifes cousins (who live a block away) have an above ground that they just use flexible 1 1/2" tubing to go from the pool to the pump, pump to filter, and filter back to the return. Before winter, they just unclamp the tube from the filter and let water drain out of the return tubing. Once done, they unclamp the tubing from the skimmer, pump, and filter, wrap the tubing up and store in the garage. They then cover the pump/filter with a homemade wooden box.
Honestly, I'd rather use the hard pvc piping I already have and bury it so tubing doesn't just hang through the yard. But the ease of the tubing has me wanting to do just that... Any ideas?
My wifes cousins (who live a block away) have an above ground that they just use flexible 1 1/2" tubing to go from the pool to the pump, pump to filter, and filter back to the return. Before winter, they just unclamp the tube from the filter and let water drain out of the return tubing. Once done, they unclamp the tubing from the skimmer, pump, and filter, wrap the tubing up and store in the garage. They then cover the pump/filter with a homemade wooden box.
Honestly, I'd rather use the hard pvc piping I already have and bury it so tubing doesn't just hang through the yard. But the ease of the tubing has me wanting to do just that... Any ideas?
