Question about converting between 1.5" and 2" pipe on Aquasport 52 pool

[SnHominid]

Hi all,

I'm self-installing an Aquasport 52 pool (15' x 24', oval). Overall, I like the kit (although the instructions have lots of errors in them). A few things:

- The pool is about 9000 gallons
- The pool will be buried about 36 inches (in other words, it will stick out of the ground about 18 inches).
- The company sent me the "above-ground" skimmer, which has 1.5" connections for flexible pipe
- Based on the size of the pool, I was going to use a 0.75 hp pump (specifically, the Hayward SP2605X7 Super Pump 0.75 HP Pool Pump) and a 120 sq. ft pool filter (cartridge).

My issue is that all of the pool filters I've looked at have 2" ports, and I had planned to hard pipe everything using 1.5" pipe.

Admittedly, I think I have to get some adapters so I can connect the 1.5" hard pipe to the skimmer and return, which have adapters on them that assume you're using flexible pipe.

But my main question is: can I add some adapters on either side of the filter to reduce the 2" port to 1.5" so it can easily connect to the rest of the system?

Or should I be trying to get the "in ground" skimmer (which I assume would have 2" pipe fittings) and trying to create a hard pipe system using 2" pipe?

Thanks,
Eric

 

[kimkats]

I am not sure so here is a bump to get more eyes on it.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Eric,

For all practical purposes, you will never notice the difference between 1.5" and 2" plumbing. Using adapter will work just fine.

The bigger the filter the better in almost every case.

Thanks,

Jim R.