Okay so I ordered a new pump as mine froze this winter & stopped working. I got a 1HP Aquastrong pump. Here's the catch, the inlet & outlet are both 2" openings. My hoses to & from my pool (above ground Coleman Swim Vista) are 1 1/5". I know I need some schedule 40 pvc, however the "reducer" (Lowes calls it an adapter coupling don't ask me why) is sort of small. Would it be smart to get a short piece of PVC & connect it to the pump, then put the reducer on that to connect my hoses to?? HELP. Not a plumber & husband won't be home from work until tonight. Trying to get this done to get my pool cleaned, I set up my sand filter & pump all on my own. I know I can do this too however, I just want to make sure my approach is right.
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
Those Coleman, Intex, and Bestway hoses are usually 1.25" I believe, so you probably won't find the 1.25" to 2" adapter at the local hardware store. You may need to order something like in the link below. This one goes from 1.25 to 1.5, but then you could easily go from 1.5 to 2" from there. Let's see if any other folks have other solutions.