Hi All,
I'm expecting to have to replace the pump for my inground pool this fall, and it's going to involve a fair amount of plumbing replacement as far as I can tell. Most of the PVC is really ancient, brittle feeling, and likely won't survive removal of the old pump. It's all 1.5" PVC, planning to do new ball valves for three suction lines (2x skimmer, 1x bottom drain), the new pump, and a new push-pull backwash valve on the FNS Plus DE filter.
My question: Would it be unwise of me to try to use threaded connections everywhere I can, rather than the usual slip/glue joints? I feel like the ability to disassemble everything seems really valuable. But worry that it might introduce complications, like increased chance of suction side air leaks or something like that? (fixable with teflon tape?)
Curious what folks thoughts are. Don't recall seeing it discussed anywhere before.
I'm expecting to have to replace the pump for my inground pool this fall, and it's going to involve a fair amount of plumbing replacement as far as I can tell. Most of the PVC is really ancient, brittle feeling, and likely won't survive removal of the old pump. It's all 1.5" PVC, planning to do new ball valves for three suction lines (2x skimmer, 1x bottom drain), the new pump, and a new push-pull backwash valve on the FNS Plus DE filter.
My question: Would it be unwise of me to try to use threaded connections everywhere I can, rather than the usual slip/glue joints? I feel like the ability to disassemble everything seems really valuable. But worry that it might introduce complications, like increased chance of suction side air leaks or something like that? (fixable with teflon tape?)
Curious what folks thoughts are. Don't recall seeing it discussed anywhere before.