99% of pool pumps use either 1.5″ or 2″ pipe and connectors, a size that is fairly easy to find. We also sell a few pool plumbing fittings in our online store. If you’re unsure what pipe size you have, note that 1.5″ Schedule 40 PVC pipe has an outer diameter of 1-7/8″, and an inner diameter of 1-1/2″.
In this regard, where do pool pump hoses go?
The second hose connects to the top of the pump (behind the strainer housing) and goes to the port on the multiport valve labeled “pump”. This is usually a shorter, heavy duty hose that is different from the others. Slide the clamps over the end of the hose and install the hose on those fittings.
Likewise, people ask, what size PVC pipe is used for pools?
What Size Pool PVC Pipe do I Have? Inground pools are typically plumbed with either 1.5” or 2.0” PVC pipe. If you can find the markings on a pipe, and still read them, it will state the nominal diameter of the pipe.
Can I install a pool pump myself?
A professional electrician will be needed to disconnect the wiring before a pump can be removed. Once a new pump is installed, an electrician will again be necessary to reconnect the wires to the new pump. A do-it-yourself homeowner with basic mechanical aptitude can replace the pool pump in a relatively short time.
What type of threads are on pool fittings?
Threaded PVC Connections
PVC fittings can be slip (smooth) or threaded. Male threaded fittings screw into the same size female fitting, hand tight, plus 1-1/4 turns with a small pipe wrench or large Channel-Lock type pliers.
How do I connect my pool pump to my pool?
Can you use a Fernco on a pool pump?
I wouldn’t. The rubber fernco will deteriorate and split or slip apart at some point. Guaranteed it will always happen at the wrong time, like when you are sleeping, at work or out of town. These are not good for a pressure application and could cost you a significant amount of your water when it does come apart.
How do you seal threaded pool fittings?
What kind of glue do you use for pool plumbing?
Oatey® PVC 2300 Series Pool-Tite™ Medium Bodied Very Fast Set “Hot” Blue Cement is recommended for potable water, pressure pipe and DWV applications. It is formulated for wet conditions or situations involving fast installation or pressurization of flexible and rigid PVC pipe and fittings.
How do you plumb a pool pump and filter?
How do I connect my Hayward filter to my pump?
How do you install a pool pump?
How do you replace a pool fitting?
What is the inlet and outlet on a pool?
Instead, it is an outlet, housing a pipe that runs to the pump, which sucks water through a skimmer, then through a filter, then through a heater (if you have one), and then back to the pool via multiple inlets. Most pools have two main drains, but a small pool may have only one.