Does anyone know how to hard plumb an above ground metal pool?
Hi @Jeanagh.
Thanks for your post.
If you could provide us with some pictures as to what you want achieve with respect to your installation, we'd be more than happy to advise you on how this should be done.
What sized pool are we talking here?
I take it you want a filtered water system with a pump in there somewhere and return to the pool?
The more information you can give us, the better.
Even just a drawn picture that you can take a picture of with your phone would be better than nothing.
We are more than willing to help you out, so bring it on.
Cheers,
Mike T.
Hello @Jeanagh
Just to add to @MikeTNZ's request, can you please include your pool brand/model and the pump model as well? Can you also take a picture of your proposed pool location? It will give our members a chance to assess the area. We can then make recommendations on how to proceed.
If you need a hand with posting the photos, please let us know.
Eric
Hi Mike, thank you for your reply but please forgive me, I will get around to respond to your requests, I just keep forgetting. I'll try to attend to it today
Hi @Jeanagh,
Don't stress mate, it is that end of the year when everything happens at a million miles an hour.
Just submit something, when you can, we will be here to help.
Eric, the pool is already in situ. Just changing over hoses to pvc. Have included some photos on my other post
Thank you for posting those images of your pool pump. You'll notice that your hoses have a very specific fitting that allows them to sit flush with the pump mounting. One way to link them with standard PVC pipes is to measure the outer diameter of the fitting and the inner diameter to see which side we can use. The drawback with this method is that you'll need to cut the hose to use the PVC fittings.
The good news is that the hoses can be replaced and is available from the pump manufacturer. I'm afraid this will have to be a test-and-see situation in order to find out which PVC pipe is compatible with the fitting. I've placed a sample sketch below to give you an idea of what you need to measure. I suggest bringing one of the hoses so that you can compare it to the PVC pipes at the store.
The sizes I've indicated on the sketch are for example only, they are not the actual size of your fittings.
Let me call on our experienced members @TedBear and @MikeTNZ for their recommendations.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
I think your best option would be, looking at what you've got there,
Is to have a dedicated pool technician have a look at this installation.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to pass the buck or blow you off here, the fittings you have are not something
a usual plumber would carry, they could possibly get them, but most pool technicians carry fittings like this in their vans.
And a pool technician would be the perfect person to recommend what needs to be done to bring your pool up to speed.
When was this pool last used?
I note that the filter on the pump inlet looks quite green, that could have happened over winter with the suction and discharge lines being left open to the atmosphere.
Either way that I can see, professional help is required to bring your pool equipment back to a good standard.
If there is any other way that I can help, please let me know.
Actually, the only swimming done in this pool last summer were the damn tadpoles and i couldn't kill them, so it hasn't had a clean for 2 yrs. I've been dragging frogs out of it all this winter so now.... it's MY pool again. Just got to clean and
fill
Another one of my projects done. Thanks to everyone that commented on my original post of how to hard plumb my pool. I'm lucky that my friend works at my local hardware, I just showed him a photo, explained what I wanted and he got out everything I needed. All I had to do was put it all together, oh, and then fix all the leaks. As I jump for joy to see no more leaks; God I'm good, never too old to learn, although, I haven't turned the pump on yet so fingers crossed it doesn't start leaking when it's all under pressure.
Hi @Jeanagh
That PVC bypass setup looks great! If you ever need to tighten the fittings I suggest using a Craftright 250mm Multigrip Plier. Just keep in mind not to overdo it otherwise the fittings will split.
Thank you for sharing your pool plumbing project.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not having a go at you, but why has the plumbing for this pool been reduced down from what looks like 40 mm down to
25 mm?
This could affect the performance of the pump feeding the system with the amount of restriction.
It will affect the water flow back into the pool and will make the pump work harder than it should.
I'm not saying this is bad, but for the longevity of the pump, I would not have done this like the way it has been done.
Yeah that's my only concern. It's what was suggested. I'll keep an eye on it and if I have to change it all I will. At least I'll know what I'm doing.... sorry of
I don't actually know what I was thinking when I replied to your thread.
Having looked at this setup again, there is actually nothing wrong with the size of the pipework, given the size of the suction inlet on the pump.
I must apologise if I scared you into thinking this was done wrong.
If you did this yourself and have never done something like this before, you made a pretty darned good job of it, by the looks of things.
If there is anything I hate working with, it is PVC pressure pipe and the nasty primer and glues that go with it, without getting it everywhere,
spilling half the tin of either on the ground.
Give me electrical conduit any day!
Thanks for that but you didn't scare me i was already thinking it. I do like your back track though, it gives me hope and I learnt something on the way
