piping issues

[CarlD]

It may need more thread sealant, it may need more teflon tape, it may need teflon lube on the o-rings, it may need a second hose clamp, it may need to be replaced with proper glue-on Schedule 40 fittings.

The great thing about modern residential pools is that all the plumbing is done with PVC hard pipe, PVC flexible pipe, and flexible hosing--very little metal piping of any sort. This makes home-owner repairs super-simple.

A picture of the problem area would help.

It's not TERRIBLE to have drips on A/G pools, and it is quite common. That doesn't make it right. There should be none, but it's not as serious as on an inground.

[willyd]

Hi CarlD,

You mentioned flexible pipe and flexible hosing for pool plumbing, can you advice what types are better, for example, can I use pool vacuum hose, is PVC better then vinyl, braided, etc.. Since I will be moving my pump and filter, I would like to replumb with flexible tubing/pipe/hose. Any feedback will be appreciated.



Thank you,


WD.

[CarlD]

I like TigerFlex flexible PVC. You use this EXACTLY the same way as hard PVC--glue on Schedule 40 fittings. Be sure to use the blue glue.

What I really like about TigerFlex is you can mix and match it to suit your needs with hard PVC.

Here's an example: How I re-plumbed my return. The black corrugated hose goes to my solar panels. I've since re-done this, but everything to the left of the corrugated is the same. You can see how the T/F ties to the hard PVC at the return. All of this pops off in seconds at the end of the season and the T/F can be easily manuevered out of the pool's structure--it's flexible.



Now here's the way I used both around the pump. The vertical from the pump is T/F, and the horizontal is hard PFC. The T/F gives me some flexibility, but the hard keeps it up and looking cleaner. Additionally, the hard PVC comes out of the filter for the return, then changes over to T/F.