How To Install a Swimming Pool Pump (Better)

From https://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pag... this long form detailed walkthrough of swimming pool pump installation tips, techniques and tips is sure to help you learn how to install pool pumps better! From fitting types such as street elbows, short radius 90 and long radius 90 (sweep elbow) to pipe selection (rigid versus flex PVC) to suction manifolds, valves and how to make sound threaded connections.

Even if you have no intention to install your own swimming pool pump it can be helpful for pool owners to learn about their equipment such that they can determine if it is installed correctly. Not all professional equipment installations are equal and nobody will ever care for your own pool as much as you will yourself. Knowledge is power in this regard and learning as much as you can about how to installing swimming pool pumps can only help you.

00:00 - Introduction to installing pool pumps (better)
00:45 - Tolerances for PVC pipe installations
02:04 - Common mistake with inlet pipe on pool pumps
03:43 - Pipe materials and fittings for installing pool pumps
04:31 - Rigid PVC pipes versus DWV pipe
05:43 - Flexible PVC pipe
07:01 - Polyethylene pipes (HDPE)
07:27 - PVC street 90 degree elbows
08:22 - PVC short radius 90 degree elbows
08:42 - PVC long radius 90 degree elbow (sweep elbow)
09:30 - Difference between pressure rated and non-pressure rated PVC fittings
10:50 - Connecting pipes to the pool pump inlet
12:20 - Making threaded connections to a pool pump
14:20 - High temperature threaded male adapters
15:50 - Thread sealant options for connecting to the pump
16:40 - Pipe dope as a thread sealant for pool equipment
17:50 - PTFE plumbers tape / teflon tape thread sealant
19:00 - How to wrap PTFE plumbers tape in the correct direction
19:57 - How tight to thread PVC pump connections
21:45 - Leaking threaded pump connections
22:58 - Options for primer and solvent cement for PVC connections
24:55 - ABS cement is the wrong choice for PVC connections
25:15 - Barbed pipe connections with hose clamps
26:25 - How to tighten hose clamps for pressure connections
28:00 - Pipe size for pool pump installations
33:05 - Transitioning between different pipe sizes
33:58 - Setting up a suction side manifold
35:18 - Valve options for pool equipment installations
40:02 - Designing your system installation for efficiency
41:30 - Maximum safe flow velocity for suction lines
42:20 - Importance of laminar water flow in pool systems
44:00 - Warranty for pool pump installations
46:30 - Upgrading your equipment installation to 2" pipe size
49:15 - Balancing flow between skimmers and main drains
51:05 - Making more room with tight pool equipment pad installations
52:35 - Importance of leaving space in between PVC fittings
54:40 - Pool pump pressure side connections
55:30 - CPVC solvent cement connections explained
59:43 - Things to avoid with pressure side pump connections
01:01:00 - Filter inlet height
01:01:55 - Waste bypass in between pump and cartridge filters
01:03:50 - Pool pump electrical connections
01:07:00 - Types of wires and box connectors for wiring pool pumps
01:08:55 - Bonding wire connections to pool pumps
01:09:40 - What is an equipotential bonding grid for a pool
01:10:42 - Wire terminations inside of the pool pump
01:11:45 - How to wrap a wire around a screw correctly
01:14:40 - L1, L2 and ground connections
01:15:20 - Bonding lug versus grounding lug on a pool pump
01:16:15 - Identifying a 115 volt electrical breaker versus a 230 volt breaker
01:18:40 - Reviewing information learned for installing pool pumps better
01:19:52 - How and where to start with a pool pump installation
01:22:00 - How to make the final PVC connection
01:24:45 - Conclusion and endorsement for https://www.SwimmingPoolSteve.com

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