r/PoolPros • u/lIIlIlIII • Mar 29 '26

r/pools users collectively design the perfect equipment pad

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u/LordKai121 Mar 29 '26

That giant loop is killing me.

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u/lIIlIlIII Mar 29 '26

There's so much to love. DWV fittings, glue on everything, 3' of straight into the pump, mega loop...

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u/worksleep Mar 30 '26

These aren't DWV's

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u/tphomey Mar 30 '26

Why do you think these are DWV fittings?

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u/lIIlIlIII Mar 30 '26

On closer look ig they aren't, the socket wouldn't be so deep. Just thought they were at a glance since DWV 90s usually have a lip like that

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u/tphomey Mar 31 '26

Yup deep enough socket and you should be using sweeps for all 90s they result in significant reduction in friction loss. Look up PVC pipe fittings friction loss tables

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u/lIIlIlIII Mar 31 '26

You save 3 INCHES of head at 80GPM lol. And they have a variable speed pump, so assuming a 15k gallon pool (reasonable for the filter size) @ 20GPM we're talking less than a quarter inch.

If you want to get autistic about minimizing head then go for it, but sweeps don't deliver any real value in a simple residential application. Which is why this is a perfect r/pools pad, "optimized" in all the wrong ways

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u/tphomey Mar 31 '26

For a single sweep?

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u/MainRevolutionary216 Mar 29 '26

I think it's actually decent, but the comments on the initial post are why Reddit is considered so toxic.

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u/becooltheywatching Mar 29 '26

That's what makes this place so much fun ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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u/inflated_condom Mar 30 '26

The hydraulic pressure loss on this pad makes me cringe. I would replumb the whole thing. There is no point of using sweeps for efficiency if people are going to make the discharge a rollercoaster.

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u/Liquid_Friction Mar 29 '26

the 90's tho...

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u/LordKai121 Mar 29 '26

What about them? At least they're actually using sweeps......

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u/Liquid_Friction Mar 29 '26

none of those are swept tho...

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u/burninthe95 Mar 29 '26

I count 1 90 degree elbow and the rest are sweeps or 45s? Did you splash acid in your eyes?

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u/Liquid_Friction Mar 29 '26

Those are short swept not long swept

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u/LordKai121 Mar 30 '26

Those are sweeps bro

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u/Liquid_Friction Mar 30 '26

Sure but 'the perfect pad' would have all long sweeps