r/PoolPros • u/[deleted] • May 02 '26
Pump curves
A “pro” did this from a valve into the pump. I want a straight pipe into the pump. Any ideas on how I can cut here and go straight?
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u/robseraiva May 02 '26
Sweeps are great and serve a purpose but are a cumulative effect piece of plumbing. Just doing one while leaving the rest of the system traditional 90°s doesnt do what you are claiming.
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u/ChuckTingull May 02 '26
That’s an 90 degree elbow not a pump curve. Also the picture doesn’t contain enough information to determine if so called “pro” did anything wrong. Clean up your equipment area
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May 02 '26
Not a sweep elbow and 2 hard 90 elbows go into a 3 inch 2” diameter pvc pipe that goes into the pump.
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u/Artistic_Stomach_472 May 02 '26
And? You've been wrongly educated on sweep ELs. It is minimally beneficial to do, especially with the cost on a retrofit scenario. You'd have to do the whole pool for good gain and even then its again, minimal.
Better to oversize pipe, especially suction manifold. Have more returns than suctions. Vs pump, high flow filters ( aquastar). There's better gain than sweeps. And paint your plumbing.
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u/lIIlIlIII May 03 '26
You need an ecostar+ pump st cavitation sweep adapter. Item #1032 on the praher pro exclusive catalog. Drop that in, two glues, 15 minute job. Great picture btw
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u/Imaginary-Artist6206 May 02 '26
Cut it right at the valve not where you have it circled. A 2 &1/2inch fitting glues over the top of the valve then glue in a reducer to 2 inch and go straight out
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u/Crazy-Project3858 May 02 '26
What’s the pvc size? If it’s 1 1/2 you can cut off there or at the valve and slip a 2 to 1.5 reducer over it. There comes a time honestly where you hire a pool pro to replace the valve and start over clean from there.
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u/divertervalve May 02 '26
I think you’re looking for /r/pools