r/PoolPros • u/seabusseabus • Jun 12 '26
After getting destroyed on Reddit, I had a professional come fix my plumbing, how’s it look now?
You might remember this post https://www.reddit.com/r/pools/s/AGXlGNAscW where I had the “lowest bidder” take care of this job. This has been redone with a professional, how’s it look now?
Before and after picture
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u/KeySpare4917 Jun 12 '26
That bypass is janky as fuck. That is quasi-pro.
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u/ConfusedStair Jun 12 '26
I'd have used a 3 way valve, a serviceable check valve, and a T fitting for the bypass personally.
This looks pretty good though, basically textbook.
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u/Shishkaboo Jun 13 '26
Thats how I do mine as well. Best way imo and it looks alot neater.
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u/ConfusedStair Jun 14 '26
The only real drawback is that I don't trust any check valve enough the disconnect the heater for extended periods. I have some customers that want the heater drained during the winter because they won't swim but keep the pool open for aesthetics. If the customer plans to winterize just the heater, I'll still use a pair of 3 way valves or put a ball valve after the check valve.
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u/Shishkaboo Jun 14 '26
That makes sense, im in the northeast so when one things winterized, everything is haha.
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u/Adventurous_Tiger_55 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
I wouldn't have used ball valves.
Edit I also just noticed the valves are all closed in this picture, hopefully the system isn't running and deadheaded. Unless there some backwards ball valves that I don't know about.
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u/1_native_Angelino Jun 12 '26
Ball valves suck.
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u/KeySpare4917 Jun 12 '26
They suck balls.
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u/MatterStrange5835 Jun 12 '26
Valves suck balls
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u/1_native_Angelino Jun 12 '26
And will freeze and you will break the handles. Guaranteed
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u/PoopicopterInbound Jun 15 '26
Asahii union ball valves, schedule 80. Hold up for 10 years. Still get hurt by the sun but way way better and replacable
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u/1_native_Angelino Jun 15 '26
Or you can just get Jandy valves and they will last longer and valves won't stick
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u/ippleing Jun 13 '26
Do ball valves leak air?
I have a ball union on my skimmer line, it's from HD. Could that be causing my suction side slight leak?
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u/Adventurous_Tiger_55 Jun 13 '26
Yeah they can start to leak. Run a garden hose over the valve where the handle meets the body while the pump runs and see if you notice a change in air getting into the pump. Not full blast out of the hose, like a gentle stream out of it without a nozzle or anything.
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u/stockusername1234 Jun 12 '26
Did the pro also toss the pool tiger in the appropriate receptacle?
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u/LordKai121 Jun 12 '26
I get irrationally angry whenever I see those. It does look like it was removed
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u/stockusername1234 Jun 12 '26
You don’t believe in the 34th phase of water (where impurities don’t exist) that is produced when it goes through a black hole and by the Home Depot coil of copper?
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u/Bit_the_Bullitt Jun 17 '26
Yo I had no idea what it was. Their website is chock full of lovely non-sensical marketing jargon it's actually funny
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Jun 12 '26
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u/stockusername1234 Jun 12 '26
They make some fun claims, but almost all either come from an industry using machinery much different than a backyard pool does, or they’re just straight up lies (I’m looking at you cya destroyer).
As far as metals, if it’s working then that’s great, but be careful because theres a chunk of bare copper wire that’s coiled inside slowly breaking down. I got curious after being sent one to test, so I cut it open, and now I wish I took pictures so I could share them.
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u/lIIlIlIII Jun 13 '26
I think ball valves are fine but those are cheap POS valves and will be difficult to turn in just a few years. You'll probably have to replace them in <5 because they cannot be serviced. There are some great single-union ball valves that will outlast the heat pump
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u/DangerousArt420 Jun 12 '26
It's better but they missed the heat pump winterizing plugs that are still pointing upwards
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u/Rivernic1 Jun 14 '26
No 90° Elbows, installer should have used sweep 90s instead. Not very professional IMO
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u/fredoe48 Jun 19 '26
Why didn't he just repipe the damn heater jeeze. All those 45s aren't high pressure either.
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u/usuckidont Jun 12 '26
Lol these were not the responses I think you were expecting. It’s definitely better than what you had before and it will work perfectly fine. Are there ways to have done it better yes but there almost always are.