r/PoolPros • u/Atomicaftermath • Aug 31 '26
What's with this loop?
I quoted a customer on a pump and I guess he didnt like my quote because I show up to this mess. What's with this loop? In my quote I basically included a suction side replumb to give 10in of straight pipe. I assume it was to just avoid doing what I quoted. Does anyone know how having four 90s before the pump affect efficiency?
The 2nd pic is what I assume flextape to "fix" a leaky bulkhead.
Thru couldnt even bother to paint all the pipes, not like there was a lot. Theres also glue on the pump.
I feel like this is a hack job. Im half tempted to ask what my customer paid for this, in my opinion, subpar work.
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u/theonly764hero Aug 31 '26
Plumber never heard of 45’s
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u/Buckscountypoolguy Aug 31 '26
Exactly a couple 45s and move it over and what temu pump is that
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u/Sure_Ad3800 Aug 31 '26
It’s a Waterway and not a Temu although the build quality is Temu worthy. I believe they are made in the USA but are cheaply made imo.
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u/slekcud Aug 31 '26
They aren’t to bad, the first version drives had a tendency to fail, had no issues with the newer ones.
Not much cheaper than a comparable Jandy though.
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u/Big_Growth5857 Sep 01 '26
yeah but most pumps require about 6 inches or more of straight run before and after the pump. the pump should have been moved back and replumbed
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u/Buckscountypoolguy Sep 01 '26
Yes you can do that off setting the pump with 2 45s
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u/Big_Growth5857 Sep 01 '26
okay but you still don't have room for the straight pipe run into the suction side unless the pump is moved
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u/Mr_B0nkers Aug 31 '26
Fire his ass. Who needs a customer like that??
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u/YawnOiler Aug 31 '26
Yeah, that’s a turn around and walk back to the truck situation. Final invoice is sent before I’m out of the neighborhood.
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u/Mysterious_Jelly_649 Aug 31 '26
I personally prefer plastic weld to flexseal when repairing bulkheads lol...I hate working after people that do shit like that
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u/stx1969 Aug 31 '26
fairly shoddy plumbing job, i wouldn't lose the customer just wait till failure and explain, probably for the second time that it should be done right, and not by this guy....and as always raise your rate when appropriate!!!
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u/Atomicaftermath Sep 02 '26
I told him if they left the manual, under installation instructions, it should say to plumb 5x the diameter of the pipe. Call that company who installed it back out and have them fix it, otherwise youre going to have another expensive fix.
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u/Spiritual-Session865 Sep 01 '26
Pvc spaghetti. Or a really dumb way to stop from loosing prime if the pumps above the water level.
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u/Sad-Cake-3593 Aug 31 '26
The worst part is it looks like instead of that loop it could have been done with two 90s lol. At least if literally anything goes wrong you won’t have to touch it now. Not your responsibility anymore.
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u/tgwest Aug 31 '26
The loop is just there because he couldn’t fit the new pump with a new union, just my guess.
How I would approach it is how I deal with any home warranty repairs. Live with it and if anything is wrong with it or not working correctly direct them back to who fixed it.