Swimming Pool Check Valve Installation

[@drdrew3]

Good homeowner video! Also very helpful to Mark direction of water flow BEFORE decoupling or making any cuts -so easy to glue a valve in backwards and this method is foolproof. Also hoping you fix the inflow to your pump - a 90 degree turn at inlet causes ridiculous turbulence and cavitation - that’s a motor life killer

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

Thank you for your feedback, and comment regarding the 90 degree elbow. I've been struggling with that one, as changing to a sweeping 90 pushes the pool pump back another 4-6 inches which then gets in the way of other plumbing because of how and where the inlet line comes through the concrete pad. I have an idea that I might try next season. Cheers.

[@PoolPlumbingTips]

If you accidentally glue the check valve the wrong way don't worry. You can just take out the screws, remove the clear cover with flap and turn it around then put screws back on. :)

[@froggey5689]

The chlorine from the salt cell won’t kill your heater. Improperly balanced water will kill your pool heater. I would have installed a bypass as well so your not continuously running water through the heater.

[@AaronShaffer-ky3ve]

Thanks for the helpful video. What kind of transition cement(s) do you recommend?

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

The check-valve is actually not ABS, but CPVC. My mistake while shooting the video. That said, you cannot use regular PVC cement to join PVC to CPVC. It's recommended to use a Primer first, but ultimately you should be using a CPVC cement.

[@rleader1]

Hey. So regular PVC cement can't be used, so which cement then?nOatey green ABS to PVC transition cement? Also, would the same be true for plumbing in a new Jandy 3 way valve too? Thanks!

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

The check-valve is actually not ABS, but CPVC. My mistake while shooting the video. That said, you cannot use regular PVC cement to join PVC to CPVC. It's recommended to use a Primer first, but ultimately you should be using a CPVC cement to weld the two

[@Rodrigues680]

Hello Sr I have one of those check valves that it's having problems can I just replace the inside flaper

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

Hi. Most check valves can be serviced. Try to find the make and model, or remove the flapper or take a photo and go to your pool supply store for the part. They are typically just a few screws on the clear window and remove the internal flapper. If you can't find it - the check valves themselves are not very expensive to completely replace. Good Luck!

[@Rodrigues680]

@Seb's Home Projects Thank you a lot Sr

[@rabbidavidvazquez4946]

What size pvc goes into the check valve?

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

The check-valves can come in different diameter sizes, most common are 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5". I installed a 2.0" because that is the size PVC tubing coming out of my heater.

[@RepSoccerPlayer7]

The check valve my be CPVC not abs

[@brianw4643]

100% correct if its hayward or jandy its CPVC, all black fittings designed for pool equipment i have ever come across are CPVC (Pump inlet outlet half unions connectors, heater inlet outlet half union connectors), not saying that older stuff couldn't be different but anything newer like the style he was showing in the video both for that check valve and the heater connections

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

Thanks for the feedback, you are correct. The check-valve is actually not ABS, but CPVC. My mistake while shooting the video. That said, you cannot use regular PVC cement to join PVC to CPVC. It's recommended to use a Primer first, but ultimately you should be using a CPVC cement.

[@PappyNet01]

First, Merry Christmas! Second, thank you for sharing your pool maintenance wisdom. What????? Geez Louise! If you are servicing swimming pools with all those pumps and valves our swimming pool plumbing design should be a cake walk for you! We got hit with that Canadian Arctic blast last night. I hope I make it through tonight without further damage. We live in the northwest Florida panhandle: we never had to winterize our swimming pool. I should have listened to my senses, but like out of our past winters I thought we would be okay. I am trying to learn the name and purpose of approximately three foot-(3-ft) long by one-quarter inch-(1/4-in) black PVC tube that connects from the pump discharge pipe (?) to the return pipe either before or after a Jandy flow valve for the jets [the purpose of this tube is a question?]. This video illustrates our swimming pool plumbing system kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX7VnJKhh6t1rs0

[@sebshomeprojects2281]

Thanks for your comment and question. Watched your video and looks like that 3 foot PVC hose is a filter bypass. But why? I haven't seen this in any pool design and not sure what it is meant to achieve. I've only ever seen this type of connection was to feed a water feature with the filtered water, like a water slide or waterfall. Sorry I couldn't be of more help and good luck fixing your pump issues. In my experience - noisy older pumps is usually an indication of potential failure.