PVC for Skimmer

[rdnyva]

I have an RS-250. I need to adjust the height of the drain from the skimmer into the sump. It's made of grey PVC(?) but I cannot find PVC that will fit. Can you tell me what this stuff is and where to get replacement parts (couplings, elbows etc). Thanks

[Jim_S]

You can find it (sched 80 PVC) at savko.com. Standard sched 40 pvc will work fine too. However, if you raise the level of the output higher than designed, the water level in the skimmer will also rise. You will probably experience some performance issues as a result.

Your best bet is to raise the skimmer itself.

Do you have any pictures?

[rdnyva]

Actually I'm just trying to get the end of the output above the water line and add an elbow so it doesn't splash. If Schedule 40 is the stuff you can get at Home Depot, it doesn't fit. I'll look for sched 80. Thanks.

[Jim_S]

Unless you are trying to mod the wedge pipe, all the fittings should be US standard in size. The only metric PVC I think that they use is on the wedge pipe or adjusting pipe.

If you look here on my skimmer I have sched 40 on my sched 80 ballvalve that is on the skimmer (I didn't want to spend the $15 ACE wanted on a sched 80 T)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199/jimdogg187/Drain_2.jpg

If you can take some pics it may help :)

[rdnyva]

OK I looked in my book to get the right terminology so I can explain it better. It's the water return pipe. I want to add an elbow at the waterline to stop the splashing. 1.5 PVC is too small, 2 inch is too big. I can se in your pic that you have attached a white tee to the pipe I'm talking about. Thanks again.

[tbone28]

I have an RS250. There are a couple of easy solutions:

1) cut the PVC yourself so that it's above the waterline and then add your 90-elbow

or

2) If you have enough room in your sump, you can twist the drain up at an angle so the pipe is no longer submerged. You can do this because the PVC isn't glued. I twisted mine so that only half the drain is submerged. This gets it above the waterline and eliminates bubbles.

[tbone28]

I have an RS250. There are a couple of easy solutions:

1) cut the PVC yourself so that it's above the waterline and then add your 90-elbow

or

2) If you have enough room in your sump, you can twist the drain up at an angle so the pipe is no longer submerged. You can do this because the PVC isn't glued. I twisted mine so that only half the drain is submerged. This gets it above the waterline and eliminates bubbles.

[rdnyva]

Yes, but where do I get the 90-elbow, mine only came with one elbow and it's being used on top. Standard pvc fittings and elbows do not fit.

[tbone28]

Sorry, can't help you there, as I didn't go that route. If you can't find an elbow, how about a filter bag on your drain?