Hose clamp and reducer is the answer. All you need is a 2" length of hose that
will fit over the pump outlet and adapters to duplicate the outlet O.D. and a
pair of hose clamps.
Pool pumps typically need to be properly primed before they will pump. They are
not self priming. If this hose you are connecting is on the pickup side, you
will probably need to fill it with water (run water from a hose through it
backwards?) before you turn on the pump. You will also need to keep the pickup
beneath the water surface until it is all pumped out, or air will get sucked in
and pumping may stop.
"Adapter" what kind of adapter, that is what I am trying to figure
out? Don't you need some kind of reducer? What does this adapter
look like? Thanks
Gee, that's a nice recap of what OP wrote... :)
I never had a pool so don't know what they use routinely; I'd presume
there is some standard hose for that portion. If it is for 1-1/4" hose
to go over the outside rather than for a fitting to be inserted inside,
as suggested, a short section of that would be needed unless 1-1/4"
plastic coupling will also work.
I'd try the plastic coupling route first -- if so, get a slip/glue to
female adapter, then reducing bushings to 3/4" NPT and then the NPT to
hose thread adapter.
If that solid 1-1/4" won't work, use the short 1-1/4 hose w/ a barb
insert adapter and repeat the exercise from there.
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It looks like a short length of plastic pipe the same OD as the pump fitting,
and the appropriate fitting to adapt to the hose fittin you want. I can't tell
you exactly, because I don't know your hardware store. Personally, I'd use PVC
pipe fittings, probably 2" of 1" white PVC pipe(which, I believe, is 1 1/4" OD),
a coupling, a 3/4" inside threaded reducer, and a 3/4" pipe thread to male hose
fitting adapter, which might be brass. You'd also need PVC cement to glue the
PVC parts and maybe teflon tape or pipe dope. Asking for help at you hardware
store will get you the real answer. They may well have a simpler answer. It just
depends on what they stock.
I suggest checking http://www.fernco.com/
They have all sorts of flexible fittings. You might find what you need
there.
Charlie
> I never had a pool so don't know what they use routinely; I'd presume
> there is some standard hose for that portion. If it is for 1-1/4" hose
> to go over the outside rather than for a fitting to be inserted inside,
> as suggested, a short section of that would be needed unless 1-1/4"
> plastic coupling will also work.
...
From the shape w/ the groove, I'd wonder if there isn't a mating
disconnect coupling designed for the pump.
Here's a generic for the idea...
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thanks for your help
My thoughs exactly. As for pool pumps typically not being self
priming, he better have a talk with mine. It's a garden variety
Pentair and it self primes. I think a quick look around would suggest
that most are self-priming for obvious reasons.
As for the fitting to make up what the OP needs, I'd start with a
piece of hose or tubing that fits the pump. Then a PVC barb fitting
that fits the hose, appropriate reducers to take it down to a sill
cock, which will connect to the garden hose. Should be able to find
all that at any home center. Sill cock is the only common thing I
think every store would have that connects to garden hose.