Pool Slide Pipe Size Question

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SuB1iMe211

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Hi all. My pool builder will not install a standalone slide, so we plan to add one later, most likely the SR smith Typoon water slide. I asked the pool builder to set up the plumbing for it, which he will with what is listed at a 2 inch pipe size (called “future water feature” on the official plan). I was reading the Typoon instruction manual and it states it is capable with a 1 inch line. Could I just get a 2 inch to 1 inch pipe reducer at the point of the slide hookup or should I tell him to switch it to a 1 inch pipe the whole way?

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
Use 2" to the slide connection and reduce it there.

Consider how you will winterize the slide line. We see many slides that are not properly winterized and water in the line freezes and cracks the line or valve.
 
The rest of your pool pipes go down from your equipment pad. Water likes flowing down when it is blown out.

The slide line goes up and it is easy to have water left in the pipe that freezes. You may want to have a union by the slide connection that can be opened for the winter to ensure all water is out from the slide pipe.
 
ajw22 said:
The rest of your pool pipes go down from your equipment pad. Water likes flowing down when it is blown out.

The slide line goes up and it is easy to have water left in the pipe that freezes. You may want to have a union by the slide connection that can be opened for the winter to ensure all water is out from the slide pipe.
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I just started to look at plumbing an SR Smith Helix 2. The pool is about 2 years old with a concrete pad that I will need to stub up through. The pool installer did me no favors with the plumbing being tight and crowded. Should be a fun DIY project. I’ll take photos along the way. The slide should arrive in a couple of weeks. I’ll be using 1-1/2” PVC supply line from the return.
 
Added a jandy valve for my new pool slide. The pool installer used minimal materials in order to plumb my pool. Had I known what I know now, I would have required a different setup. A single diverter was used to select the deck jets, seat jets, or both. They did not plumb a valve for draining the pool so I added a valve for that purpose. Now I can drain the water below the jets during the winter without needing a submersible pump. I’ll reduce the 1-1/2” line to 1” at the point near where I tunnel under the concrete for the pool slide. Still waiting on the slide to show up. Maybe next week..
 

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Slide is assembled and tested (by me). Really Fun!! The grandkids are the ones who are going to really test it out! I have great water flow. I can run both the deck jets and the pool slide no problem with a pump speed of only 2000 rpm. Went with 1-1/2” line to right where I tunneled under the concrete pool deck. Luckily I did not have far to go for my tunnel. Now it’s time to enjoy!
 

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