Hose bib connection on Waste line?

[GreenLight]

How would I go about connecting a hose bib on a 1 & 1/2 " waste connection?

[Poolsean]

Well, a reducer bushing with the appropriate thread would do but you have to be careful as reducing the pipe down to a 1/2" or 3/4" hose bibb will be very restrictive on your pump and filter.

[Brock]

At most local home improvement stores you should find the parts necessary. Although like Sean noted 1.5 inch to 3/4 is about a 4 times reduction in flow rate, not to mention hose bibs often start at 1/2 inch or smaller at the valve. If your going to try it once you get to 3/4 or so add a "T" and put two hose bibs on it, that way you can at least run out 2 3/4 inch hoses, about 1/2 the flow of a 1.5 inch.

[dep78737]

What are you trying to do? Maybe we can help beyond what was said above if we know the purpose.

I did find a brass hose bib with a ball valve at home depot that we use on the backwash for our pond filter. Much less restrictive. This allows us to hook up a hose and water plants when backwashing. This is on a small submersible pump that only moves about 1/4 the volume as the pool pump though.

[GreenLight]

What are you trying to do? Maybe we can help beyond what was said above if we know the purpose.

I am trying to figure out how I will backwash and drain if I buy a new filter (don't even ask me about the ancient DE filter that I "inherited" with this house and pool). I am thinking of a Hayward top-mount sand filter, or a cartridge model. There is no septic drain anywhere near the pump and filter, so I will have to use a hose somehow to backwash. I could not find any PVC parts at Lowe's or Home Depot that would adapt 1 1/2" down to 3/4" (which is the size of my garden hose, I believe).

Thanks for whatever advice that you can give.

[KurtV]

Most people either hard pipe the bachwash outlet into a drainage tile or into the sewer or use a roll-up 1.5" backwash hose (you can buy them at HD, Lowes, Pool Stores, Wal-Mart, etc.) just rolled out onto the lawn.

[MarkC]

When you backwash you want the full flow of the pump to be able to go to waste. If you restrict the flow with a hose your backwashing will not be nearly as effective. The roll up 1.5" hose is deffinately the way to go.

[Poconos]

In post #5 you kind of imply you want to dump the waste into a septic system? You really don't want to do that simply because the quantity of water is not desireable. If you mean a municipal septic, that still doesn't make sense unless there is some 'STUPID' code that says you can't dump to a storm sewer or even on your lawn. As a modification of MarkC's comment about the rolled up waste hose you could even punch holes in it and seal the end to distribute the dump over whatever length you want.
Al

[salinda]

I was told if you try sending it into the sewer through a nearby cleanout (I have one), that there is a possibility of sewage backing up into the building. The waste lines at a residence might not be able to handle the flow--they're not really designed for that. In my neighborhood, we shouldn't dump to the street storm drain because it sometimes goes straight into the Bay. I was told to install a "blow-down pit." Now we have a cartridge filter and just bought new cartridges and there is no backwashing involved.

I do have a brass ball-valve on my equipment that diverts a small amount of water for draining purposes. It is installed between the heater and the filter. If you use a cartridge filter, that is an option....

[NullQwerty]

So, what do people with DE filters do? I've got one so I'm trying to figure it out.

Are they just expected to buy a seperation tank to filter out all the DE? Because that would make DE filters twice as expensive as any other style.

I don't have a seperation tank and everytime I drain, I have no idea what to do with the out pouring water with DE mixed. You can't dump that in the sewer, or your lawn, right?