Hello all,
Although I haven't gotten my pool yet, I too would like to hard pipe everything. I also plan on adding a solar heater, so I was wondering if I need the $60.00 three way valve that is shown on most of the solar products web pages. I am sure that the built in bypass valve that some collectors have is good enough to eliminate the flow, but because the collector will be about 30 feet from the pool, should I install the three way valve to save my pump from laboring. Any pics of your pool's hard piping setups would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.