PVC piping

[CarlD]

The fittings on the pump and filter are all standard 1.5" fittings, and yes, they do screw on and off. You use teflon tape on the threads.

TigerFlex is probably not available at Lowes, but most pool stores sell it, as do on-line discount houses. I don't know if plumbing supply houses stock it, but they should. I only know that one brand not others.

Thanks for the complement. I like the plumbing to be clean--I re-plumbed it after the installers messed up big-time on the plumbing. It was sloppy as heck and leaked from the get-go. They had used barbed fittings INSIDE the TigerFlex. A lot of pool guys do that but its a no-no. It's very difficult to keep it from leaking--you may need 2 or 3 hose clamps. The glue-on schedule 40 fittings don't leak. So I immediately had to re-plumb the pool. It worked but wasn't as clean as I like so I replumbed the filter connections again.