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A reciprocating saw works well to cut PVC pipe during pool pump installation

A reciprocating saw works well to cut PVC pipe during pool pump installation
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Ask the Expert: Pool Pumps

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Building America Case Study: Simplified Air Distribution, Desuperheaters, and Sub-Slab Geothermal Heat Exchangers

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Depiction of a pool plumbing system with filter, heater, skimmer, and pool pump

Depiction of a pool plumbing system with filter, heater, skimmer, and pool pump
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Flood Series: Pumping out a flooded basement

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Generic ENERGY STAR variable speed pool pump

Generic ENERGY STAR variable speed pool pump
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Make sure the ground bonding wire is securely fastened to the pump’s bonding lug

Make sure the ground bonding wire is securely fastened to the pump’s bonding lug
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Pool pumps perform many functions in a swimming pool including circulating water through the filtration system and heater, backwashing the filter, operating a chlorinator, providing water for the pool sweeper, etc.

Pool pumps perform many functions in a swimming pool including circulating water through the filtration system and heater, backwashing the filter, operating a chlorinator, providing water for the pool sweeper, etc.
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RIght - Furring strips, house wrap, and siding are installed in the field after assembling panelized walls.

RIght - Furring strips, house wrap, and siding are installed in the field after assembling panelized walls.
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Right - Mold- and water-resistant fiber glass insulating sheathing is installed after panelized walls are assembled on site.

Right - Mold- and water-resistant fiber glass insulating sheathing is installed after panelized walls are assembled on site.
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Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap and furring strips pre-installed; seams will be overlapped and taped on site.

Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap and furring strips pre-installed; seams will be overlapped and taped on site.
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Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap pre-installed and ready to unfurl to cover foundation-to-sheathing seam.

Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap pre-installed and ready to unfurl to cover foundation-to-sheathing seam.
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Right – Plumbing diagram showing locations for recirculation pump sensors.

Right – Plumbing diagram showing locations for recirculation pump sensors.
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Sewer Backflow and Pumps

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The sump pump is sealed to the subslab vapor barrier with sealing tape to prevent soil gas from leaking around the sump bucket.

The sump pump is sealed to the subslab vapor barrier with sealing tape to prevent soil gas from leaking around the sump bucket.
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Variable-speed pool pumps can cut energy use by 50% to 90% compared to standard single-speed pumps

Variable-speed pool pumps can cut energy use by 50% to 90% compared to standard single-speed pumps
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Variable-speed pump with low head loss filter and piping layout

Variable-speed pump with low head loss filter and piping layout
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Wrong -The top of the sump pump crock is too high above the crawlspace grade level for any water in the crawl to enter the sump.

Wrong -The top of the sump pump crock is too high above the crawlspace grade level for any water in the crawl to enter the sump.