Skimmer Dimensions; Multi-Skimmer Installation And Pipe Sizing - Pentair BERMUDA GUNITE SKIMMER Design Installation And User Manual

4
Bermuda™ Skimmer Dimensions
4-11/16"
5-3/16"
7-3/8"
5-5/32"

Multi-Skimmer Installation and Pipe Sizing

2"
4,000 Sq. Ft. Pool
8 Skimmers
40 GPM Each
2"
Figure 4: Multi-Skimmer Installation
with pipe sizing. Note multiple main
drains.
BERMUDA™ Gunite Skimmer Installation and User's Guide
15-1/16"
4"
7-7/8"
3"
2"
Main Drain
Minimum
3' Apart
Main Drain
2"
3"
1-3/8" to 3-1/8"
19-7/8"
2-3/8"
Pool
Surface Area
In Square Ft.
3"
Up to 600
1,000
1,500
2,000
6"
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
3"
5,500
6,000
Table 1. Suction Pipe Sizing by
Surface Area of Pool and Rated flow
Capacity of Skimmers.
Adj. Collar
2" NPSM THREAD
1-1/2" NPSM
THREAD
No. of
Skimmers Skimmer Rated Flow (GPM)
Req. 30 35 40 45
1 2" 2" 2"
2 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½
3 2½ 3 3
4 3 4 4
5 4 4 4
6 4 4 4
7 4 4 5
8 4 5 5
9 4 5 5
10 5 5 5
11 5 5 6
12 5 5 6
2" NPSM THREAD
2" SLIP
1-1/2" NPSM THREAD
1-1/2" SLIP
50
2" 2"
3 4
4 4
4 4
4 5
5 5
5 5
5 6
6 6
6 6
6 6