New Pool Pump: 1 1/2" pipes but 2 1/2" inlet/outlet

[jeffhays]

Hello,

My 1 1/2 HP Hayward Super Pump kicked the bucket, so I thought I'd upgrade and get the 1 1/2 Hayward Northstar, not realizing that the Northstar had 2 1/2" inlet/outlet fittings (vice 1 1/2" for the superpump). Can I just use reducers to bring my 1 1/2" plumbing to 2

1/2", or is that unadvisable?

Thanks, J

[Meat Plow]

Have you looked at Lowes, Home Depot, True Value etc...? They usually have all kinds of stuff like that.

[Richard J Kinch]

Yes.

[jeffhays]

I have the reducers, I'm just curious whether that will cause problems with the operation of the pump, such as suction issues or pressure problems?

[Rich Greenberg]

Take it back and get the right one. (From the voice of experience.)