How to Hook Up a Salt Water Pump to an Above Ground Pool Pump
- 1). Unplug all of the pool components, such as the filter pump, automatic cleaner and the heater.
- 2). Locate the filter pump. There is one line coming from the pool to the pump and one going from the pump to the pool. If you have a heater, select the line from the heater to the pool.
- 3). Remove the line leading from the pump to the pool at the pool end of the line. Install this line into the intake on the saltwater pump.
- 4). Connect the line, included with the system, from the outflow of the saltwater pump to the pool where the line was removed.
- 5). Run electricity to the saltwater pump by either calling an electrician to wire it to the house or running an extension cord.
- 6). Run the saltwater pump whenever the pool pump is running.