More in-ground pool pump woes

Posted by Bob F on September 12, 2008, 1:04 pm

> I just checked it and it's still not leaking. (About 18 hrs of operation) It
> must of had something to do with the silicone. I was talking to the guy at
> Crystal Clear and he said it sounds like too much silicone around the seal.
> Weird.

When I replaced a seal on mine, I don't recall any instructions to use any kind
of silicone. What did you do with it, and why?

Posted by retired53 on September 12, 2008, 3:32 pm

>> I just checked it and it's still not leaking. (About 18 hrs of operation)
>> It must of had something to do with the silicone. I was talking to the
>> guy at Crystal Clear and he said it sounds like too much silicone around
>> the seal. Weird.

> When I replaced a seal on mine, I don't recall any instructions to use any
> kind of silicone. What did you do with it, and why?

I didn't do anything with the seal. Warehouse Pool Supply put the seal in
and the guy at Crystal Clear speculated that it may have been too much.

I knoticed the web site said he uses Permatex.. Next time I'm doing it
myself. It's my first pool.

Posted by Bubba on September 12, 2008, 7:44 pm

>>> I just checked it and it's still not leaking. (About 18 hrs of operation)
>>> It must of had something to do with the silicone. I was talking to the
>>> guy at Crystal Clear and he said it sounds like too much silicone around
>>> the seal. Weird.

>> When I replaced a seal on mine, I don't recall any instructions to use any
>> kind of silicone. What did you do with it, and why?

>I didn't do anything with the seal. Warehouse Pool Supply put the seal in
>and the guy at Crystal Clear speculated that it may have been too much.
>I knoticed the web site said he uses Permatex.. Next time I'm doing it
>myself. It's my first pool.

When its time for a new pump get rid of that offbrand Star-Brite crap
and get a real pump. A Hayward.
Bubba

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