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Posted by on May 11, 2006, 8:58 am
> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
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The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.
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Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 11, 2006, 2:59 pm
> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.
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Posted by on May 15, 2006, 9:23 am
Ok, I've got problem #1 fixed... new o-rings and some lube worked
great.
The second problem is a little more complicated than I originally
thought. The teflon tape did nothing so I got down closer and it does
look like the place where the drain plug screws into the filter is
cracked. The problem is I can't seem to get the stupid sand filter
empty enough to stop the leaking to be able to patch it or do anything
with it. I've had the pumps off for 48 hours and it's still dripping.
It appears to be a metal garden hose sized female plug with a plastic
insert that is attached to it. The sand filter is a 525 lb filter and
it's pretty old. I guess in theory these things should last forever.
Any advice on how to repair the drain cracking?
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Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 15, 2006, 3:35 pm
> Any advice on how to repair the drain cracking?
What is the old material? You must achieve a pressure-tight bond to it, so
it is important to know what it is.
If it is fiberglass/epoxy, I would lightly lube the threaded plug, clean
the crack, insert the plug, and fill the crack with epoxy, working it in
with a toothpick. Remove and reinsert the plug with Teflon tape. Do not
apply to much torque.
Another candidate is 3M 5200 sealant (boat store or boat aisle at Wal-Mart)
in the quick-cure grade, similarly applied.
If there's enough meat around the fitting, you could drill and tap a larger
hole.
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Posted by on May 16, 2006, 9:28 am
I tried a couple different approaches last night and none of them
worked... ugh.
I'm going to swing by a pool store tonight to see if they have the
piece I need or any suggestions as to how to re-plug the filter.
Worst case scenario is that I just plug the hole with something and run
the filter this year, then buy a new filter next year. I think that
might be the way to go anyway.
Thanks for the help Richard.
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