Recent content by mudgie

I have a lot of DE on the bottom of my pool as a result of a cracked manifold, some torn and broken grids and possibly worn push/pull backwash valve stem seals. The backwash handle was really hard to move so I took it apart and cleaned it and replaced the seals. When I tore apart the filter to...

When I re-installed the air relief valve without the extra 1/2 or 3/4 turn, the o-ring was not making contact with the filter and it was not a snug fit. So I removed the teflon tape and started over. This time I applied a lot more teflon tape (about 8 wraps I think) and lubed the teflon wrapped...

Hi Pat, thanks for the reply. You nailed it exactly on the "extra 1/2 or 3/4 turn"! The 1/2 turn had it facing me and the 3/4 turn had it facing the heater. I was hoping for an extra 1/4 turn which would have had it facing the rear, but it was just too tight and I didn’t want to risk cracking...

I’m replacing the air relief valve and pressure gauge assembly on the top of my DE filter and I can’t seem to position the valve so that it’s facing the same direction as it was before. After I took out the old valve and cleaned the filter threads, I screwed in the new valve without the teflon...

The flow rate is much lower and there are no bubbles. I'm going to backwash the filter this weekend. It was a little over 20 psi before the heater was installed and now it's a little over 25 psi. I don't believe there's any bypass with an automatic valve. The outlet from the filter goes to...

My old heater stopped working right about three years ago. It wasn’t worth repairing and I couldn’t afford a new one at the time. So after three years, I finally got a new heater. The first time I used the spa and heater it was great, I had forgotten how nice a heated spa was. I only use the...