I have a leak......
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That is a multi-port valve, sometimes called the main valve. Black body, white cover, black handle.
I can't be sure what I am seeing in the pictures, where is water leaking out from? Is it leaking from that round opening on the side? That appears to be the waste port, the post water come out of when you are backwashing the filter. Leaks from there are almost always caused by a bad spider gasket. You can fix that yourself if you are at all handy.
I can't be sure what I am seeing in the pictures, where is water leaking out from? Is it leaking from that round opening on the side? That appears to be the waste port, the post water come out of when you are backwashing the filter. Leaks from there are almost always caused by a bad spider gasket. You can fix that yourself if you are at all handy.
That looks like the waste port. You use it to vacuum to waste. When you vacuum to waste you are by-passing the filter. Usually it is used when you are clearing a pool full of algae debris or if you need to lower the water level quickly.
You can probably fix the leak by replacing the spider gasket, or you can buy a plug for that port when it is not in use if you can't get it fixed right away. You don't want to wait too long to get it repaired. The spider gasket will continue to deteriorate over time.
You can probably fix the leak by replacing the spider gasket, or you can buy a plug for that port when it is not in use if you can't get it fixed right away. You don't want to wait too long to get it repaired. The spider gasket will continue to deteriorate over time.
Re: I have a leak......AGAIN!!
We replaced the spider gasket last year and still had the leak. We had to have our liner replaced so I showed the leak to the pool guy who put some silicone sealant on it. I noticed today that its leaking again. Do they make a plug for this port? It looks like it has a plug or cover on it now but its leaking where it comes together.
We replaced the spider gasket last year and still had the leak. We had to have our liner replaced so I showed the leak to the pool guy who put some silicone sealant on it. I noticed today that its leaking again. Do they make a plug for this port? It looks like it has a plug or cover on it now but its leaking where it comes together.
If your not using that port I don't see why you can put a plug in it? I have the same port on my Pentair Multi-port but it's not knocked out.
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it already has a plug in it I think (I don't know alot about this) because when you look inside it has a black cover on the inside with two little spike in the middle sticking out. The leak is coming from the seam.
it already has a plug in it I think (I don't know alot about this) because when you look inside it has a black cover on the inside with two little spike in the middle sticking out. The leak is coming from the seam.
That valve is designed for a lot of configurations and they just knock out the molded in plug on the ports they want to use.
That's actually the "bottom" side port that's leaking and I bet the molded in plug has cracked. You can just screw a PVC threaded plug in the port sealed with t-tape or teflon paste.
That's actually the "bottom" side port that's leaking and I bet the molded in plug has cracked. You can just screw a PVC threaded plug in the port sealed with t-tape or teflon paste.
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