Chlorinator and sand filter drain plug spraying water

[trophyhead]

Hi all,

I'm no pool genius and am hoping to get a little advice on a problem that's cropped up with my filtration system.

I have a Hayward sand filter that has recently developed a leak in the drain cap area. The water is shooting out a foot or so whenever the pump is on so there's some pressure in there for sure!

Also, the chlorinator is spraying water from the top, near the threads I believe. Also, water under pressure that sprays a few inches rather than drips. There are a few partially dissolved chlorine tables in the chlorinator and upon starting the pump after sitting for a bit, the chlorine gas smell in the vicinity is very strong.

I've tried backwashing with no change in these symptoms. The pump itself seems to work fine as far as I can tell. Things had been running fine for a month or so and I've not noticed any other issues.

Anyone have some tips as to how I might troubleshoot this problem?

Thanks!

 

[duraleigh]

Welcome to the forum. :lol: It sounds like you have some seals that are faulty or perhaps the caps have come unscrewed partially. Is everything fairly tight?

 

[trophyhead]

The chlorinator cap is as tight as I can turn it...could be a bad gasket there I suppose. Would that explain the leaky drain cap on the sand filter? I tried loosening / tightening the drain cap with no noticable change in the spray. These two symptoms cropped up at the same time, leading me to believe that they're related.

 

[duraleigh]

I can think of no possible relationship between your chlorinator and the drain plug on your filter. Fix them one at a time. Turn the pump off and inspect that chlorinator gasket.