HELP - what is the pressure thing on top the canister called

[west1745]

Okay - you know the housing for the cartridge filter? On top there is a pressure valve that shows the pressure of the pump and then next to that is this type of valve - you use it to bleed the air out of the system when turning the pump back on and water comes out?

I need one and need to know the name.

The pool repair guy was here to fix the computer board for the SWG - which went well. And when he went to turn the pool back on he broke that valve. He did not have another one in the truck and get this - his company would NOT let him replace it because they said it could have broke with anyone and is not under warranty!! So I had to go to the store and get another one.

I come home with a new one (the guy in the store tried to tell me it costs $45 and I said no way I just paid $19.95 at PinchAPenny so he says okay $15!!!) and anyway, to make a long story short, the new thing-a-ma-jig doesn't work!! It is blasting water out of the top and I will have to take it back.

But in the mean time I want to know the name of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS!!

 

[mas985]

Hayward calls it an Air Relief Valve but I don't think there is a one size fits all type of replacement. You will probably need to order it by the specific part number for your filter. They ususally list each part in the manual.

 

[west1745]

THANK YOU!

"Air Relief Valve" - that was one trouble maker today around here - and now it has a name!!

I was thinking I might stock up on a couple of them because it broke on me last year and the online prices are always better.