So I've run into a bit of an issue. while deep cleaning my sand filter I got the bright idea of changing it's position slightly by rolling it as I didn't want a ton of water by my house running down the foundation. Doing so made the sand shift and actually raise the standpipe to where the valve head would not fit back on. To not break the laterals, I emptied the sand and upon trying a dry fit of it all before refilling I'm noticing that the standpipe is so low now that the head doesn't connect to it, should it? So I have the pipe, a basket ( that can connect to the pipe or to the head) and the head with a pipe coming out the bottom.
Should these 3 parts connect to form a cohesive unit? I would think so to not let sand down the pipe but unsure how to proceed.
If I connect the head to the pipe beforehand, well, forgot about adding sand. haha.
My only thought now is to add a bit of sand to the bottom till I can dry fit it all to fit. Strange as I've changed the sand before and don't remember this issue but then again, this time I did find sand in my laterals when I cleaned them out.
Thanks for the help, I'll add pics shortly
Should these 3 parts connect to form a cohesive unit? I would think so to not let sand down the pipe but unsure how to proceed.
If I connect the head to the pipe beforehand, well, forgot about adding sand. haha.
My only thought now is to add a bit of sand to the bottom till I can dry fit it all to fit. Strange as I've changed the sand before and don't remember this issue but then again, this time I did find sand in my laterals when I cleaned them out.
Thanks for the help, I'll add pics shortly