- Feb 22, 2009
- 458
- Pool Size
- 31000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-30 Plus
Last night we had 3.5" of rain....this morning my pool is at normal level. The multiport valve on the Jacuzzi Laser 190 appears to be leaking through to the waste/backflow port. It's 25+ years old so it doesn't owe me anything. I'm leaning toward replacing the whole thing at the end of the season, though location is a challenge. Replacing the multiport seams feasible, but is it really an economical choice? The equipment is under a deck, access is limited, plus I need top plumbing connections so replacing it with another sand filter is a more logical choice than a cartridge, even though getting the old one out will be a chore. Is there any way to determine if, or how much, water might be leaking around the sand? I did use some fiber to remove dissolved iron two weeks ago and saw no evidence of the fiber coming from the return. My leanings right now are toward a Pentair (just replaced my AO Smith pump with an Optiflo, seems to be a well designed and manufactured product) but are there really any significant differences between sand filters?