Hi I recently moved into a new home with a pool. The previous owners always had a pool company come in and open/close the pool. They paid for last year's opening for me. I don't like the poor service and cruddy work in my opinion (numerous leaks, silicone caulk around hoses/fittings. So this year I decided to open the pool my self. Everything went well for the most part. I have a threaded fitting threaded into my Hayward filter top with a Barb end for my hose. The threaded portion into the filter top has a pretty steady leak, I assumed tightening the fitting was necessary since I could turn it by hand. However tightening it by hand the fitting never actually gets tight but just free spins. I'm a car mechanic by trade so Im competent and able to fix stuff but I can't see why the fitting would leak and why it's free spinning without actually tightening. I see no obvious cracks or damage to either side of it. Any advice on what to look for is appreciated. Hoping to have an idea of what to expect before I begin taking stuff apart blindly.
Thank you
Thank you