Last year I had a small leak in my sand filter where the top screws into the fiberglass housing. I replaced the gasket and used silicon grease but I still had a small leak. I just went out to my pool equipment and now I have a large leak. I'm thinking that the fiberglass on the vessel where the gasket sits is porous and that may be my problem. Is it possible to smooth out the fiberglass using a resin, JB Weld or some other sealer that would provide a less porous surface for the gasket to sit on? Other ideas?
Sand filter leaking at top
- Thread starter Billrector
- Start date
Unfortunately, once one of those filters starts to leak at the opening for the lid and the fiberglass is deteriorated, there is no real fix. Problem that I have seen is that the fiberglass starts to delaminate and water gets between the layers. Tried on two different filters to do what you described and was not successful. As someone else on this forum says, YMMV.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,981
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
How old is the filter? If its brittle & porous it may be time to replace it. Repairing a filter vessel isn’t advised being as it’s under so much pressure. Any damage to the vessel could allow it to explode under pressure creating a very dangerous situation for people & property.