Recent content by BDNick51

thanks for the help. I finally got it off with the help of my dad. There was sand and other gunk in it and it was quite a battle but we managed it. I cleaned out the hole for the stand pipe and the stand pipe itself. Also used a little sand paper action to get it a little smoother. Just got...

any tips on how to get one out that is stuck? im a pretty strong guy and even putting my foot to hold the valve back and pulling it would not come apart.

Ok so i got that issue figured out... just used waterproof apoxy to glue it back together. Now i have another question before i go ahead and break something... How do i get the stand pipe out of the valve? it seems pretty locked in there.... kinda hard to fill sand and water in it with the...

can it just be glued back together or should i buy a replacement.

I have a Waterway high rate sand filter (26" i believe). I just started up the pool this year and noticed some sand on the bottom of the pool after i got the water cleared up from green. When I removed the valve and inspected the laterals they were all intact but the piece that they fit...

Thanks. Hopefully its still for sale.

I have a 18'x48" round above ground pool. I has 1 1/2 PVC and a 1 HP Hayward pump brand new. I have been looking for a sand filter for 2 months now cause the one I have cost more to repair than I want to pay. I found one on craigslist the is a 26" waterway high rate sand filter. Is that going to...

I was looking at sand filters on ebay. They have a no name brand filter there. The pumps that they are selling with it are a brand called pmx so im guessing that the filter is that too. I havent heard of them before and wondered if anyone had an idea or two about...

Im pretty darn sure that it is a Waterway filter now. It has to be 2001 or prior due to the clamp style 26 inch. The main issues i have is that the clamp is broken and it looks like a 40-50$ replacement part puls the valve assmble is broken down by where it clamps. right above the rubber...

The pool is a 18 foot and 48 inch walls. I a Hayward 1hp sp1580. I just want to be able to match the pump to the filter. I hear that usually a main issue. I don't have the filters measurements on hand but it was at least 24 inch diameter.

I was wondering if anyone could help me identify my sand filter. It came with the pool when i bought the house last fall and i need to look for parts... or maybe even a new one. Its apprx. 24 inch diameter and here are some pics. Im new to pools so anything could help out.