Recent content by bennyteee

We have newborn twins and the big brother brought home strep so I haven't been able to follow up or install the new filter. No gate valves, they are for an old heater/solar heater but it's all cut out. And yes I replaced the black filter because it leaked. It came with the house which we bought...

I heard back from Hayward, the guy said the tank should have handled that pressure and sent out a new tank free of charge. Its well after the warranty so I'm impressed with the customer service. I asked if they suggest a good operating range but he never responded. I'll take JamesW's advice...

Splashpad: Yes, they both leak right at the top. I sent an email to Hayward but I'm the installer so thats no help. There was an old black sand filter that came with the house and the S270T fit with just a little modification. JamesW: Whats the ideal PSI range for a sand filter? I've never...

I was doing some maintenance in the pool house over the weekend and noticed my Hayward S270T 27 inch sand filter was leaking out of the seam in the plastic body. This will be the second S270T I've had to replace, first one was installed 2015 and again in 2016. After the first filter failed...