Recent content by djdonte

Is there a good DIY way to detect leaks?

FC production is not the problem here. When it runs, it does produce, but its the low salt reading that kills me. I haven't done a OCLT in a while but I have no reason to suspect algae. I will say one time at the beginning they made me remove all the phosphates and it did up the output. However...

I got an RJ-30+ in 2020 and have been mostly happy with it. DSP has been pretty good on warranty stuff, however since the last pool season, the cell consistently reads about 1000 ppm or more low on salt. I think I have a small leak underground leak somewhere because I lose CYA too over time, but...

On this model the pressure gauge is screwed into the manual air release, but my last house with a pool had the swimclear filter with one cartridge and the pressure gauge was threaded into the upper shell of it. This threaded part split down the middle and leaked on me. I was able to stop the...

I see your viewpoint but that is water running down the side of the shell from the drips coming from the clamp. 99 percent sure those arent cracks but I'll look closer.

Open box item on ebay. Came with a new o ring too. The MSRP is over 400 but they seem to be around for 250ish on ebay. I did not see cracks but I'm going to look at it closer after work. Its honestly always been a bit touchy since I moved in 5 years ago. Sometimes you need to rotate it a bit...

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I thought about that, as it’s likely original. I didn’t realize these things were 1500 dollars.

It is 3/4".. not sure what I was thinking. Also 150 in/lbs on a 3/4" bolt is a little tricky as an inch pound torque wrench is 1/4 drive. I have never seen a 1/4 drive 3/4 socket, and once you add the proper adapters there is no way the torque wrench will be accurate.

So I put on a new clamp and metal reinforced o ring and it still drips in the same spot but worse? I suppose I will mark the spot, take it back apart and look for damage or some other kind of anomaly. I was also thinking maybe rotate the top a bit. Any other ideas?

I am going to try a new o ring and clamp. My clamp looks pretty bad and a new clamp comes with the o ring.

I’m assuming this filter is original which would make it from 1998, so perhaps the manual is current and my filter is old. Either way the o ring is the most logical thing to replace. It left a lot of black stuff on my rag so maybe it’s deteriorated. I will try a torque wrench when I replace it.

Hmm mine has no spring, and the bolt is 7/8” not 9/16”. I do have both in/lbs and ft/pounds wrenches.

What is the tightening procedure? I don’t use a torque wrench or anything.

It’s always been a bit touchy. The clamp needs to be tapped here and there as you tighten it but this time I can’t get it to stop leaking. It recently froze, although I left the pump running 24/7, I found it leaking after and I can’t get it to stop. I cleaned everything up and re-lubed the o...