Recent content by Dmooney

Thanks 1poolman1! I looked back at my order history and I did order the more expensive Pentair O-ring and not one of the cheaper generic replacements. Good news however! Following suggestions I found in another similar, older, thread, after releasing the pressure I removed all eight clamps and...

After 20 years in service my Sta-Rite System 3 DE filter is leaking where the top and bottom sections of the body come together. After cleaning and recharging the DE the filter would sometimes drip a little bit for a few hours and then would stop dripping (I presume that DE filled in the gap(s)...

Pressure, with the old (apparently unreliable gauge - which eventually just stuck at 20 or 25 psi). Pressure now, with cleaned and recoated filter is now about 13 psi at full speed (3000 rpm) and about half that at 2000 rpm. Am now able to effectively vacuum the pool, picking up much silt or...

Thank you wireform! Although the pressure gauge is new, replacing the old one which stopped working, there is no guarantee that the new one doesn't have a problem. Or perhaps the old gauge always read on the high side, making me think that 20-25 psi was "normal", whereas the new gauge reading 15...

Thanks for your question and suggestion wireworm! The gauge is new, replacing the previous gauge that quit operating. That being said, it is always possible that a new gauge is defective... I will try the recirculate suggestion.

Over the past few years the suction at my skimmer has gradually dropped, along with the water flow (visible in my SWCG cell). Pump primes normally, but no longer completely removes all the air from the pump basket, although no additional bubbles show. Filter pressure was once about 20 psi with...

I have an approx 20,000 gal in-ground plaster pool. I converted it to a salt water pool about 10 years ago and it has been mostly trouble free with little maintenance required. I have a Pool Saver opaque pool cover, which saves tremendously on water and chemical costs! I had replaced the...