Recent content by dtricks42

Wait. That’s what a new O ring is for that I just put in. I’m an idiot...

I receive my new compression ring for my Purex SMBW 2048 tomorrow. Do I need to run a bead of silicone on the bottom side of the tank, that sits on the rotary valve housing? Looking at how it connects, it seems like the only way to keep water from leaking.

You’re talking about the manifold that the filters all sit on right? Inside the tank?

Really? You’ve never replaced a leaking gasket? Or serviced a backflow rotary valve?

I have an old school Purex SMBW 2048. Its sprung a leak at the bottom. Does anyone know where I can find some rebuild directions? I've removed the manifold and filters in the past, but how do I service the backflow valve? I can't get to it from inside the tank can I? Do i need to remove the...

OK I figured it out. I was having problems with the gate valve that controls the fountain. It's a T that is connected to my return. The gate valve broke, and when the pump was done pumping, air would get into the lines, and DE would siphon back into the pool. Now that I fixed the gate valve...

I was able to get to the O-Ring, wasn't all that hard. Any way to tell if it needs replacement or not? Looked like the DE was coming through the hole at the top where the rod goes through. So I put some silicone at that joint just in case. Hopefully I didn't screw it up too bad. Since then...

I seem to be getting DE into my pool. There's this grey sand hanging out at the bottom of the pool. I recently cleaned the DE Filters, and when I was cleaning the Purex 2000 Filter, I noticed that the manifold was able to move around, and spin. Is this normal? Could I have a bad seal there...