Recent content by Edgar George

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    Hayward DE-4800 Dripping Leak

    Thank you for sharing this! I wonder if the manual specific to my DE-4800 is available anywhere. This one seems to be for the models where the central clamp is hinged, and has only one clamp nut/bolt connection, whereas mine has two parts and two nut/bolt connections. The instructions for...
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    Hayward DE-4800 Dripping Leak

    Ah. This is the manual specific to the DE-4800? I had a feeling that might be the case, but I wonder why it says that, given that standard procedure seems to be to lube all the o-rings. I'd love to see the manual - do you happen to have a digitized version that you could share?
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    Hayward DE-4800 Dripping Leak

    It looks fairly new and does not appear flattened. I think the previous owner replaced it not too long before I moved in - because I found the old o-ring lying around. But even if I replace it again - do I lubricate it or no? I am finding conflicting information on this.
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    Hayward DE-4800 Dripping Leak

    Hello all, I have an old Hayward DE-4800 filter that came with the house which I moved into a year ago. At the time of moving in, the filter had a constant very small leak from the metal clamp that goes around the middle of the filter. Is is a two-part metal clamp, two C shaped pieces that are...