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We resurfaced our pool a year ago. This past week we felt something slightly sticking up on the bottom. We never noticed this before. I brushed it without much effect on it. I also briefly poked at it with a knife. it didn't feel metallic. Would this be something that fell in and stuck...

Thanks. I have been looking into the valves and am having trouble finding a match. I have 2-inch pipes, and my current multi-port valve is maybe a 4-way valve?? (see below) It has the pump pipe coming in from the left side and the return pipe going out to the right ( there is another valve...

I am about to replace my Hayward DE-6000 filter. ( the bulkheads leak, have a hole in some grids, can't buy parts anymore). I plan on buying the Hayward Pro Grid DE-6020. If there is a strong reason against this model let me know your opinion. (I figure the devil I know, and I was happy with...

We have an in-ground pool with spa that cascades into the pool. There is a main pool/spa pump and then a booster pump to provide bubbles for the spa. The spa booster pump motor just went out: it throws the breaker within a few seconds of powering on, and the motor had an overheated smell. The...

I have a 25+ year old Hayword DE-6000 filter that is leaking around the bulk heads. When I look for a replacement part, it is marked as no longer manufactured. Are there equivalent bulkhead parts that will work with the DE-6000? After 25 years, should I just replace the filter? It works fine...

I am back working on this. It seems like it will prime on its own for months and then start to have problems ( perhaps suggesting the is a lid problem?) There is a check valve with a window. - The pump has the clear lid with two screws that clamp it down - The spa pump has a direct pipe in...

I have an inground pool with spa that cascades into the pool. There is a shared main pump, and a second pump for the spa jets. The spa jet pump does not keep its prime any longer. We turn on the spa pump and do not feel any pressure. If I briefly apply some back pressure to one of the spa...

I backwashed the day before our last usage. I think the pressure was at 8. I have time over the holidays to trouble shoot this, any suggestions or tests are welcome.

Our spa cascades into the pool, with the standard setup up sharing the main pump and filter and the spa having an additional spa pump for the jets. We hadn't used the spa for a few months, and now the spa pump for the jets does the following: - when spa pump is turned on (main pump in spa mode...

Yes, but I was trying to put if off. Now I just want to make sure I have everything ahead of time before I disassemble.

Thank you. I don't think I have a crack in the body. I think the leak is due to an o-ring or the PVC connection.

Is there a sealant that is safe to use on the inside of the filter? Something that would hold until next time I disassemble everything (and risk having to replace more PVC outside the filter).

I took my Hayward DE-6000 apart for cleaning, reassembled, and now have a small drip where the top PVC enters the filter from the multipart valve. This happened last the pool guy cleaned it, and I thought he fixed it, although he may have done a quick kludge. I would also like to do a quick...