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So, I already use skimmer basket nets, it's kind of a maintenance pain though because they get clogged and need replacing constantly (I know this is the idea so you aren't cleaning the main filter but it's still a constant chore and material expense). Do either of you have experience with the...

We purchased a home with a 20k gallon pool and the Hayward Star Clear C3000 filter that I assume to be original to the pool in 1995 or 1996. I ended up doing a lot of maintenance to the filter last year including sourcing a discontinued outlet fitting used, the filter base, new seals and new...

Sorry, CH is 240. I don't believe my hose water for fill is very hard, my TDS in my tap is about 40 (very good water here). Very little rain in Northern California lately (drought).

Still battling the new to me old plaster pool at the home we purchased. My PH is ultra consistent, doesn't drift, stays rock solid at 7.6 (water temp is still about 57F). My alkalinity is 50, also very solid. My Csi is -.52 currently and has been low since we moved in January 2022. I'm...

I pulled the outlet fitting, found it to be cracked at the threads which is allowing the o-ring to pull away from the body and leak. Unfortunately basically all the parts for the C3000 filter are no longer made. I found a used outlet bulkhead fitting and I figured I would try to replace some...

With all the unexpected expenses we've incurred with this home, we may have to limp this filter a bit longer but after pulling it apart and seeing all the JB weld on the internals, I'm sure you are correct. I saw a YouTube video of a pool guy lamenting the Hayward filters for the bulkhead...

Possibly, I have to find my channel locks that are large enough to unscrew the fitting. Have to see if it's cracked or just needs an o-ring. The way it's now separating from the filter body under pressure, I think it's cracked. Pool may be down for a while. 😕

Ok, so you were right, the o-ring was completely destroyed, 1/4 inch section was rolled over the edge. That said, things have gone from bad to worse. I replaced the o-ring and now the DEX360F bulkhead fitting is leaking at the housing. Is there an o-ring on the inside of the bulkhead too? Do...

Appreciate the link! I was reading it earlier and am confident to try the marine epoxy for now since I'm not ready to drop the coin for the SWG just yet. I am curious about your comments about rotating the filter, wouldn't that create the need for more 90* bends and more complicated plumbing...

Hope this photo helps. Looks to be a Hayward C-3000 filter. It looks like this is the coupler I may need? Hayward Connector,slip 1 1/2in Skt X 2in (sx240f) - INYOPools.com

Appreciate the response. The water appears to originate from the white coupler where it meets the black ABS and not from the union collar. Doesn't seem likely that the o-ring could make any difference? Seems like it wasn't properly glued but I'm not quite sure how that fitting started. I've seen...

Installed a AG pool last year and learned a ton here. Just moved to a new home with an IG pool that was installed many years ago and I've got a mess of problems to fix, first up is the pool equipment plumbing, namely a leak at the filter fitting shown by the red arrow in the photo. There have...