Recent content by Mr mikeb

Radiant sand filter at 20” round and no vent or gauge is broke and full of water, junk. But have to add a vent

I can’t vent it have to keep me asking the lid off basket at pump , and know it’s not a good thing for o keep doing eventually will break that way

Besides that it’s going pretty good have these tiny bubbles attaching to liner and don’t see a problem only water is a little hard and alkalinity is low beside that we had a lot of rain and I vacuumed and shocked it so all good after I bleed air out

Yes there’s a clip at pump and filter basket are put together seems to be outdated cause I put urethane caulk around it and it helped a bunch but still haven’t fix it

Everytime i startup pool it has air in it , I believe the pump and strainer basket is out dated. . I’ve found a suction side leak and fix it temporary can’t find parts for a permanate fix. Can I add a vent I can open up to bleed air out when needed . Thanks and yes I know should fix leak but...

There’s a clip between filter basket and pump when you pull it can take basket off and get to the screws that hold a oring there’s a flat on o ring I’ve fixed I thought before but still wants to leak is it pressure causing it to leak from this area

Not a prong it’s a stark pump says 1.5 hp 3400gph but not even close to that pressure so I hooked in a booster pump from a older canister filter pump seems to help but still have air and leak just thought got to be better way

You right but I have a sand filter and don’t have any vent that I know of even hook in a different canister filter pump to help boost pressure. I’ll take pics this morning the pump in question is older and there’s a prong between basket and pump and from there idk I’ve fixed it before but seems...

I have seemed to have a problem with sucking air , it’s in the pump beteeen basket and pump seems when not running leaks quite bad when running no leaks but air. After writing this realize I need tp Fix the problem . Ok . Now is there a way to release air without removing top of pump with a...

Actually harder than thought, it is a lot of work but it has to be right that’s not an option. I am a work aholic , love it keeps me young. Retired carpenter -whatever you need drywall , tile remodeler or new build same to me. Got to be right. My dad says even if you building a dog house make...

No not old just bought it but I bought all amity increased, and ph up and stabilizer and liquid chlorine. I work on better testing using strips now have a kit but need more solution. Anyways was trying to input in logs but still struggling with the simplicity of the list compared to some...