Recent content by peterjordan

Replumbed and now working great. Thanks for everyone’s help here!

Thanks, Jim. I checked and it’s wrong how I have it plumbed. So stupid of me, but looking how the pump aligns with the filter ports, I can definitely see how I mixed them up. Nothing a hacksaw and some new couplings can’t fix!

What an idiot I am! But now it makes sense: last season I replumbed everything when I added a salt generator. So last season I had it wrong. But somehow the filter still pumps and recirculates the water — the water was crystal clear even though it was plumbed backwards 😵‍💫😳

Ugh. I just looked at the manual for the slide valve. From the diagram in the manual, it seems I have the lines plumbed Rear backwards. That would mean that It’s been wrong all last season. I’ll post some photos — someone please comment if you can make sense of it.

Hi Jim, Yes, the DE is filling up the inside of the grids — the same ones you reference. Before I reinstalled the clean grids, I filled the tank with water and then pulled up on the valve to backwash mode. The water drained out the backwash. Next I reinstalled the grids and started the...

To my frustration and dismay, I’m still having this problem, despite swapping out a new push/pull valve. DE is not coating the grids — it’s filling the cavities still. First indicator is when I try to bump or backwash — nothing comes out the waste line. If I had to guess, it’s almost as if the...

Hi Jim, Turns out I had an extra slide valve around; I bought a new one a few years back and was bummed that it was all plastic. So instead, I just took the new orings off the plastic valve and installed them on the old steel valve. That must’ve been where the snap ring got lost. I’ve got it...

I think I’ve figured this out, thanks to your advice: looks as though there’s a missing cotter pin on the stem for the slide valve? See photos.

Hi Jim, Funny you should ask that … yes! I’ve replaced the O-rings on the slide valve. I’m suspicious of this part too, but everything looks ok. Btw — it’s just a two position valve. Down is position is “normal” — up position is to backwash. Any ideas are appreciated!