I must have adjusted the pool levelers too far to wear the piece that decides the level fell off. Is there a trick to getting this back on? I've never seen this out of the pool to know what I'm trying to do when I'm trying to lifthe paste that spins back up onto the pipe to try to thread it back on. thx much
how to fix pool leveler
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Also, it's supposed to thunderstorm in a couple of days and I don't want my water getting any higher. With this being broken like this, would my pool be getting filled?
Currently it's already much too high. Also, am I able to replace the leveler with any leveler when this one breaks? I saw a video of a toilet leveler. Are there pluses/minus to those levelers? I'm sure it's less $ if nothing else. thx
Currently it's already much too high. Also, am I able to replace the leveler with any leveler when this one breaks? I saw a video of a toilet leveler. Are there pluses/minus to those levelers? I'm sure it's less $ if nothing else. thx
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 55,440
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- 35000
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- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I don't recognize the manufacturer of your pool autofill valve, Maybe @1poolman1 @JamesW will.
You can find information on other autofills at AutoFill - Further Reading
Depends how it is broken. Your autofill should have a shutoff valve on the water feed. You should also have a Back Flow Preventer - Further Reading with a shutoff valve. Turn off the water until you get it fixed.
I recommend all pool owners have a Submersible Pumps - Further Reading that can be used to drain the pool when storms get the water level too high.
I assume you do not have an overflow line on your pool.
See AutoFill - Further Reading
You can find information on other autofills at AutoFill - Further Reading
Depends how it is broken. Your autofill should have a shutoff valve on the water feed. You should also have a Back Flow Preventer - Further Reading with a shutoff valve. Turn off the water until you get it fixed.
I recommend all pool owners have a Submersible Pumps - Further Reading that can be used to drain the pool when storms get the water level too high.
I assume you do not have an overflow line on your pool.
See AutoFill - Further Reading
Allen, thx. what's an overflow line? Regretfully, I have to shut off all of the h20 in the backyard when I shut off the h20 to the pool. the chickens and gardens are also hooked up to the same h20 which is unfortunate. Since it's winter in Phoenix, garden still needs to be watered but not so frequently so i'll hand water til I fix this or turn it back on temporarily. I have it turned off for now. I'll look into other info u sent later. For now, I don't believe it's broken. I believe I unscrewed it too much. My guess is that I should unscrew the black pipe that is sticking up so then I can see better to screw on the part that I unscrewed and then screw the 2 pieces back on but I wasn't sure if I may break something when I try to unscrew the black piece that is sticking up. My guess is counterclockwise to unscrew this and the piece that decides the level of the water says on it if I should screw to the left or right to guess the level of the h20 so I'll just read that. It always seems to take me at least a half of a season to figure out water level and I was trying to work it out faster this time so I think I just went too far. I wish I knew the name of the leveler, too. As I'm writing it occurs to me I will call the PB.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 55,440
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
An overflow line is typically an open pipe positioned above the normal water level that leads to a drain. It can be at the top of the tiling or in a skimmer. When the water gets up to that open line it gets dumped to the drain to keep the pool water level down.
Next time you get a plumber into the house have him find where the autofill line connects into your irrigation system and have him put a shutoff on the pipe to the pool.
Autofill valves are problematic and this is not the last time it will give you problems.
Maybe someone will come along who recognizes the type of valve you have.
I called the pool company and it's a paramount paralevel auto leveler. I found the manual online and I'll try to figure this out later unless someone knows off hand. It looks like the verticle pipe is going to pop right in but I don't want to pull on it until I'm sure. I'll check back and let ya know. thx!
the overflow line doesn't sound like something we have. I'll have to take a closer look later.
as for the plumber, r u saying that we should cut off the water leveler? I have had some probs with it but living in AZ, we'd have to have a hose in the pool pretty much all of the time in the summer, I'd think. I'd be hesitant to cut it off. What I really wish was that the guy who built our pool explained it better and didn't try to save us a couple hundred dollars and put all the irrigation on the same water line. I told him not to put the water leveler in initially and he said we'd hate him if we didn't have one. I do think it's beneficial in the desert. this problem I think I caused, but I do think it tends to get stuck and move on it's own or something. it takes some tinkering to get the level correct. that's for sure. I've thought of having the plumber put another line to my chickens and gardens but that'd be an expensive, sort of big job.
as for the plumber, r u saying that we should cut off the water leveler? I have had some probs with it but living in AZ, we'd have to have a hose in the pool pretty much all of the time in the summer, I'd think. I'd be hesitant to cut it off. What I really wish was that the guy who built our pool explained it better and didn't try to save us a couple hundred dollars and put all the irrigation on the same water line. I told him not to put the water leveler in initially and he said we'd hate him if we didn't have one. I do think it's beneficial in the desert. this problem I think I caused, but I do think it tends to get stuck and move on it's own or something. it takes some tinkering to get the level correct. that's for sure. I've thought of having the plumber put another line to my chickens and gardens but that'd be an expensive, sort of big job.
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Here is what the guts of it look like - this may help you determine what you need and/or how to repair it: Paramount Paralevel Start-Up/Tune-Up Kit - 004-760-2921-00 - INYOPools.com
You will need to replace the assembly. There is a small lock ring at the bottom of the tube that holds it in place. With the water off, a turn of the assembly to the left (counterclockwise) should it. Reverse the process to install.
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Thank you. I unscrewed it and everything looks in tact. When I screwed the riser tube back in it's wobbly now so I wonder if I'm just not screwing it in correctly or could there be something else wrong with it that I can't see. It doesn't seem like a complicated piece of equipment so I wonder what I'm missing. I may need to look at it again. the only thing is something looks a bit different in mine on the rise tube I believe. I think there is a piece that comes out below where the threads start. Maybe that's the same here but it's not shown. If you have any other ideas, pls let me know, otherwise maybe I'll take it back out when I can later and snap a pic.
It should only be a partial turn. It can be tricky to feel it "lock", especially when your autofill res is already full of water.
Also check the o-ring and see if it's still there. It's easy to pinch and cut them.
I think I got it back in. yellow O-ring was there. the riser tube feels like it's in place pretty solidly. there is some give for the part that goes up and down but my guess is that's normal. so,now how can I tell if it's functioning? just time I suppose? it's full of h20 now. it'll rain tomorrow. I adjusted it down some. now it seems like now I wait some weeks and see how it goes? in the summer I believe we get an inch evaporation per week (or day?) but not sure about winter. I'm attaching pics. thx!
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 55,440
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It's working if your pool water level never gets low.
If your water level gets low then its time to take another look at the autofill valve.
If your water level gets low then its time to take another look at the autofill valve.
that makes sense. The problem I tend to have is that it gets too high and then I think it spun up the threads on it's own. It must be that the temp changes make that drastic a change and I need to be on top of it more? I feel like each time the water seems high and I turn it down, I turn it down quite a bit and it doesn't lower it, but it must be that I'm either not patient and observant enough or it is moving up the threads. For now I'll keep the h20 off and hand water the chickens/garden... cuz I want it to lower for sure with the rain that's coming and time will tell if it's moving up the threads of me. My guess is it's me. I'll try to let y'all know. thx!