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    darn spider gasket AGAIN!

    The original gasket lasted 6 years. Then the next two, lasted 1 year each. I must be doing something wrong. I did spend a long time cleaning up the old sealant so that was not the issue. The first time I used permatex ultra black. It dries very hard and was just as hard to remove as the OEM...
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    salt cell on it's death bed

    Hello. My Pentair IC 40 appears to be dead. It is 8 years old. The service light is flashing and my chlorine levels went to zero. My salt is at 3,000. I have been keeping chlorine in the pool by using a floating basket. Before I order a new one I want to try a trouble shooting exercise as...
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    use of hi temp unions on pump inlet and outlet

    Hello. I have a discharge leak on my Pentair intelliflow. Fixing to reseal it. When I put the piping back together, I plan to use unions directly screwed into the pump inlet and outlet. I see Amazon and Ebay have a 2 pack from CMP for $24. Pentair also sells them but they are $54 each. Reading...