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Hi all, Update-- The plumbers dope held for a week and started to leak again. So I ordered a new volute and replaced that and re-did the plumbing. I figured that's that, since both components of the leak had been replaced. Not so! Three weeks later it's leaking. There's apparently more to...

Hi Just to follow up on developments... I disconnected my previous repair and checked my hardware more carefully. The PVC threads looked good but, with a magnifying glass, I could see the pump's female threads were finely pitted and chipped. The pump motor is fairly new, I replaced that a...

Thanks for the suggestions and info. Despite my visual inspection of my threads and pipe, I believe I'll replace that piece on my 2nd try. The original is threaded sch 80 but I couldn't find pre-threaded pipe. I bought threaded toe nipples and pipe in case the original piece was damaged. I...

Hi I have sch 80 threaded PVC going into the top (output) of the booster pump. This is where it's leaking. The install is 10 or 15 years old. I cut the PVC, unscrewed it, cleaned away the old plumber's tape and inspected for cracks or nicks in the thread. I also cleaned the female threads...

I'm checking my system because of the same two codes. I ran a sensor test I found on this site (I believe) that tells me the sensor needs to be replaced. But the test makes no reference possible problems with the cell. I'd like to know whether the cell also needs to be replaced. So Spooky...