valve replacement

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    What is this inside the pool diverter valve?

    First of all many thanks for all the useful insights in this forum and it has been a great help to me to manage the pool. We have an old pool that in the house we bought and learning how to manage. I am upgrading the pool pump to an energy efficient variable speed and also replacing some of the...
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    When I try to replace my 3-way valve, water comes out of the bottom drain pipe

    I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. I bought a house recently and never had a pool before. This is an above ground pool with a bottom drain. The 3-way valve is cracked so not only does it leaks, but it takes in air which makes the pump not work properly. I purchased a 3-way valve, I have the...
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    Hayward PSV Diverters Leaking

    Hello Everyone, So my wife and I are building our pool. We’re through the major stages and just need plaster/pebbletech to finish. We’ve put the plumbing under pressure for the inspections and no issues. However, we recently discovered 2 of our PSV diverters are leaking between the cap and...
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    Jandy & Ortega Valve Dilemma, please help! *Pics included* TX DIY

    I have a cracked 3-way Jandy diverter valve that needs to be replaced. It is cracked on the bottom and leaks water when I turn the pump on. I watched a video on youtube and it looks like I just need to saw off the white pipes and attach straight connectors and another short pipe when placing a...
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    TX Freeze - Jandy valve in awkward spot, suggestions?

    TLDR: Question 1 - where should I cut to put in the replacement jandy valve? Question 2 - Do I need to replace my filter housing? __ Another Texas freeze victim here. I managed to get the drain plugs out of the pumps and filter when the power went out and before things froze. It seems like we...