Filter gauge needle in wrong place

Maestro · May 24, 2016

Just had my pool opened yesterday and I noticed the filter gauge needle didn't move when I turned on the pump. It looks to me like the needle is on the wrong side of the pin, so the pin seems to be blocking the needle. Is this fixable or do I need to order and install a new gauge?

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Mr Bruce · May 24, 2016

I'd just get a new one. The ones at tftestkits.net are very nice and not expensive at all. I get nothing out of suggesting them, I just prefer them myself.

Pool Tool · May 24, 2016

That generally happens when the valves freezes or is otherwise junk. No way to repair with any confidence of accuracy. I second the TFT gauge per personal preference.

Isaac-1 · May 24, 2016

A 3rd for the TFT gauge, all the major brand pool gauges are junk that die after a couple of years, invest in a quality gauge and it will last you a long time. I personally don't have one of the TFT gauges, but that is only because I already had a quality gauge before they started selling them.

Richard320 · May 24, 2016

It's gauge time. If you can change a light bulb, you can change a gauge. You'll need a wrench and some teflon tape, but the actual mechanics are pretty much identical.

Propbndr · May 24, 2016

You must have gotten water in the gauge's bourdon tube last summer which did not drain when you winterized. The water froze and stretched the tube which caused the needle to bottom out on the stop pin on the high pressure side. There is no way to fix it.

Maestro · May 24, 2016

Ok, I'll order a new gauge first thing tomorrow. Thanks, everyone!