Hi All,
I recently had my Hayward 3620 apart to replace the elements after 12 years because I was seeing what looked like filter material in the pool. The old elements were not ripped, but I did find the nut that holds it all together was rotted off. This (may have) allowed the filter bundle to be displaced upward enough during use to let some of the DE leak past the 8 stub connections. Now that it's all back together and running, I'm still seeing some light beige "dust" on the floor and in low-circ spots. I did a rough inspection on all the plastic and didn't see any cracks. I'm not even sure it's DE I'm seeing but wouldn't have a clue what else it could be, and it's only been the past 6 or 8 months. Any other ideas?
Russ
I recently had my Hayward 3620 apart to replace the elements after 12 years because I was seeing what looked like filter material in the pool. The old elements were not ripped, but I did find the nut that holds it all together was rotted off. This (may have) allowed the filter bundle to be displaced upward enough during use to let some of the DE leak past the 8 stub connections. Now that it's all back together and running, I'm still seeing some light beige "dust" on the floor and in low-circ spots. I did a rough inspection on all the plastic and didn't see any cracks. I'm not even sure it's DE I'm seeing but wouldn't have a clue what else it could be, and it's only been the past 6 or 8 months. Any other ideas?
Russ