So I need to replace my A&A Gould valve. . . . . I think. . . . .What do I do?
I just replaced my filter and thanks for the help in that thread.
The bottom housing is dripping though the plastic. It is a small weep. There is a union on the intake to the top cover. The nut on the union I just cracked while hand tightening it and it now leaks. Oops. There is no extra pipe in the system to cut out and reglue a new union. I could try heating it and pulling out the old pipe to get the union off. There are reducer bushings so that is likely not going to be easy.
Oh and generally the infloor cleaning system doesn't clean so I use a suction side vac. Basically I use the infloor system to just circulate the water. I have to replace the gear system every ~3 years and sometimes need a valve replacement kit too.
I see my options as and I welcome any other options:
a) Try to unglue the union to replace it and ignore the weep. Continue using as is. About $20 parts if it works.
b) Replace top and bottom parts of gould valve valve. About $275 for parts
c) Replace top and pull out the gears and valves from the valve. It is possible that the lower pressure would reduce the weep in the bottom housing. I tried pulling out the gears and valves when I was new to pools. It did not seem to circulate the water well enough as only a little water was coming out of all the jets at the same time.
d) Replace the whole valve with another type of valve that may work better. I am open to suggestions. One option ($325) seems to be Blue Square R360 C5 Valve with 5 Port Adapter 01145110
e) Other suggestions? I clearly need them
Thanks for all the help!!!
I just replaced my filter and thanks for the help in that thread.
The bottom housing is dripping though the plastic. It is a small weep. There is a union on the intake to the top cover. The nut on the union I just cracked while hand tightening it and it now leaks. Oops. There is no extra pipe in the system to cut out and reglue a new union. I could try heating it and pulling out the old pipe to get the union off. There are reducer bushings so that is likely not going to be easy.
Oh and generally the infloor cleaning system doesn't clean so I use a suction side vac. Basically I use the infloor system to just circulate the water. I have to replace the gear system every ~3 years and sometimes need a valve replacement kit too.
I see my options as and I welcome any other options:
a) Try to unglue the union to replace it and ignore the weep. Continue using as is. About $20 parts if it works.
b) Replace top and bottom parts of gould valve valve. About $275 for parts
c) Replace top and pull out the gears and valves from the valve. It is possible that the lower pressure would reduce the weep in the bottom housing. I tried pulling out the gears and valves when I was new to pools. It did not seem to circulate the water well enough as only a little water was coming out of all the jets at the same time.
d) Replace the whole valve with another type of valve that may work better. I am open to suggestions. One option ($325) seems to be Blue Square R360 C5 Valve with 5 Port Adapter 01145110
e) Other suggestions? I clearly need them
Thanks for all the help!!!