AquaCal fitting for hose that goes to pressure switch

[Cwiggs]

Hello TFP!

I have an AquaCal heat pump that has never worked in the 2 years I've owned the house/pool. This weekend it started leaking and I don't have a bypass installed. It looks like there is a fitting in the "in" side of the PVC that goes to the pressure switch. That fitting is what broke and is leaking. The fitting looks to be threaded on 1 side and barbed on the other. The barb allows a flexible hose that went to the pressure switch. I put a dab of silicon on the fitting so that I could at least run the pump but I'd like to get this fixed. Anyone know where I can get this part, or any other ideas on how to fix it?

I already contacted AquaCal (via their website, takes 24-48 hours) about this part but I wanted to see if TFP had any info.

Thanks!

 

[Cwiggs]

I should have done more searching before I posted. I think I found the part here: AquaCal HOSE BARB NYLON 1/4" FOR COND AND MANIFOLD WATER PR SW LINE - 2642 - INYOPools.com

 

[Cwiggs]

I took the fitting out and took it to home depot. Looks like it's basically the same thing as a 1/8 in. barb to 1/4 in. thread. I picked up a 1/8in. barb to 1/4in MIP brass adapter and it fit perfectly. No more leaks, it was about half the price at $4.11, and the new fitting is brass instead of the cheap plastic it came with. Here is the fitting I used in case anyone else runs into this issue.

 

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