Ok, was cleaning the grids a couple of weeks past, noticed that the O-ring for the bulkhead was missing. Mind you I've never had a problem with DE being pumped back into the pool but out of an over abundance of caution called a local pool company and they sent a guy out with about 3,000 assorted O-rings since they did not have the exact part in stock. The guy fished around for a while found one that seemed to fit, we lubed it and he jammed the manifold down over it, pronounced it good to go. To me it looked a little askew, but none of the grids were touching the sides, so, ok, he's the "pro."
Mixed the slurry, started pump, poured slurry in skimmer, whoosh! I could see the DE being pumped back into the pool through the nearest return.
Took off the pump top, pulled the manifold, saw the O-ring twisted around the bulkhead, took it off, put the manifold back on, DE still going back into the pool!
This did not happen before the wrong O-ring was installed. I've called another pool company, one that I trust and order the correct one, though it's on back order.
Can I put some Gorilla tape around the bulkhead/manifold connection temporarily until the correct ring arrives? I am worried that by the wrong ring being jammed into my manifold that it somehow screwed up the pvc pipe.
thanks,
ed
Mixed the slurry, started pump, poured slurry in skimmer, whoosh! I could see the DE being pumped back into the pool through the nearest return.
Took off the pump top, pulled the manifold, saw the O-ring twisted around the bulkhead, took it off, put the manifold back on, DE still going back into the pool!
This did not happen before the wrong O-ring was installed. I've called another pool company, one that I trust and order the correct one, though it's on back order.
Can I put some Gorilla tape around the bulkhead/manifold connection temporarily until the correct ring arrives? I am worried that by the wrong ring being jammed into my manifold that it somehow screwed up the pvc pipe.
thanks,
ed