Brand new pool owner.
After getting new liner in pool i got with house, I opened the pool, and my hayward sandfilter had a pretty substantial leak at the top mount O-Ring that's held on with the band clamp.
I loosened it, cleaned off the o-ring, and lubricated it with silicone lubricant.
After doing this, it stopped leaking water. However I've noticed that my pump is not holding it's prime after I shut it off.
While the pump is running, it takes about 30 seconds to a minute for the pump to reprime itself. There's no water leaking from the filter anymore, but when I turn off the pump, I can hear a really slow squeak from around the bandclamp and I can hear air gurgling around as it gets into the filter.
Could this leak in that o-ring just be so small that when the system is pressurized it's not leaking, but it is after the pump shuts off? Tried tightening the clamp and it did not work. Is this a sign that I should get the o-ring replaced? I'm a little hesitant to take it off and try to reseat it in the event that it just makes the problem worse and I'm stuck with no circulation until I can get a pool service tech out.
After getting new liner in pool i got with house, I opened the pool, and my hayward sandfilter had a pretty substantial leak at the top mount O-Ring that's held on with the band clamp.
I loosened it, cleaned off the o-ring, and lubricated it with silicone lubricant.
After doing this, it stopped leaking water. However I've noticed that my pump is not holding it's prime after I shut it off.
While the pump is running, it takes about 30 seconds to a minute for the pump to reprime itself. There's no water leaking from the filter anymore, but when I turn off the pump, I can hear a really slow squeak from around the bandclamp and I can hear air gurgling around as it gets into the filter.
Could this leak in that o-ring just be so small that when the system is pressurized it's not leaking, but it is after the pump shuts off? Tried tightening the clamp and it did not work. Is this a sign that I should get the o-ring replaced? I'm a little hesitant to take it off and try to reseat it in the event that it just makes the problem worse and I'm stuck with no circulation until I can get a pool service tech out.