Hi all,
Late last year, early this year I popped up around here and did a ton of reading (and one or two forum posts) before upgrading my pump, adding 2 inch lines on the pad and ridding myself of reducers that had been added to accommodate 2 inch ports on the filter and pump. I also tossed in a SWG for good measure, but that's probably not relevant here. I added a Calimar VS 3.0 HP with the understanding that more HP would allow my pump to run at slower speeds. Previously there was a 1.5 HP single speed pump installed.
Shortly after install (almost two days) I increased the pump to something like 2500 RPM to test for leaks. Almost immediately the inlet into the filter failed in a strange way (attached). After one (or two) smaller leaks at a reduced speed I got everything steady at 1500 RPM. Within a few months I pushed that up to 1750 RPM as it didn't look like the skimmer was doing a great job skimming. Two weeks after, another leak after the filter. It's slow, but steady, and like the others seems to be coming from the threads on the adapter.
I shared a diagram of my vision for the pad on here shortly before/after install and no one had any immediate concerns for it. It's also very similar to how it was before, except with the addition of a SWG instead of chlorine puck dispenser.
Very long story short, how the heck do people achieve leak free installs? I followed the guidance I could find on the internet and instruction manuals and used teflon tape on the threads before tightening up. Should I be doing something else? Pipe joint compound?
Am I putting too much water through the pipes? For reference at these speeds my filter PSI is between 5 & 10, less after it's been freshly cleaned. If it is too much pressure, wouldn't I expect to see it somewhere around the pump and not the filter?
Late last year, early this year I popped up around here and did a ton of reading (and one or two forum posts) before upgrading my pump, adding 2 inch lines on the pad and ridding myself of reducers that had been added to accommodate 2 inch ports on the filter and pump. I also tossed in a SWG for good measure, but that's probably not relevant here. I added a Calimar VS 3.0 HP with the understanding that more HP would allow my pump to run at slower speeds. Previously there was a 1.5 HP single speed pump installed.
Shortly after install (almost two days) I increased the pump to something like 2500 RPM to test for leaks. Almost immediately the inlet into the filter failed in a strange way (attached). After one (or two) smaller leaks at a reduced speed I got everything steady at 1500 RPM. Within a few months I pushed that up to 1750 RPM as it didn't look like the skimmer was doing a great job skimming. Two weeks after, another leak after the filter. It's slow, but steady, and like the others seems to be coming from the threads on the adapter.
I shared a diagram of my vision for the pad on here shortly before/after install and no one had any immediate concerns for it. It's also very similar to how it was before, except with the addition of a SWG instead of chlorine puck dispenser.
Very long story short, how the heck do people achieve leak free installs? I followed the guidance I could find on the internet and instruction manuals and used teflon tape on the threads before tightening up. Should I be doing something else? Pipe joint compound?
Am I putting too much water through the pipes? For reference at these speeds my filter PSI is between 5 & 10, less after it's been freshly cleaned. If it is too much pressure, wouldn't I expect to see it somewhere around the pump and not the filter?
