I have decided that it is finally time to bite the bullet and rebuild the very worn Hayward multi-port valve that sits atop my sand filter. What I need:
— If anyone has any tricks to removing the glued in spider gasket, please share them, and
— Can anyone help find the correct replacement valve model number.
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Here are the specs:
The current valve is:
Hayward Model # SP071620TFV
Serial # 21121312005936033
The canister the valve sits on is:
Hayward Model # S244T2
Serial # 21121312006439002
(I can’t tell for certain but it is possible that the valve and canister may have been installed at different times.)
My initial plan was to keep the base of the valve and replace the worn upper workings with a new key cover and handle assembly. Should be simple enough, right? Well, that was the plan. Reality, of course, quickly put an end to it.
- In trying to replace the worn spider gasket in the valve base, I have found that the gasket was thoroughly glued in place. It has degraded to a slimy, slippery texture but remains extremely tough. Thus it has been impossible to remove the gasket intact. The best I could do was eventually pry a few small pieces loose that tore out leaving glue, gunk and bits of rubber in the gasket channels.
- Since it looks like I may be replacing the entire valve, I went looking for the Model # online at various pool supplies shops but came up empty. There are valves with similar model numbers but none identical to mine. However, I can’t find any cross-reference charts to know if one of these is a compatible replacement.
- Adding insult to injury, the original installer glued the pipes into the valve rather than use unions so I am looking at tearing out a good bit of pipe to install a new valve. It’s not rocket science, just another annoying step added to the process.
Thanks.
— If anyone has any tricks to removing the glued in spider gasket, please share them, and
— Can anyone help find the correct replacement valve model number.
======
Here are the specs:
The current valve is:
Hayward Model # SP071620TFV
Serial # 21121312005936033
The canister the valve sits on is:
Hayward Model # S244T2
Serial # 21121312006439002
(I can’t tell for certain but it is possible that the valve and canister may have been installed at different times.)
My initial plan was to keep the base of the valve and replace the worn upper workings with a new key cover and handle assembly. Should be simple enough, right? Well, that was the plan. Reality, of course, quickly put an end to it.
- In trying to replace the worn spider gasket in the valve base, I have found that the gasket was thoroughly glued in place. It has degraded to a slimy, slippery texture but remains extremely tough. Thus it has been impossible to remove the gasket intact. The best I could do was eventually pry a few small pieces loose that tore out leaving glue, gunk and bits of rubber in the gasket channels.
- Since it looks like I may be replacing the entire valve, I went looking for the Model # online at various pool supplies shops but came up empty. There are valves with similar model numbers but none identical to mine. However, I can’t find any cross-reference charts to know if one of these is a compatible replacement.
- Adding insult to injury, the original installer glued the pipes into the valve rather than use unions so I am looking at tearing out a good bit of pipe to install a new valve. It’s not rocket science, just another annoying step added to the process.
Thanks.
