My pool pump is shooting water out of the top of the pool pump from the valve like a geyser and draining my pool. I turned the pump off but don't know what to do now.......can anyone give me suggestion?
Pump shooting water
- Thread starter Mandik46
- Start date
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5,220
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45
DrewLG
Gold Supporter
Grab the round knob above the geyser and gently turn it clockwise. It should rotate 90 degrees or so and close off the outlet.
If it doesn't rotate easily, don't force it.
If it doesn't rotate easily, don't force it.
DrewLG
Gold Supporter
That valve is intended to relieve high pressure from inside the filter. It could be broken, I guess, but usually when they break they just leak a little. The full-blown geyser is unusual, so it's possible that what you're seeing is the valve actually doing its job properly.
Have you recently done anything to the equipment -- manually closed a valve, etc. -- that might be causing pressure to build up?
Have you recently done anything to the equipment -- manually closed a valve, etc. -- that might be causing pressure to build up?
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It is a manual air relief, so it does not open on its own.
With the pump off, push down and rotate the top to the closed position.
You can remove the air relief and squirt some spray silicone into the valve to lubricate it.
Turn it upside down and spray in the silicone and try opening and closing to work the silicone into the O-rings or take it apart and lubricate the O-rings or replace the whole assembly.
98209800 High flow manual air relief valve.
www.pentair.com
With the pump off, push down and rotate the top to the closed position.
You can remove the air relief and squirt some spray silicone into the valve to lubricate it.
Turn it upside down and spray in the silicone and try opening and closing to work the silicone into the O-rings or take it apart and lubricate the O-rings or replace the whole assembly.
98209800 High flow manual air relief valve.
Posi-Clear RP Cartridge Filter
The Posi-Clear RP Cartridge Filter features a chemical resistant tank with no-tool servicing and a coreless cartridge for easier cleaning. All models are equipped with easy spin-on unions for plumbing hook-ups. These filters are NSF listed, and are available in 100, 150, and 200 square foot sizes.
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,352
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Turn off the pump.
Unscrew the Air Relief Valve from the filter.
Examine how the valve turns and see if you can reset it.
Otherwise replace the valve - Pentair 98209800 High Flow Manual Relief Valve Replacement Pool and Spa Filter
Unscrew the Air Relief Valve from the filter.
Examine how the valve turns and see if you can reset it.
Otherwise replace the valve - Pentair 98209800 High Flow Manual Relief Valve Replacement Pool and Spa Filter
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