The previous homeowners installed the Frog Cycler to the pool pump. We do not use it but now water is leaking out from the top of the cycler. I noticed that the pool water level is dropping more rapidly and I think the leak is effecting the flow of the return line. I think my husband can remove the cycler but I'm not really sure how. Do I need to drain the pool water below the return line before removing the cycler? Is it as simple as detaching the hose from the Frog Cycler and attaching the hose back to the pump? Please see the photos attached.
Removing Frog Cycler
- Thread starter canjones
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- Jun 1, 2018
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- Pool Size
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- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
All that silicone
Get u something to plug the skimmer- like a gizmo or a raquetball- using a sock is a risky move as it may get lodged in the line.
Get u something to plug the skimmer- like a gizmo or a raquetball- using a sock is a risky move as it may get lodged in the line.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,784
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I'm confused. I have a racquetball but that is not going to stay in the skimmer. It just floats to the top. What's going to happen once we remove the frog? Is water going to come out of the sand filter or out the other hose? I have attached another picture. Do the two black ends connect or do I connect the black end on the right to the gray end?
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- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,784
- Pool Size
- 26000
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- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I had to kinda squeeze my raquet ball to get it in the hole a bit. Some have had luck with a coke bottle or similar. They also sell plugs for a few $ that will fit in there.
turn the filter to backwash so you wont have to worry about water coming from the filter.
Loosen the hose clamp on the white hose & pull it off of the black barbed connector. If you have a helper they can hold the hose higher than the water level & that should prevent an intense water rush as well .
Next unscrew the black barbed connector from the frog.
Then unscrew the pipe & frog assembly from the filter .
Screw the black barbed connector into the filter (use some teflon tape)
Then push the white hose on to the barbed connector & tighten the hose clamp.
Remove plug from skimmer - turn the filter back to filter & unscrew the pump basket lid to get the air out of the line & prime the pump.
Turn it on, check for leaks & tighten connections as necessary.
Lastly Have a cool beverage & enjoy your pool
turn the filter to backwash so you wont have to worry about water coming from the filter.
Loosen the hose clamp on the white hose & pull it off of the black barbed connector. If you have a helper they can hold the hose higher than the water level & that should prevent an intense water rush as well .
Next unscrew the black barbed connector from the frog.
Then unscrew the pipe & frog assembly from the filter .
Screw the black barbed connector into the filter (use some teflon tape)
Then push the white hose on to the barbed connector & tighten the hose clamp.
Remove plug from skimmer - turn the filter back to filter & unscrew the pump basket lid to get the air out of the line & prime the pump.
Turn it on, check for leaks & tighten connections as necessary.
Lastly Have a cool beverage & enjoy your pool
We got it done a couple of days ago! Now...the filter has a small leak coming from the lid! What do I do about that?
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,784
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Theres a gasket in there that can go bad or get pinched. Mine has a little drip in the collar but i have decided to wait to try to remedy it when I replace my zeo with sand.
This explains the anatomy of a sand filter
www.troublefreepool.com
This explains the anatomy of a sand filter
Deep Cleaning a Sand Filter
This post will walk you through the anatomy of a sand filter, and then provide a video at the end for how to deep clean your sand filter. The filter used in the photos and videos is a Hayward S180T top mount sand filter. The images are of a similar filter. Obviously not all filters are...
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- May 27, 2019
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Wow! There were provisions for screw on fittings and someone SHOVED a tiny pipe inside and then filled with silicone? Yikes! And then a flex pipe on the outlet? Double yikes!
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