Tragedy in one picture
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Get This one instead. No more fiddling with a wrench in an akward position. The bar of a screwdriver fits the slot for a makeshift T handle, or channel lock pliers easily grab the raised part and it comes off easy.
- May 23, 2015
- 25,708
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I’m not exactly sure why everyone thinks you need to use a wrench on that plug. I hand tighten my plug and give it a very light “snug” (barely an 1/8th of turn) with an adjustable wrench. I have never had a leak. There’s just no need to over tighten it. There’s an o-ring on the plug that makes the seal and if it’s lubed properly then it seals.
Sorry your plug broke.
Sorry your plug broke.
Prolly because of the nut.
But I've read many a complaint that it gave them troubles. Mine which is the other style has always been easy like yours, so maybe its us and not the plugs?
jno,
Like Matt, I have no issues with removing or installing the plug.. My issue is with where it is located on my setup. I have to bend, in places that no longer bend, just to be able to see it...
Thanks,
Jim R.
Like Matt, I have no issues with removing or installing the plug.. My issue is with where it is located on my setup. I have to bend, in places that no longer bend, just to be able to see it...
Thanks,
Jim R.
The cool guys just plumb a ball valve on it
This is what I use to snug up the plug.
I can get about 500 foot-pounds of torque.
Guaranteed no leaks.
GBOGH.
I can get about 500 foot-pounds of torque.
Guaranteed no leaks.
GBOGH.
Prove it!!!! You can barely fit a 4 year old kid’s sticky fingers in that tiny space on the pentair filters
- May 23, 2015
- 25,708
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It really does baffle me as to why they never thought to mold the drain opening horizontally instead? It really wouldn’t change a darn thing about draining the filter other than making it ten thousand times easier to do for the customer. And it’s not like that filter body design hasn’t been around for decades where anyone could have looked at it and said, “Hey Gus! Let’s try making some with the doohickey openin pointin’ side wise, eh! Dat would be a real gas when da boss sees it .. heh heh heh …”
- May 23, 2015
- 25,708
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Prolly because of the nut.
But I've read many a complaint that it gave them troubles. Mine which is the other style has always been easy like yours, so maybe its us and not the plugs?
When you’re a hammer, all the world’s problems look like that one nail in the line sticking up just ever so slightly …
The original design had the plug on top, so I wrote them a letter to say it should be on the bottom.
Then, the new design had it on the bottom like it is now.
I wrote again to complain and they said:
Wow, you really are a pest, you said to put it on the bottom and we did, so that’s where it is going to stay.
This is a family forum, no bathroom selfies please!
They listened to me on the new ones. There’s a plug on both sides!
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- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,813
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That bottom drain plug is a pain.
A PVC street elbow, piece of threaded PVC, ball valve and a NPT to water hose thread fitting works well.
It's been a while, but I think I used a 1.5 inch MPT to slip street elbow, 1.5 inch slip to 3/4 inch threaded, 12 inch threaded PVC nipple (cut in half), ball valve and the NPT to water hose adapter.
A PVC street elbow, piece of threaded PVC, ball valve and a NPT to water hose thread fitting works well.
It's been a while, but I think I used a 1.5 inch MPT to slip street elbow, 1.5 inch slip to 3/4 inch threaded, 12 inch threaded PVC nipple (cut in half), ball valve and the NPT to water hose adapter.
Nice! I like the handles too. Is that the FullFloXF series?
Yup! Maybe the next generation will be self cleaning
If anyone reading is deciding on an equipment brand, so far the score is Sta-Rite 2-0.
Easy plug, in the front. 
There's also a drain plug (with the large slot) on the center of the bottom but I've rarely used that one.