Valve is leaking but I don’t know what to do!! Any suggestions??
- Thread starter Sedonastiles
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Can you describe in more detail from where it leaks and is it a constant leak or only periodic?
It appears to be leaking from the top but it’s hard to be sure. It’s a steady leak, like if you had a faucet slightly turned on
Could possibly have a piece of debris stuck in the diaphragm or the diaphragm could be damaged.
Look into a rebuild kit if you feel comfortable doing so.
Look into a rebuild kit if you feel comfortable doing so.
- May 23, 2015
- 25,720
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Turn the inlet 1/4 turn valve off and open the test valve petcock to relieve the pressure in the backflow preventer. The leak should stop. Close the test valve and then slowly open the inlet valve. There may be a gushing water out the top of the back flow preventer until the diaphragm sets. That might push any debris out. If not, then you need a rebuild kit or the back flow prevent has to be replaced.
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