What is this? And why is it leaking...

[Jschway]

What is this? It has a wire running to the brains of my salt producer...

It's leaking...
Would this be the reason that I'm getting air into my filter? Seems I have to release air constantly...

Thanks! Sorry I don't know the terms for everything yet.

 

[cowboycasey]

That is a water bonding device, it makes your pool water safe to swim in.. it should have some kind of O ring in it.. You should be able to take it of and lube the O ring to get it to stop leaking... I do not have and have not used that device so not exactly sure...

James to the rescue below

 

[JamesW]

Slip x Slip Inline Anode #104-D

PoolTool Anodes- Manufacturer of specialty pool and spa tools

www.pooltool.com

 

[JamesW]

The black cap should unscrew. You don't need a zinc anode. It will just put zinc metal in the pool. There should be an O-ring that seals the cap. I don't know if the whole assembly unscrews from the T.

What part is leaking?

 

[Dirk]

I think Casey's got it: the o-ring is leaking. If you zoom in, you can see water on the top of the anode housing flange. So that points to the o-ring, probably not the PVC plumbing joints.



Here's how to care for the o-ring, or it might need replacing:

Pool Lube - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[mknauss]

If you can find the right size, remove the entire thing and put a plug in the Tee.

 

[Dirk]

If you can find the right size, remove the entire thing and put a plug in the Tee.

Wouldn't they still want to keep the bond? Can they get rid of the zinc and maintain the bond, or are they one-in-the-same?

 

[mknauss]

It is not a bond. It is an anode. As James states, it just adds Zinc to the water. Any metal in pool water is not a good idea.

 

[Dirk]

Gotcha, and agree about ditching the zinc. I had it in my head that some of those units are both bond and anode... like this one:

CMP POOL DEFENDER 25810-400-050 | Pool Supply 4 Less

This combo unit has a steel plate that bonding as well as a sacrificial zinc anode. A perfect product for pools using a salt chlorine generator.

www.poolsupply4less.com

 

[mknauss]

I suppose some are. If the surface equipment is properly bonded, I do not believe you need a water bond. Though many light niches achieve that.

 

[Dirk]

Agree. But maybe the OP needs to confirm that, before they disconnect that bonding wire... Who knows what the original installer had in mind when that was plumbed in...