What should I do?

[emac]

I know this isnt much of a problem. I have had my pool about 6 years and just had my first breakdown. The Pentair multi valve started dripping water. I tried to swap the valve around to see if it was just something in the valve, but it continued to drip. I figured it was the gasket, but decided to check the bolts and I iether cracked the top housing cover or really opened the small crack. I think it was already cracked as the gasket didnt look very bad.

It will take several days to get a new housing and gasket. Should I:

1. turn off the pool and add a bunch of chlorine
2. let it leak (its a steady spitting) and add water prn and run the pump normal.
3. Just run the pump several hours a day

I know, probably doesnt really make a huge difference, just pondering the question in my head and thought others might be bored too. Thanks!

 

[Texas Splash]

Does it leak if you place it on recirculate?

 

[wireform]

If you're going to change it anyway and toss the old I'd recommend some jb weld and care less how it looks as long as it functions for the time being.

 

[emac]

Does it leak if you place it on recirculate?

I didnt check in that position. Will try that tomorrow, thanks.

 

[emac]

If you're going to change it anyway and toss the old I'd recommend some jb weld and care less how it looks as long as it functions for the time being.

With my luck, I would fix it with JB weld, and return the parts to save $100, then have it blow up next month!!

 

[emac]

I got the new cover and spider gasket installed today. I picked the hottest part of the day to remove the old glued in gasket as I enjoy sweat pouring into my glasses as I scrape bits of rubber.

Glued in the new gasket and we are back up and running. No more leaks.

I think throwing chlorine pucks in the skimmer probably wasn't helpful to the life span (6 years) of the gasket. I think I am going to stop doing that and get a floater when I want to use a chlorine puck.