Brand new pool owner = new to BBB method

[Watermom]

Go swim. The DE will not hurt anything. Al (Poconos) is going to pop into your thread to help you address the equipment questions. Good luck.

[Poconos]

If the multiport valve body itself is not cracked then it doesn't need to be replaced. If the valve body is trashed then you have nothing to lose by trying to fix it. If the body is cracked at the threads I'd try JB Weld. Home depot, Lowes etc. I'd get a new PVC male fitting and smear it with the JB and thread it in and let it set. If the body is cracked beyond the threads then try the JB from the inside. the stuff is tough. As I said....nothing to lose. We're trying to see if we can see the pics you sent. I'm not sure how to do that yet. Maybe Ben is the only one who has access.
Al
Al

[stslimited84]

any luck on viewing the pics?

[Watermom]

Try sending them to poolforum DOT pics AT gmail DOT com instead and we'll get them posted. Ben is pretty busy right now and I'm sure he just hasn't gotten to it.

Don't forget to reference the URL of this thread so we can get them to the right place.

[stslimited84]

Try sending them to poolforum DOT pics AT gmail DOT com instead and we'll get them posted. Ben is pretty busy right now and I'm sure he just hasn't gotten to it.

Don't forget to reference the URL of this thread so we can get them to the right place.

Pics sent

[Watermom]

OK. They will be posted to your thread later this afternoon for you!

[Poconos]

Here are the pics










It looks like the pipes are threaded into the valve body itself and it doesn't look like the body itself is cracked. In that case you should be able to replace just the external couplings/adapters/pipes. You will have to adapt to the external pipe but with all the PVC stuff that's available it should be relatively easy, and a whole lot cheaper than a new valve assembly.
Al

[stslimited84]

If the multiport valve body itself is not cracked then it doesn't need to be replaced. If the valve body is trashed then you have nothing to lose by trying to fix it. If the body is cracked at the threads I'd try JB Weld. Home depot, Lowes etc. I'd get a new PVC male fitting and smear it with the JB and thread it in and let it set. If the body is cracked beyond the threads then try the JB from the inside. the stuff is tough. As I said....nothing to lose. We're trying to see if we can see the pics you sent. I'm not sure how to do that yet. Maybe Ben is the only one who has access.
Al
Al

Some success was had. The new nut which replaced the cracked nut corrected part of the leak; however it was not the main leak. The main leak is coming from the filter where the gasket meets the metal of the filter. It is old and not very pliable anymore. Going to try a few things today, and if need be, go the jb weld route which I think/hope will fix it if we get to that point.

I'm thinking next year I'm just going to get a new D.E. filter, with a step up in size. The pool plumbing supply store charged 9 dollars for that plastic nut, ridiculous! Do newer filters come plumbed with standard PVC pieces/threading?

As far as the pool's daily chlorine fluctuations, at night I've been bumping it up to about 5.5 ppm. When tested the next evening, its at 2.5 ppm, so it almost holds at the minimum level but not quite. Should I bump up the CYA?

[aylad]

I would try bumping up the chlorine level first and see what effect that has. 7-ish, maybe? If that doesn't work, and the consumption is purely sun and not junk in the water, then it won't hurt to bump it up a little. But use small increments-- you don't want more CYA than you need!

[stslimited84]

Hey guys,

just an update. The pool seems to be holding chlorine levels better now...im thinking the cya has fully dissolved. Its holding throughout the day and I'm adding about 1.25 gals of bleach daily. Seem about right or is it using too much chlorine?

Also, the Ph levels seem to keep rising. Last week the ph was about 7.8, so I lowered it with muriatic acid to about 7.2. Tested it again today and its back up to 7.8. It shouldnt rise this fast should it?