More DE?

[aylad]

When you open up the multiport handle (it's easy to do, and only takes a few seconds), you'll know by looking at it whether it's failed or not. I replace one almost every season, and it's usually torn and scrunched up on one side.

Just turn the pump off, turn the handle halfway between two of the settings to take the pressure off, and then unscrew the screws holding it down. Just pay attention to the orientation of the top of the multiport so you'll know which way to put it back on!

Janet

[Shifty]

If I do need to replace the spider gasket, do you have any advice how to get the old gasket out? I have seen some posts where people said the gasket was glued down to the track.
Is it possible the grids in my filter are not coated with enough DE?

[aylad]

You can get the gasket out with a screwdriver--it's not hard, may just take a little elbow grease. Not sure about the DE question--I don't have a DE filter, but it sounds like a possibility. I'm sure some of the DE filter owners will chime in with opinions about that..