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Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built above ground (as a freestanding construction or as part of a building or other larger structure), and may be found as a feature aboard ocean-liners and cruise ships. In-ground pools are most commonly constructed from materials such as concrete, natural stone, metal, plastic, or fiberglass, and can be of a custom size and shape or built to a standardized size, the largest of which is the Olympic-size swimming pool.
Many health clubs, fitness centers, and private clubs have pools used mostly for exercise or recreation. It is common for municipalities of every size to provide pools for public use. Many of these municipal pools are outdoor pools but indoor pools can also be found in buildings such as leisure centers. Hotels may have pools available for their guests to use at their own leisure. Pools as a feature in hotels are more common in tourist areas or near convention centers. Educational facilities such as high schools and universities sometimes have pools for physical education classes, recreational activities, leisure, and competitive athletics such as swimming teams. Hot tubs and spas are pools filled with water that is heated and then used for relaxation or hydrotherapy. Specially designed swimming pools are also used for diving, water sports, and physical therapy, as well as for the training of lifeguards and astronauts. Swimming pools most commonly use chlorinated water or salt water and may be heated or unheated.
Repairing a DE Pool Filter
If you have a Diatomaceous Earth (DE) pool filter, congratulations. There is no better type of pool filter to have working to keep your water clean and healthy. D.E. filters can filter down to a ridiculously small particle size, about 2 microns. The human eye can’t even see particles that are below about 35 microns!
But D.E. filters have an ugly side – they require a little more maintenance than sand or cartridge filters. This is due to their more complicated design, with twice the number of internal parts as compared to sand or cartridge. They are also more complicated in operation, requiring the operator to maintain the ‘cake’ of filter powder on the grids, and flush out the grids with a hose at least once per year.
So, they have more parts, and some extra steps for the filter operator, but it’s a valid trade-off in my mind. A DE filter is so good that it can actually prevent water problems from occuring, or when required, can clean up adverse water conditions in 12-24 hours.
Let’s take a look at some common DE pool filter repairs, all of which you can do yourself, with the help of our pool filter parts.
DE FILTER WATER LEAKS
Leaking Clamp Band
Start with a clean and lubed belly band o-ring. Dirty, dry o-rings don’t seal very well. When tightening your clamp band, make sure it’s centered over both tank halves, and tighten the clamp with a socket wrench, until the springs touch. If the clamp band leaks, shut off the pump right away, loosen and reposition the clamp band. Tighten up again, using the handle of the socket wrench, or other heavy tool, to tap the clamp band around the edges, as you tighten. This tapping will help to seat the clamp over the tank halves. If it still leaks, inspect the o-ring and clamp band or filter tank halves for damage.
Leaking Drain Plug
The drain plug for your filter tank should be wrapped 3x with Teflon tape (wrap the threads in a clockwise direction). Some DE filters also have a large o-ring on the drain plug. Using a pool lube will prevent it from dry rotting, and can help in sealing up a leaking drain plug.
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Leaking Air Relief
The air bleeder on top of the filter tank (sometimes automatic, sometimes manual), is meant to release air from the tank during start-up. It’s an important safety measure to open it before turning the filter pump back on. If it drips water, there is usually an o-ring that is missing from the air relief stem. If the assembly is cracked around the pressure gauge, this is usually caused by having years of Teflon tape built up on the gauge, expanding and cracking the plastic housing. Super glue can sometimes effectively repair this little crack. Squirt in while open, then unthread the pressure gauge.
Leaking Valve
The filter valve on a DE filter is unique, and different from side mounted sand filter valves. If your valve is leaking, either around the lid, around the handle, or where the pipes come in and out of the valve, there is probably a need for some valve parts (not considered filter parts). Water leaking out of the backwash port while the valve is in the filter position, would indicate a need for a new spider gasket, or piston o-rings, if you have a push-pull slide valve.
WHAT TO CHECK IF DE POWDER APPEARS IN POOL
Question: We started seeing diatomaceous earth powder in our pool. We read that when you see this condition, there is probably a torn grid in the vertical grid filter. We took the filter apart but could not find anything wrong. The filter has been back in service for several days, but we still have powder in the pool. What is the problem?
Answer: Without knowing where the diatomaceous-earth material is ending up in your pool, we will look at a number of options that could be causing your problem and the costs to repair it.
Check the manifold O-ring. This small, thin rubber ring may not be providing a proper seal. The cost to change the ring should be less than $10.
Your pool’s circulation system may have a suction leak on the pump. If this is the case, this is what happens. When the pump shuts off, air is drawn into the system, which forces DE powder out the main drains or skimmer.
After the system comes back on, some of the powder will be sucked back in and part of it may be left in the pool. Replacing the gasket on the pump should cost about $15.
Check to see whether the gasket in the multiport/selector valve has gone bad. This valve allows you to select where the backwash material will exit your filter. A break in this seal may allow the DE powder to exit the filter into your pool. The cost for a new gasket should be around $15.
How To Prevent DE Filter Powder Returning to Pool
A common complaint with DE FiIter users is having DE Powder escape the filter and end up in the pool. There are a number of possible causes for this problem, some simple and some more involved. This guide discusses these causes and how to correct them.
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Torn Grids
As mentioned above, this is probably the most common issue. Over time, small tears can develop in the grid fabric and provide a gateway for DE to sneak into your pool. Carefully inspect all grids ; the good news is you can replace individual grids so if you find only one or two with tears, you do not need to replace the entire assembly.
Valve Damage
If all of the filter tank internals are in tiptop shape, the valve on the top or side of the tank could be your DE-leaking villain. More specifically, the gasket inside the valve which can be cracked or worn through. A common cause of damage to this part is the pool owner changing the valve handle position while the pump is running (you know who you are).
Pump Suction Leak
Surprise! Your DE filter could be entirely blameless while its sidekick, the pool pump, causes all the trouble. A suction leak in the pump can push some DE into the pool via the skimmer or main drain when the pump is turned off. If you’ve already exonerated your filter and valve from any blame, inspect the pump for a suction leak. Some common parts to check are the lid o-ring, drain plug o-ring, and pump union o-rings.
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