How To Install Spider Gasket On Multiport Valve

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Before I call a repair person, I like to have an idea most what something costs to repair. Beingness a woman, I just desire to make sure the repair person does not take advantage of me because they "think" I know nothing about the pool! Truth is, I'm the but i in my firm that knows annihilation nigh the pool.

I had to drain a couple of inches off the pool due to rains. After I drained, I did a quick aftermath and rinse, and and then put it back on filter. H2o was notwithstanding coming from the aftermath hose when the port was on "filter". Of class, I e'er turn the pump off before irresolute the position on the valve. And so I turned the pump back off, turned the valve to the "waste" position, so moved it back to "filter", making certain it was all the way in the right identify (sometimes it seems hard to get it in the correct position before lowering the handle). Now it is non leaking at all.

Should I get ahead and have a repair person come out and check information technology? I know many of you say it's easy to check and possibly supplant the gasket myself, but I am not terribly handy and don't have much in the way of tools. Can I simply open the top of the valve and look at it and tell anything about it?

If I do call someone to repair, I want to make sure they don't suggest replacing the gasket or the unabridged valve unnecessarily (lamentable, don't have a lot of trust in repair people). How much should I expect to pay for a gasket replacement or a multiport valve replacement? By the fashion, my pump has only been in service a little over 2 years, is information technology reasonable to await the gasket or valve to get bad that chop-chop?

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Spider gaskets are fairly inexpensive, multiport valves are not! Usually all that would be needed is a new gasket.

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I paid $fifteen for my multiport gasket on a sp715 mutiport valve. It is fairly easy to alter besides. Ted (waste material) & mas here on the site are very helpful in helping you lot through this process as Ted was great for helping me through it.

Do a search in the forum and you will most likely find many conversations about how to go most doing this. I did it, and it was a sinch. Replaced the gasket and lubed it up with magic lube before replacing it, and that was it.

I am sure someone volition be along soon to aid you lot out.

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I had to change mine this year. It was pretty easy. My Mom & Pop pool store showed me a disassembled one. Basically on my Hayward I had to remove a dozen or and then botls and nuts (don't loose them). And so the whole handle associates just came off. I had to remove the old gasket, make clean the surfaces. Then they had me take some krazy gum, and put a spot (really, simply a small spot) around the outer edge, and one in the middle of each leg, and identify the gasket on. Let dry a few minutes, then replace the handle portion. Check for leaks, all washed. Perhaps a 15 infinitesimal job.

Mine looked like the below, and I put blood-red dots where I put the glue drops. Now that is how I did it past the instructions my pool store gave me.

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If your entertaining the idea of doing something yourself, chances are yous'll exist able to succed in doing it. Other wise you wouldn't be contemplating it. . Always try a repair like a gasket yourself, then if necessary bring some i in. Information technology'south a purely mechanical procedure. Bolts, parts, gasket etc. But a bit of gluing , and some multi-ports that'southward not fifty-fifty recommended. Don't forget to drain your filter and/or release the pressure level. If y'all can become the unabridged unit detached and on a more work friendly surface I recommend it. I've had a few sore backs working on ones in odd positions. Some times the quondam gasket comes out with a fight. It needs to be meticulously cleaned but information technology has to be done very gingerly. Whatsoever marring of the "channel" that the spider gasket sits in tin can cause leaks, then you lot tin can get scrapping away at it like it'southward quondam paint. You sort of have to "option" all the pieces out. Some come out like nothing, hopefully that's the case with yours.

But I wouldn't worry too much virtually it, unless this problem persists. Often times a spider gasket tin can get dislodged momentarily till the port handle is spun again, and then it just re-seats itself. Just makes sure the adjacent few times y'all exercise whatever operations with the multi-port you lot bank check that aftermath like to make sure your not discharging water. If it doesn't happen once again subsequently a few times, information technology was probably a once thing. If it happens each time and you accept to "fiddle" or continually do more and then the normal revolutions of the port to get in end so it should be addressed. This means it is probably deformed in some fashion, and will dislodge when the port is spun in sure directions or at certain positions.

In a new installation (of a spider gasket or new pool with multi-port) I always recommended customers to spin their multi-ports in one direction . Even if it ways a bit more wear and tear, because you going farther around to get where y'all demand to be. I've establish in my experiences that spider gaskets don't like being "rubbed" in alternating directions over a menstruation of time.

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Well, here's an update for you...tried to backwash the filter this morning, and when I put the valve dorsum in the filter position, h2o still comes out. I've tried for 15 minutes, moving information technology around to make sure information technology was "seated" properly...no luck. Sometimes the handle won't fifty-fifty stay up, then I don't know what that means. So I accept to turn the pump off, and await until tomorrow to call someone. I hope information technology doesn't turn into an algae swamp waiting for the repair!

I've googled multiport valves, and it seems that the office costs effectually $100. Does that seem right? I know it may merely be the gasket, just just in case the repair person propose replacing the valve, I want to brand sure I accept an idea what things cost. I'yard so paranoid almost getting ripped off! How much labor should I await if it is the valve and not only the gasket?

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I had to change mine this year. It was pretty like shooting fish in a barrel. My Mom & Popular pool store showed me a disassembled one. Basically on my Hayward I had to remove a dozen or so botls and nuts (don't loose them). So the whole handle assembly just came off. I had to remove the old gasket, make clean the surfaces. Then they had me take some krazy mucilage, and put a spot (really, just a small spot) around the outer edge, and one in the centre of each leg, and identify the gasket on. Allow dry a few minutes, and so supercede the handle portion. Check for leaks, all washed. Perhaps a 15 minute task.

Mine looked like the beneath, and I put red dots where I put the glue drops. At present that is how I did it by the instructions my pool store gave me.

I just wanted to permit you lot know that your instructions were spot on! Finally got the repair guy to come out this morning, and I watched him do the whole matter. Information technology turned out I didn't even demand a new gasket, the handle was but stuck and needed to exist lubed. The repair guy removed the bolts, and opened the height, and the gasket looked brand new. We used some WD-40 on the handle, replaced the peak, started her up, and it's working fine at present. I bought the extra gasket that the guy was going to put in, paid him for his service phone call, and now I know how to practise information technology myself when the fourth dimension comes!

Thanks anybody for all your help and encouragement. I really could take washed it myself, but since he only charged me $25 for the service telephone call, I consider it money well spent for the lesson he gave me!

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