View Full Version : Hayward Cartridge filter leaking
allen150
06-12-2011, 07:28 PM
The leak occurs when I reassemble the upper and lower halves. Is there a trick to join them so it doesn't leak?
Allen
allen150
06-13-2011, 09:23 AM
Fixed with a little Vaseline on the rubber gasket
kelemvor
06-13-2011, 10:50 AM
When I bought my house last year I lubed with Vaseline as well but I'm pretty sure several folks here warned that it could deteriorate the o-rings since it's petroleum based. I went with something my local pool store sold (it really wasn't very expensive). This looks simmilar: http://www.google.com/search?q=pool+o+ring+lube&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=TN9&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&tbm=shop&source=hp&q=magic+lube&aq=f&aqi=g1g-m1&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=746d52669187352e&biw=981&bih=547
Lawrosa
06-13-2011, 04:23 PM
The vaseline will wreck it. I used it a few yrs ago and the O ring got slightly larger. Then the two halfs would not fit with some work.
Clean the inside where the O ring sits, and the top half where the o ring attaches to. Use vegatable oil. Thats what you are buying from the pool store IMO. Thats what I saw in the tube they had.