Re: Broken Hayward valve SP-711
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Since none of the system has been winterized I suspect there is more damage than you think. From what I'm told (I was looking for a spider gasket for my SP-711 a couple weeks ago) the SP-711 isn't made anymore but there is a replacement. But, if the filter had water in it and it froze then the internal guts may have been damaged too. You need to take the sand out and pull the guts and see what condition the piping and laterals are in. Now we talk about the pump. Did that survive OK? And the heater is another high $$$ item. The underground piping may be OK. Owensboro isn't that far from Charleston, WV which I know about and last winter there was a lot of nuisance snows but not bitterly cold, sustained temperatures. If the piping froze and cracked it would be right where it comes out of the ground as I don't think the ground froze that deep. If the piping is just a couple inches under the surface then things are iffy. Check the skimmer housing for cracking too.
I guess what I'm saying is you may be looking at replacing a lot more than the SP-711. I guess if it were me I'd just start pulling things apart and inspecting the best I can visually to try and get a better handle on the task. The warer level tells a lot. How far down is it in relation to the skimmer and return jets?
Hope this helps and Good Luck.
Keep us posted and we'll do our best to help.
Al
16'x32' oval 22K gal IG vinyl pool; ; Hayward S244T sand filter; Hayward superpump 1 HP pump; hrs; K-2006; PF:5.5
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