DE leaks into pool; and filter clamp leaks elsewhere

[PoolDoc]

Absolutely NO idea.

I don't know what filter you have or what what clamp you mean.

But, I'm spinning this off into it's own thread.

[Lowdown]

It's Hayward pro grid de4820 and leaks at the clamp that holds the two halves of the filter cover together, Sorry I should have given more info to you to help you better understand what I was talking about

[PoolDoc]

Usually leaks in that location mean:

1. The filter was re-tightened unevenly. On many large clamps like that, you need to tap them with a rubber hammer as you tighten, so the clamp can slide and tighten evenly.
2. The O-ring has deteriorated.
3. The groove the O-ring was in OR the O-ring itself was not rinsed 100% clean before re-assembly.

Waterbear can probably think of some other reasons.

[BigDave]

The manual for this filter has pretty specific requirements for closing the filter.

[Lowdown]

I do not have a manual for this filter. Pool was put in prior to us buying our house. I will have to look up the manual on the web and see if I can get one. Thanks for the advice guys. I am limited to the weekends to work on the filter due to the fact that my wife works during the day and I work at night and we have a 1 year old which I watch alone during the day. I have tried to fix it the past 2 weekends to no avail and my pool is looking bad. This is why I have enlisted a pool guy to help. He gives a free estimate and came by today to look at it. Said he will email an estimate to me but did tell me there would be a $60 service charge plus whatever else, which I assume will be parts and labor if I have him come back to fix the leak

[waste]

I think your DEX-2400-K 0-ring may be shot

Unfortunately, Hayward stopped producing them in April of 2009. [I wrote a post on Trouble Free Pool about it here.]

Please check the o-ring for pinches and/ or squared off edges. For your unit, you may end up having to purchase the ~new S.S. replacement kit - but, it'll be less than a new filter.

** I've NEVER seen the S.S. replacement -- but I'll be happy to tell you what little i know.**

[PoolDoc]

If you can locate an industrial O-ring house, and can take the existing O-ring in, they can make a replacement O-ring for you. I know where you'd go in Chattanooga to have it done, but I can't help you in Riverside. However, in any area with a large industrial base, there will likely be such a supplier.

I do not have a manual for this filter.

Hayward Pro-Grid page

DE4820 manual

[Lowdown]

Thanks for the advice guys, it is much appreciated. So here's the update. The pool guy came to attempt to fix the leak, says it's the o ring like you guys suggested, so he replaced the o ring. Still leaking, he could not fix the leak with the o ring (still wanted service fee). He said it could be the clamp. If you move the clamp it always leaks at the two areas where the ends of the clamp meets. Any thoughts?

[Lowdown]

[I wrote a post on Trouble Free Pool about it here.]

I just had the opportunity to read this write up. My filter is not a stainless steel filter and you posted that this only applies to the stainless steel filters. Not sure what the material my filter is made of, some sort of plastic material I guess