More DE?

[aylad]

Yeah, once you've learned to control your own pool it makes it kinda hard to go to Leslie's and keep your mouth shut

[PoolDoc]

I couldn't help myself so I chimed in asking if the person tested their water and what the readings were.

It's worthwhile to try to zip it -- I've been doing this for over 15 years now, and I can assure you that info from here and PoolSolutions is NOT welcome in pool stores. Since you do want to be able to go back, you might write your item list on a piece of paper, and use Gorilla tape on your lips, before you go in the store.

[Spensar]

You have likely read it, but if you have a visible algae, after you kill it there will be dead algae left over that is very fine and is hard for a filter to catch. I will let it settle and vacum directly to waste/drain.

[Shifty]

How will I know the spider gasket needs to be replaced? Do you have a picture of a failed spider gasket?

[aylad]

When you open up the multiport handle (it's easy to do, and only takes a few seconds), you'll know by looking at it whether it's failed or not. I replace one almost every season, and it's usually torn and scrunched up on one side.

Just turn the pump off, turn the handle halfway between two of the settings to take the pressure off, and then unscrew the screws holding it down. Just pay attention to the orientation of the top of the multiport so you'll know which way to put it back on!

Janet

[Shifty]

If I do need to replace the spider gasket, do you have any advice how to get the old gasket out? I have seen some posts where people said the gasket was glued down to the track.
Is it possible the grids in my filter are not coated with enough DE?

[aylad]

You can get the gasket out with a screwdriver--it's not hard, may just take a little elbow grease. Not sure about the DE question--I don't have a DE filter, but it sounds like a possibility. I'm sure some of the DE filter owners will chime in with opinions about that..