Sealing a leaking return port flange on gunite pool

[PoolDoc]

. . . pictures? . . .

[etbrown44]

the port slips over 1.5" pvc and glues on the back side.

this is a stock google photo. Our pool wall is smooth!

[ copyrighted photo removed - Admin ]

[etbrown44]

Hi Ben,

I trust you view the pic, before it was deleted. (I did not see any mention of a copyright on google images, but no harm )

From what you saw, how do you suppose one cuts the flange fitting from the 1 1/2" pvc, still ends up with a clean pipe end, and still has enough to glue a new slip on flange onto it?

Have you possibly seen this done before.

Do you suppose in the alternative, it can be epoxied from the inside?

I have epoxies some hard to reach hot tub fittings.

tips appreciated!

[PoolDoc]

Again, without seeing pictures from YOUR pool, I can't be sure, but MOST eyeballs screw-in, and most 'flanges' are either part of, or retained by the eyeball.

But . . . I'm not going to tell you to unscrew it, without seeing a good picture of the actual eyeball & 'flange' on YOUR pool.

Also, it's not too likely -- unless you've seen reason to think otherwise -- that the leak is from the pipe into the concrete. More common is a leak from the *pool*, along and around the pipe, through the wall, to the ground.

I re-read your first post, and realize it's not clear, so I'll ask. Is water leaking OUT of your pool, causing water levels to drop, OR is water leaking INTO your pool, bypassing the eyeball?