HELP...I'm almost through with this *&%$ Aqualuminator

[traceyb]

Yesterday the hose stopped leaking! WhY???? Cause it totally popped off. Lost a bunch of water, but luckily the pump didn't burn up. How can I put a stop to this pain in my u know what??????? I put a brand new hose on that fits TIGHT and am using 2 clamps there and am going to buy another one for the fitting on the return from the filter.....AHHHHHHHGGGHHHHH!@ I love the light at night, but how do Hard plumb it?



ANyone...anyone????

[matt4x4]

Hi Tracey,
The diameter of the aqualuminator connector is about 1/64th smaller than standard.
I overcame the potential connection problem by glueing a quick disconnect to it to which my shutoff valve fastens - reason I went to a quick disconnect was purely so the valve can also be removed for our harsh winters and is not left in the elements.
I just made sure I really roughed the mating surfaces up well, apllied a good amount of cement to teh surfaces and wrapped the seam in electrical tape until the glue cured, it's been 4 years and still no leaks or other issues.

[traceyb]

Thanks so much Matt. My father thought they made it odd, with a smooth surface and no threads. Do you happen to have an up close photo to share of the way you have this done? I'm not married and am pretty good w/ "manly jobs".....but plumbing is not up my alley. A photo should help me though. And I'm sure my father would understand.

Thanks.

[matt4x4]

will try and remember to take one tonight as long as the thunderstorms hold off!

[sevver]

That is a good idea, I will have to do that sometime too. I never looked into finding a fitting that would fit over it. I know that they make an adapter to get you back to a slip pvc size, which is totally rediculous.

[rant] I really can't believe that they made something nonstandard that is made to accept something that is made for standard fittings (hose). [/rant]

[hrsdennis]

I find that little adapter thing to be very handy. You glue it onto the light housing and glue a slip coupler over that and you have converted to 1 ½” PVC. From there I usually use the flex PVC as I love the stuff. It darn near lasts forever and is much easier to use that rigid PVC. If you still want to use a standard pool hose just get a coupler that is slip on one side and threaded on the other. Insert a barbed hose adapter into the threaded side and your hose well never come off again.

Later, Dennis

[matt4x4]

pic as requested:

[traceyb]

Thanks MATT,
The pool place I go to showed me this same attachment a 1 1/2 in slip union or something they called it.....I'm definately ditching the hoses next season. I am constantly stressing about "is the hose off again, is my pump sucking nothing and gonna burn up???".....

HRSDENNIS?????? Do you have the same type of setup? If so do you have photos? I'm interested to see the flex PVC. I'm sure my father knows what it is. But I like learning before he tells me.

Anyone with hard plumbing to the aquaheadache light (sorry, I couldn't resist) please post them.