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PessOptimist
Swimming pools has been a subject in the past but I am too lazy to search for it.
Nnuut may be the resident go to person since the long ago poolman days.
My pool service guy has informed me my 21 year old sand filter is leaking at a bulkhead connector, around the top where the gauge/bleeder valve is and also maybe at one of the welded seams. It’s not leaking at any seams right now or anywhere else so I need to scrub it off and watch it. I do have some other priorities in the next few months so won’t be able to do that. Bulkhead is relatively easy to fix if there is not too much corrosion, seam not so much. Pool person admitted it is no longer leaking.
The sand was never replaced as pool companies around here said they don’t do that. I was always too busy or lazy to attempt it.
Bottom line is the filter probably does need to be replaced. Unless I fill this never-ending money pit in and pretend it never existed. Wait, can’t do that, every few years relatives or kids or grandkids visit and the pool gets lots of use. Even if it is December. Grampa must have a pool, he lives in Arizona.
The pool company suggests a 4-cartridge filter. Claims you hose them off every 6 months and they last for about 5 years. Replacement cost is about $400 for new filters. No backwash needed. There is actually no value added here, just supposed convenience. Theoretically no leaks either. Installation and purchase costs yet to be discussed.
The cleaning system is popups with the octopus valve. Lifetime guarantee on that that so far Polaris has honored. They bought the original company. Century Pools of AZ I think. Century 99 system. Pool people claim it is the oldest system they service. I have replaced a lot of pop ups and rebuilt the valve many times.
Thoughts invited. Pool company suggests I just change the filter. Thoughts also solicited on getting a salt system. Some TSPTalk members swear by them. I just continue to dump acid and put tablets in the floater.
Have a great week and I hope the market turns around for those of you invested.
PO
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