I bought the Pentair 262506 1-1/2-Inch 6-Way Clamp Style Valve Replacement Pool and Spa Sand Filter to replace my old one and now when it's on the filter position, I have water come from the waste valve. What could be wrong?
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Sounds like you got a defective one. Mine was easy to swap out, no issues. I made sure the center post was properly inserted into the bottom of the valve. I swapped out my old one because it was doing the same thing, letting water out of the waste when in filter mode. It seemed to be related to the lack of spring tension keeping the handle down vs anything else. Good luck.
846649
Hopefully there is no sand in your filter, that would mean it broke! There should be a screw to anchor it down with on the outside of your filter.
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Hi, your valve, should interchange and match up with your new filter as long as you stay with the same type of filter "IE" DE. or Sand, they should all be a universal fit, I have replaced 4 DE. filters over time,all were Hayward except one, there were no problems with valve fitment on any of them, I too have the multiport valve.Good luck!
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Sometimes debris will get past the skimmer and get caught in the plastic grating where the water leaves the pool. Unscrew the cover inside the pool where the outlet is and you may find it is clogged with hair and stems from leaves etc. If that isn't the cause, try changing the filter and/or opening the valve on top of the filter housing to release any air that may have built up in the pump.
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This has happened to me a few times. I couldn't figure it out at first, but then I realized that it was getting a little clogged. I think I'm due to change the filter, but today when I was cleaning it, I blew into the black hole so that water came out the other end and made sure I the motor really well. Put it back together and the bubbles started coming back up through the top. Ashtyn is right too -- you have to really make sure the two pieces line up perfectly together.
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Hi Charlene, My water well had sand problem. The sand clogged the washer's water intake and refrigerator's water line. I worried the sand deposit in water lines would cause more problem in the future. Adding the spin-down sediment filter solved my problem well. I installed it at the end of year 2007. it's been about 7 years. I had it installed on the main water pipe from the water well to the house. Right at the beginning of the main water pipe by the pressure tank. Hope I answered what you wanted to know. Good luck. Pat
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Remove old or defective skimmer from the hose that comes from the filter through the pool side. Attach the new skimmer to the hose that is coming from your filter pump. The skimmer I rec'd is bigger but the hose attachment is the same. Works great. Dan
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When I had my filter replaced with the same model filter, I used the multiport valve from my old filter and it worked perfectly. The old valve fit the new filter with no problem.
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You have to take the filter loose from the in & out pipes to change the sand. I used rigid PVC for the in side and a 45 degree fitting with flexible PVC for the out side. It seemed to give a better return flow with a minimum of bends & turns. I only thought of using the flex at the very last because of the angle of the pipe coming out of the ground. I probably would have used All flex and 45's if I'd known how well it increases the flow. The least bends and turn in the pipes=less resistance.
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I have a Titan RPM Vertical Grid D.E. Filter now supported by Pentair Pool Products. It took a bit of research to figure out the right replacement grids for my filter. I took my old one into a local pool store and they identified the replacement part number.
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Is the plug near the base of the pool placed correctly or the lines for the filter not secured tight enough? I would check that first and look for obvious tears in the seam or siding.
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I am not sure what type of system you have but for this filter to work properly you need the corresponding multiport valve that gets hooked directly up to the filter. If you don't have this valve you need to get it. Your old valve will become inactive.
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Your best bet is to take one out of your filter tank and measure it. As I recall its got to do with the length and not diameter. I used DE filter on two pools for 20 years. I jumped to a Sand Filter. Wish I had jumped years ago. Functionability and operations is sooo much better with a sand filter. The price to replace the filter fingers made me throw away the DE and go to sand.
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Depends on who you order it from. I ordered form MyPoolYard and I did not receive what was pictured. Valve had been removed from original Pentair packaging, and placed in a generic plastic bag. Now I must accept this scam, or pay for return postage. Amazon needs to fix these unethical sellers, or I will stop ordering parts through Amazon. I plan to file a complaint with Pentair too, if they'll listen.
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Did you have flow before changing filters? If so, your new cartridges may not be screwed in all the way. If not, there may be another problem with your system, ie, clogged lines or calcium build-up in lines or shut off valve.
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Sand is either to high in the filter, to much sand, or the tube inside the filter isnt seated correctly or possibly damaged. But it needs to be in the filter possision
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Yes I had a similar issue when I changed the filter. Call the sevice and they will help you.