Title of Question:
Cracked Sand Filter
Name:Roger City: Stafford Va.
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| Question: Anyone know of a way to fill a cracked Sand filter? The crack is in the very bottom and is approx a 1/4 in long and not as thick as a dime. I have tried a plastic putty type material that hardens, but this has only slowed it down. A replacement filter costs $200 +. Any help would be appreciated. |
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| Answer: In most installations, filters are after the pump, so the filter is on the pressure side. Your best solution is to replace the filter, any "patch" inside or outside the filter will fail, and a leak can cause your water level to fall below the skimmer, pulling in air and damaging your pump. Don't give yourself a $350.00 - $900.00 pump replcement on top of the filter replacement. |
| Answer: the other answer is true in most cases because you don't want your pump to run dry. However, they do make a fiber glass cloth that you can use and it has a resin type material that you squeegie out around it that will work. It is the same way they repair corvettes. |
| Answer: try fiberglass resin, the type used on boats |
| Answer: The repair must be made from the inside. Most of these containers are fibregalss so a fibreglass repair kit avaialable at an automotive store will work. Clean the area of the repair throughly Dry and then clean with acetone and a small brush. Dry again and then patch following instructions on the fibreglass kit. Overlap the crack at least one inch all around. Also ask yourself why did it crack? Very unusual for that to occur unless it was hit or not properly supported and too much load in a particular area. Be sure you correct the cause as part of the repair. |
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