Hayward Filter Cracked

by Brenda
(Bloomington, IN)

I bought a used 24 ft AGP and it came with a Talgelus sand filter and 1 hp Hayward pump. After hooking everything up I discovered a crack in the plastic top valve (where you place the pressure gauge) it's about 1/4" long and starts at opening of where you place the pressure gauge and runs down to smooth part of top piece. I put a clamp on it which helped with the leaking, some, but fear it will break under pressure.

Any ideas? Should I buy a new top (85.00) and up or put a two part epoxy on it and will that hold it? Thanks



Hi Brenda. If it were me, I would not buy the replacement valve assembly until I had to. Between the clamp you put on the outside and using plenty of pipe dope on the threads of the pressure gauge you should be fine for a while.

The clamp will hold the opening tight enough that the gauge should not blow out. The pipe dope should seal any leaks. It would probably be just fine like this for some time.