Problems With Water Running out the Backwash

I am hoping and praying you or someone can help us. I had this problem last year also, but when I put my setting on filter or anything but bypass to pool it leaks out the backwash.

I can't get my water right because I constantly have to add new water. I have replaced the handle part that you turn and even this year ordered a new piece for that and the pool store fixed it. When I pull up on the handle a little the water comes out even more.

I have had so many issues with this (money pit) I mean pool. Please help. Could this be the sand needs replaced? Somehow the settings are off and the pressure is just not right.



Hi. The only thing I could think of that would cause this problem is the spider gasket in the valve assembly. This rubber gasket can wear out over time. This gasket seals the different ports so that only the one in use should have water going through it. When this gasket starts to fail the water can flow between the ports and will cause the backwash to leak constantly. A worn spider gasket can also be the cause of filter sand winding up in the bottom of the pool.

Some filters have this problem more than others, and for some it is next to impossible to fix. The only solution is to securely fasten a collapsible backwash hose to the filter and roll it up whenever it is not in use. This is usually enough to stop any leaking.