Help my DE filter is leaking like crazy!
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Help my DE filter is leaking like crazy!
OK so the pressure was rising too quickly after backwashing the pool so i decided to remove the filter, hose it down, and recharge with DE. After re-sealing the tank it worked great for about three days and then the tank just started shooting shooting water out by the clamp. I was told the o-ring was bad so I went out and bought a new one... bingo... worked great for about a day and then same thing all over again. I noticed that the lid doesn't sit evenly on the bottom part of the tank and figure thats whats causing the problem... holds the seal for awhile and then shifts just enough to break it. Where the DE grid connects to the pvc return pipe inside the filter seems to be blocking it from sitting correctly... what can i do to correct this? I've tried tapping on it with a rubber mallet, slighting shifting the pvc pipe inside which has some play in it... seems to help it seat a little better but not enough to hold the seal. I dont even know if that pipe is supposed to have play in it or not. Can't get the damn thing to hold more than a day. I've taken it apart and put it back together like 10 times already. Also noticed that when the tank initially holds out.... I'll switch it off and change it to vacumm and it bursts again. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.