Leak On Inlet Pipe To Pool Filter

[KrisH71]

Hey folks, I'm somewhat new to pool ownership and maintenance so bear with me and while I do have a pool guy, he is very slow to get back to me and very quick to overcharge on things (tried charging me $115 to replace a $12 foot on my pool vacuum) so I'm considering tackling this issue myself.

I noticed the other day that I had a small leak from the upper pipe on my pool filter had a leak which was causing the pool to not run properly (I have a waterfall that flows from the hot tub into the pool when the pool is running and it was not running properly despite the water levels being good). I turned the pool off for the time being but when I revisited it to take a picture of the leak for reference for the pool guy, the fitting popped and water sprayed everywhere. Essentially, the coupling (the spinning piece that joins the pipes) blew off and a rubber o-ring was left hanging around the male threaded pipe coming off of the filter.

I'm hoping this is as simple as putting the o-ring back where it goes and tightening the coupling. I've attached some pictures to hopefully illustrate my issue. Before I go out and waste more water, I thought I would run this by you all and get some advice.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

Kris

[nmcd1012]

I would give the o-ring a shot. The water spraying back towards the pipe (first photo) makes me think it should be a very simple fix.

[ronnyaderson]

If you are still facing this problem then here is your solution. I hope you get rid of your leak http://blog.poolfilters.biz/a-guide-to-repairing-leaks-in-pool-pumps/

Best of luck