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Tatty
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09/05/2009 16:00 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 9 in Discussion |
| What is the recommended product for sealing the overflow tiles where they join around the pool.
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Tatty |
TRNCVaughan
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10/05/2009 07:46 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 9 in Discussion |
| White Portland cement. |
Tatty
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10/05/2009 12:05 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 9 in Discussion |
| Thanks Vaughan,
My next question is there is a small leak on one of the pipe joints in the pump room can you tell me how to solve it and what with ?
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TRNCVaughan
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10/05/2009 12:44 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 9 in Discussion |
| Depends if it's on the pool side of the isolating valves or the pump room side. If it's on the pump room side valve everything off and dismantle the leaking section. Dry it out and reglue it. Be very careful about unscrewing valve couplings, though. I have know of valves which have been put on the "wrong way round" and as you unscrew the coupling it dismantles explosively leaving you to scramble out of the pump room before it fills, rather like escaping from a sinking ship. If the leak is on the pool side of the iso valves, you can't do much about it until next time you empty the pool..... |
Tatty
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10/05/2009 12:55 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 9 in Discussion |
| Hi Vaughan
Its a T piece between the main drain valve and the Vac valve i dont think there is a isolation valve. |
TRNCVaughan
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10/05/2009 17:52 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 9 in Discussion |
| There are 4 isolation valves on an overflow pool. If I were you, I'd close them all and put the multi-port valve in the closed position, slacken the couplings on the main drain and vac valves (not all the way!) and drain the water out of the pipework. In a day or so it should be dry enough for you to wallop a dollop of glue on your leaky joint. Let it dry for a day and then tighten couplings and flood the system. Fingers crossed, the leak might be cured. |
Tatty
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11/05/2009 06:39 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 9 in Discussion |
| Thanks Vaughan,
I will have a go at that. |
Tatty
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12/05/2009 08:06 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 9 in Discussion |
| Hi Vaughan,
Which glue do you recommend ?
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Tatty |
TRNCVaughan
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12/05/2009 10:15 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 9 of 9 in Discussion |
| If you go to Cyprus Pools they import an American Wet & Dry glue (Blue in colour) which is v.expensive but brilliant stuff. |
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