Paramount In-floor cleaning Water Valve Leak

[PaigeMark]

Does anyone have experience changing out the pressure valve on a Paramount Water Valve? Mine is leaking only when the system runs (which is when there is any pressure). It looks like the pressure valve is threaded like most others. Is my best bet to shut the system down and re-putty or tape the threads to the guage? It seems to be working well, just dripping.

 

[mknauss]

Are you referencing a pressure 'valve' or the pressure gauge?

 

[PaigeMark]

Are you referencing a pressure 'valve' or the pressure gauge?

I’m not really sure. I think the leak is where the pressure gauge (on the valve?) is connected to the top of the valve housing. Not sure if I’m making sense. I‘m wondering if the pressure gauge attaches to the top of the in-floor cleaner valve housing just like a pressure gauge attaches to the top of a filter housing? I’m just afraid to attempt to detach it if it’s not designed to come off that way.

 

[mknauss]

Let's ask @proavia. He has one of those in floor things.

 

[proavia]

My A&A water valve doesn't have a pressure gauge. But I did find this....

Paramount Pressure Gauge 005302359000

Replacement Pressure Gauge for Paramount Pool Products Valve. Replaces Pressure Gauge for PCC 2000, Pool Valet, PV3, Cyclean, Vanquish, and Vantage In-Floor Cleaning Systems.

www.infloorpoolparts.com

NOTE - it says NOT to use teflon tape on the threads. See big red CAUTION under product description.

 

[PaigeMark]

My A&A water valve doesn't have a pressure gauge. But I did find this....

Paramount Pressure Gauge 005302359000

Replacement Pressure Gauge for Paramount Pool Products Valve. Replaces Pressure Gauge for PCC 2000, Pool Valet, PV3, Cyclean, Vanquish, and Vantage In-Floor Cleaning Systems.

www.infloorpoolparts.com

NOTE - it says NOT to use teflon tape on the threads. See big red CAUTION under product description.

Thank you. The pool came with the house. Unfortunately, it also came with the teflon tape. Very frustrating. Thank you for your help!

 

[ralphsyv]

That's a normal pressure gauge. Your gauge looks like it might be damaged. There's really no reason you can't use teflon tape. But if it is overtightened, it could crack the plastic lid.

Try unscrewing it and resealing with loctite teflon paste. And look for cracks around where the gauge is screwed in.

 

[Turbo1Ton]

You don't want to use teflon tape only because you could get strings of the teflon tape into the mechanics of the valve and cause issues. That is why they say to use the paste. The paste will pass through the system with no worries of it getting caught up in the mechanism.

--Jeff

 

[ralphsyv]

You don't want to use teflon tape only because you could get strings of the teflon tape into the mechanics of the valve and cause issues. That is why they say to use the paste. The paste will pass through the system with no worries of it getting caught up in the mechanism.

--Jeff

Good point. It's not an issue if you apply the tape properly, but the paste is definitely better.