Poolside Chat

This is Poolside Chat where every week we answer your questions on how to fix and maintain your swimming pool. Poolside Chat is presented by INYOPools.com, helping pool owners find the right parts since 2001. In today’s episode of Poolside Chat, Rob and Matt tackle another common swimming pool question: Should I Fix My Cracked Pool Filter Lid? “I’m thinking of trying my own pool filter repair because, I have a crack in my filter lid. Is there anything I can do to patch it?” - Chris from Kalamazoo, MI Well Chris, we don’t recommend patching cracked pool filter lids because patches lead to blowouts. The patch and the no damaged filter lid under too much pressure and if for some reason that patch loses its integrity while you’re not home, the resulting crack (possibly, now bigger) could drain your pool. If the pool’s main drain is open it could drain your pool completely or it could possibly drop below the skimmer, then your pump will be running dry which will ruin your pool pump. So we don’t recommend tryin