Base half-full of water because of leak. Can I dump BaseGel in, and fill the rest with water, or should I empty water and fully follow instructions?
1128458
If you have a leak, don't use this stuff. It makes the water into bb sized gel. Didn't work for me.
1128459
You need to be able to disperse the filler. I think you could put little in and then add water.
497541
I dilute it in a foam cannon. just a cpl ounces in the reservoir and fill with water.
1481347
The fill float may be stuck. I would call Water Boss tech support and ask them how to check it. Even no salt in the bin, it should not fill that far. With my older model, I had an internal leak tha slowly dripped water into the bin, filling it with water a few days after I siphoned it out. I bought a new one after that, as it was 10 years old and out of warranty, even though it should not have happened.
52921
I would pour half of the bottle in. If you need to use the other half I would flush the coolant system first.
274511
I fill it 80% full of water, then (carefully and before it goes through the filter) turn it upside down in the sink and work the top off. The weight of the water inside the unit helps a lot.
1526916
Follow instructions. ....rubber round gasket om both sides......tighten.....then fill with water. .look for leaks
1729254
This probably isn't the answer you want but i wouldn't do it, because you would have to fill it up with water overnight and that seems to be the most consistent failure mode. As others have posted only add water just before you use it and empty it completely when done and they don't seem to break then.
2208710
No, add it to current water. You may want to do a partial water change after everyone is better, but not now. NEVER take all the water out of your tank because you are removing the good bacteria you established when cycling your tank.
2280665
I used one existing hole, the top one, then drilled a new one for the bottom. Fortunately the bottom hole was covered by the base plate so I simply put a dab of marine silicone in that hole just as a precaution to prevent potential leaks. Very simple.
746207
I always hold my hand under the cap after I fill it. Some water drips but it's water that was left from being in the base prior. Water shouldn't leak out from inside the tank through the cap. It should be sealed unless something is pressing on the stopper in the middle of the cap. You have to be careful not to press on the middle of the cap while carrying it back to the base.
1840187
Partial is fine. We fill ours and then use it until the little "gauge" on the front shows it is empty.
674688
Make sure you have all the air out of it when you screw the top on. I find that helps keep it from leaking.
69702
I just put it into the base with the water. Make sure to clean and dry it well if not using for while. I used mine for a week, put it away for a month, and it stopped working when I brought it back out again. Good luck!
1807344
Unscrew the top where there water goes in and dump it OK ! I broke one of my fittings where the O-rings are so I can't use mine the company doesn't back up are respond there worthless.
161816
I did not drain the pool. You do have to backwash to waste after several days of circulating the Fix A Leak. The instructions will tell you that you can not let your filter media go dry as I guess the Fix A Leak will clog the media. I have a sand filter and what I did was replace about a bags full of old sand with new sand just to be sure. My situation was I had a leak at the end of the season that I couldn't find. I didn't want to let the water level drop drastically over the winter so I put an entire bottle of Fix A Leak in my pool upon winterizing. I manually circulated the water (with a brush) for about 1/2 an hour, and waited a few days to see if leak stopped. Leak did stop, and so I covered the pool as usual. Over the winter the water level never dropped. In the spring I opened the pool as usual, but, as Fix A Leak is heavier than water I removed 4 o r5 inches of bottom water with a submersible pump that I moved around the pool. I then used normal opening chemicals and filtered as usual. After about a week I replaced some of the sand in the filter. Hope this helps. Sorry for the long winded answer.
306217
When filling the top, make sure the bottom chamber is not full. If you put more water in the top chamber when the bottom is full, you may overfill the bottom chamber.The Berkey Guy
1488830
Lift the tank off the base. Take it to a water source. Turn it upside down. Unscrew the lid. Fill the tank. Replace the lid. Voila it is filled!