So, I have an old Rena Filstar xp3 that I love. The gasket around the impeller is shot. It's one "string" of rubber that you place in one end to the other like a string of spaghetti if that makes sense. The problem is I can't find a replacement seal. The gasket is sold in a "kit" that is all of the XP o rings and seals that the filter needs.
The issue is it is out of stock everywhere I look. I finally called API to see what might be going on. The rep I spoke with stated that the kit was discontinued, and no longer available...
Anyone have a DIY idea, or alternative that I could use so I don't have to get something else or get rid of this great filter? Thanks for any help/ideas. I'm happy to report if anything works. The diameter of the impeller housing is 9.5cm, or about 5.74 inches. I tried a 5.5inch o ring, but it was too thick, and I tried a 5.75 o ring that was loose, and too thin to create a seal. That was all my local hardware place had.
Is there any sort of silicone material that I could cut a round "doughnut" out of to seal the gap? Anything else I'm open to trying. Thanks again!
The issue is it is out of stock everywhere I look. I finally called API to see what might be going on. The rep I spoke with stated that the kit was discontinued, and no longer available...
Anyone have a DIY idea, or alternative that I could use so I don't have to get something else or get rid of this great filter? Thanks for any help/ideas. I'm happy to report if anything works. The diameter of the impeller housing is 9.5cm, or about 5.74 inches. I tried a 5.5inch o ring, but it was too thick, and I tried a 5.75 o ring that was loose, and too thin to create a seal. That was all my local hardware place had.
Is there any sort of silicone material that I could cut a round "doughnut" out of to seal the gap? Anything else I'm open to trying. Thanks again!
