Hayward SP0710XR50 Pro-Series Vari-Flo Backwash Valve Coupling

This valve is identical to my original which lasted 11 solid years of year-round operation. Genuine OEM Hayward product, Amazon came through with the best price on the market. After ordering the valve Tuesday afternoon, I checked the status online just to see if it had shipped, and the UPS tracker says, Delivered: Left on Front Porch. I looked, and yes it was already there on Thursday. Reminded me of Wile Coyote ordering from Acme Co. to catch that Roadrunner; that fast. Unfortunately, the packing was lacking and the siteglass was shattered. I took pictures, and emailed Amazon immediately. They responded immediately with an apology and instructions on how to return the damaged valve and that a new valve would be on the way, immediately. UPS came by the NEXT day and picked up the damaged valve. No questions asked; the UPS man had the label and off they went. The new valve arrived in 2 days. Took me a little while to install, getting all the piping lined up and level. The DE Filter tank had settled over the years so I ended up installing the valve with the piping first, then disassemble the DE filter and cleaned it while I had it apart. I then attached the bottom section of tank to the valve since it was easier to handle than the entire filter. I was able to leveled the filter properly, then reassemble the entire filter. I let the valve and new PVC piping and silicone cure for 24hrs before running the system. The new valve is so much easier to operate. It works great and no leaks. Should be good for another 11 years. Thanks Amazon and Hayward. Brett, Virginia Beach.

I had to cut the intake and discharge lines as expected but it slid right in and lined up as expected. The old handle lasted for 21 years. During that time I had to replace the seals once. This year I would’ve replaced the seals again but it cracked so I replaced the whole thing. Hopefully I get another 21 years out of it.

This multi-port valve is identical to one that we used for over 20 years. Easy to install if you have a strap wrench for removing old and installing new devices.Works great

Found this valve for a GREAT price on amazon. Much less expensive that my local pool supply which was charging almost double. However, I finally installed this valve along with my new filtration system. While it’s a pretty straight forward install.. It is very time consuming and you don’t know if the item is defective or not until it’s fully installed. In my case.. I bought all of the fittings, the piping, made all my measurements and cuts.. Got everything installed, turned my unit on... and much to my dismay.. the valve is leaking!!! Not only did I waste hours doing this but I will have to try to exchange this unit, wait for it AND repurchase all of the fittings I wasted on this deductive unit!! This is a huge inconvenience.For this reason, I am rating this one star. I will update my review if need be based on how this situation is handled.

My old valve blew up. Ordered this one. Got here super fast!.. Pool guy installed it the next day. No more problems. Everything was in the box as described