{"product_id":"oem-filter-head-gasket","title":"Hayward OEM Star-Clear Filter Head Gasket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hayward CX250F is the gasket that seals the Star-Clear cartridge filter at the joint between the filter head and the tank body. It is the original Hayward part, listed for the Star-Clear filters C-250, C-500, C-750 and C-1000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne part, two names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHayward literature calls this piece a filter head gasket in one place and a tank body gasket in another, and some listings describe it as the lid gasket or o-ring. They all refer to the same seal, the one that closes the joint where the head clamps down onto the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to change it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat joint is where a Star-Clear leaks. The gasket takes a permanent set over years of being compressed and heated, and once the filter has been opened for a cartridge change it often will not reseal. If it looks flat, hard or cracked, or if the filter has started weeping at the seam, replace it. Fit a new one as a matter of course when installing a new Star-Clear filter head.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hayward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626122293460,"sku":"HAY-051-1757","price":40.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_b013c8db-882b-45b3-b7a3-b84f9555f9cf.png?v=1788705137","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/oem-filter-head-gasket","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}