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LOL, Waste! Thank you all!

Thank you all for your replies!! Yesterday, I turned off the pump and backwashed - did not lose prime this time. I'm guessing maybe the multi-port gasket temporarily reseated itself. The site glass has always stayed about half full when in filter mode - it even grows algae when I don't...

When I turn off the pump, can hear water flowing out of the sand filter. The pump strainer basket stays primed until I turn the multi-port valve to backwash - then it drains quickly. Also, the little glass thing used to always have water in it but not now. Also have a few bubbles in the pump...