Recent content by coldice371

can i ask where you found that at?

I opened my pool last Saturday and had to slam until thursday when i had clear water and passed the overnight chlorine test. When i was done my fc was around 12 on friday morning. I have yet to add chlorine and my fc is still 7 (my target FC) is this normal? My cya is low around 30-35 and the...

I completely agree with that, but at this current time its the only way to get water moving so i can slam the pool. Just wondernig is its time for a new pump or something else is at play. Everyone Ive talked to is at a loss of whats going on

So after a lot of messing around with the system, ive found that the pump works all day fine when the pump is not fully primed and i let some air get into the system. When i make everything air tight, the pump will prime but it struggles and will eventually over heat and shut off, and it does...

yea the click is coming from the pump itself. and as far as air is concerned, it seems if the water level in the pump is full the pump starts clicking... once some air is in there the pump stops clicking. the pool volume is high enough its more than half way above skimmer box

So i was messing around with everything this morning and found that if the pump is not primed (skimmer basket is only half full of water) the pump runs fine; pressure in filter is around 7 psi. i did this by slightly loosening the union on the suction side of the pump. Air is coming out of the...

Hi all, I'm new to the forums and am opening my pool for the first time since buying the house. The problem i am coming across is that when a turn the pump on it will seem to be operating normally for about 30 seconds and then will start clicking and during that time there is very little...