Recent content by fmcbride

All, Thank you for your help. It turns out that my 10+ year old valves were past due for an o-ring replacement job. After replacing the o-rings, all components work better than they every have. I'm guessing that during the skimmer replacement the seals on the values got even worse from being...

Thanks. I thought having air in the filter every time I opened the purge valve was odd. I will try to ask the techs to check for a suction leak.

Thanks for all the help. I edited my signature. So hopefully it will begin to show soon. In the mean time, my filter has a bleed valve, which I use to purge the air. I purged the air during my testing, hoping that would solve it. Is it typical that the filter will have air that will require...

Thanks for the reply. I have reached out the repair techs. Hopefully, they will be able to stop by to check out the system, including any failed joints.

Thanks for the response. I am glad to hear that the extra 90's should not effect the system too much. I'm an electrical engineer by trade, and only had a few mechanical classes while in school. So I mostly only understand the theory behind the turbulence and effect on head that turns will...

Thanks. Admin can delete. This was a duplicate post. I had an issue when posting the first and could not confirm whether the first post was submitted or not. - - - Updated - - - The plumbing is 2". I did not take any pictures before they poured the concrete around the skimmer. I can...

Hello forum members. I am new to this forum. I apologize if this in not the correct location for this post. I am new to pools, having bought a house with a pool just short of a year ago. It has been an interesting adventure learning all the ins and outs of pool ownership and everything that...