Recent content by Moochymom55

Yep-figured it out--figured air had to be getting in somewhere around the through wall skimmer so started looking closely at things and noticed a screw was missing where the through wall skimmer attaches to the wall and it was creating just enough of an air leak to cause the problem! $75 later...

The small filter basket with the clear lid.

Yes, I take the hose over the the return and let it push water through the hose to get rid of all the air in the hose and then keep the hose under the water so other then a hole in the hose..no way I see to get air in it and I bought a new vacuum hose just in case.

We have a Doughboy 21 ft round above ground pool. I bought the Intex Krystal Clear Sand Filter Pump for above ground pools, 2800GPHPump Flow Rate and the first two times I vacuumed it worked just fine but then I started losing water in the secondary filter basket ONLY when vacuuming after a few...

Yes, sure do. Even thought there might be a blockage in a hose so disconnected each one and tested. Only happens when I vacuum. Driving me crazy trying to figure it out.

We have an Intex Krystal Clear Sand Filter 2800 GPH Pump Flow Rate. It filters just fine but when vacuuming the secondary filter runs out of water and suction is lost almost immediately and it sounds as if the pump is straining. Have checked to see if the hose is plugged and no plugs. Only...