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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    Motor valve works as intended.
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    What in particular are you wanting to see?
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    Sorry for the jumbled post and double pics.
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    You are correct JW. Thanks for the help. The pump can be ruled out. The swap changed nothing. Now thinking of some king of restriction to flow on the return side of the filter. The infloor cleaner distribution head is now suspected of dodgy behavior. If debris somehow made it's way in there...
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    If the pump is suspect, I will swap it with my other identical pump and see if the high pressure moves with it. Will post pics later. Kind of embarrassed to show the work of an amateur plumber.
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    All seals checked for leaks and relubed. Impeller inspection was normal. Prime rpm and full rpm change as program dictates. Prime rpm is 2500 @15psi. Normal operating rpm 3450 @ 28psi. Waste and rinse = 15psi. Filter, recirc, and backwash @30psi. I did not disassemble the multiport valve for...
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    Changed filter sand yesterday with no change in psi.
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    Low flow after overheat/deadhead

    All seals check ok. The pump basket has finally primed full with no air bubble. My pressure guage was bad so I replaced it and found that backwash, recirc,and filter were operating at 28psi. Waste and rinse were 15psi. This pump recirculates water back to the main pool through 10 pop up...