air bubbles

Sorry for the lengthy post… So we had some trouble getting our pool clear last year but after some struggle we got to a level that was swimmable, but not as clear as I would have liked. We ended up having our pump completely serviced changing out seal, o-rings, cleaning impeller, etc. Seemed to...

My builder just completed the build of my new pool. I have (3) Pentair Pumps (2-SuperFlo and 1-IntelliFlo). My filtration pump which is connected to my skimmers and main drain appears to fill with air once the pump is turned off and the air appears to be coming from the suction side. My builder...

Hi, I tried few things but clueless about the problem. My skimmer suction is very low, there is hardly water flowing into skimmers. Skimmers baskets are clean, filter cap is sealed and not transparent so can’t open, backwashed, water level is above half of skimmer line, pressure is around 10 ...

Hi. I've had a 24' above-ground pool now for a few years, and I'll never forget the day that I found TFP and the vast knowledge here, as that was when my completely-not-knowing-the-first-thing-about-pool-care rear got straightened out and haven't had problems since. So, hats off to this...

Hi all. In ground pool owner for about 20 years... I now have a suction side leak (lots of bubbles coming in the filter basket from the return lines). I've tried all of the basic troubleshooting (smoke, shaving cream, lubing the o-rings on connections, new gasket for filter lid, etc...). What's...

OK I am struggling on finding where air is entering my system. A little background is I had to replace the the shaft seal on my Pentair Intelliflo VS. I followed it to the T, but now I am getting air in the system with no signs of water leaking. With no signs of water leaking makes me think...

I’m getting bubbles coming out of my return jets, but I’m not seeing any air in the pump baskets (other than maybe on bubble just hanging out). I also see a lot of air through the window on a pressure-side valve. (See pictures below) How is air getting into my system? It can’t be on the...

Hello, I'm a new pool (inground 15K gal) owner, recently bought a house with pool. About a week back I was cleaning the pump strainer basket and to stop the water flow I completely closed the suction side valve. I was so absent minded that I forgot to open the suction side valve. The pump...

I am getting INTERMITTENT milky bubbles coming out of my in-ground pool jets. They last for about 5-mins, make the water cloudy and then it stops for 45-minutes or so, the water clears up and then it starts again. IS THIS AIR GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM? Thank you!

I have been seeing bubbles in my returns in the pool. It's not always a lot, but enough that I am concerned. There are also bubbles coming into the pump basket from the supply side, again not much but enough to be concerned. Please see this video: and this for bubbles in the pool This...

We recently had our 25 year old pool and spa renovated - new waterline tile, pebble finish, etc. The spa jets were tossed during their demo and as such they had to order replacements which finally arrived today. They installed the replacement jets today and we have a few problems: 1. When in...

My pool turns off at 8 PM. This morning at 6 AM I noticed a small stream of bubbles escaping from the infloor head in my pool. With the pump off, I would assume that no air or water should be moving around? I did clean my cartridge filter last night, did I do something to that is making it so...

Please help!!! The pool guy said it was normal but it doesn’t look normal at all. As soon as it’s on it works great and pressure is good for about 15 minutes. Then slowly air bubbles start to form inside the pump skimmer until it becomes one big air bubble and no water movement in the pump...

I will start off by saying i am new to the world of pool pumps and issues, so i may not use the correct wording. This issue is on my parents pool but i am an engineer so i am semi-capable with fixing issues. The pool was opened after being closed all winter. Everything was working ok and then...

Been reading and learning from you pool experts for about two months, thank you very much for all the knowledge you've passed down to me. Here's the situation: There's a suction side air leak that I haven't been able to find. (checked everywhere leading up to pump, and a little after, have not...

Good afternoon, my pool filter seems to not be running at full power/efficiency, specially the vacuum. Cleaning the entire system (pool skimmer, motor skimmer, deeply clean each filter pad, and out of service salt chlorine generator) it works a but more efficiently. After this clean up the...

We just set up our Intex 15’x48” Prism Frame Pool. We upgraded to an Intex 2500GPH cartridge filter. We are also using google an Intex Skimmer. Because of the double intake on this pool the skimmer was not suctioning. Most of the water seemed to be going through the other intake so I put the...

Hi everyone!! Would really appreciate any help you can give... My 1.5 hp pump broke yesterday for my 18 foot above ground doughboy pool. I ran out and got a new Hayward Powerflo Matrix 1.5 hp pump. Connected and cannot get the pump to run without bubbles now. I have a 150lb sand filter that ran...