So I was raving about how a variable speed saved me so much money so a friend bought one , the problem is he can't keep it full unless at full speed, it only has one line coming into it that I believe controls 2 wall drains plumbed together then it goes to a cartridge filter out to heater then to a 3 way stuck in neutral, can air be the case at low and not high? Or are the two drains and the distance to much? Btw skimmer is on it's own pump with inground pool jet cleaners.
Intelliflow not holding prime
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It is common for some air to accumulate in the pump strainer basket at lower speeds. But there should never be enough air to cause a problem. If there are problems due to air in the basket, there must be a suction side air leak. There is an article in Pool School on solving suctions side air leak issues.
Yeah I know about the common issues the problem is it will eventually not even pull any water, I've checked the short line above ground, could an obstruction cause this ?
This is almost certainly a suction side air leak. It sounds like it is a slow air leak, which is more difficult to find.
No, a plumbing obstruction would not cause the strainer basket to fill with air.
No, a plumbing obstruction would not cause the strainer basket to fill with air.
Please close thread, friend showed me where there looks to have had a .25 inch valve that was hooked to an ozone, anyway caped the PVC all good