I have been struggling with my pool pump for the last two weeks but learning a ton. Just moved into the house a few months ago and I never owned an inn ground pool.
The pump ran regularly, on a timer, all winter long. Two weeks ago it was a windy few days and I was out of town. A ton of small leaves blew into the pool, sunk to the bottom and got sucked up into the filter.
When I got home and checked the pool the pressure which is usually around 8-10 was over 30...
I pulled the filter, skimmer basket out and cleaned them. When I put everything together I noticed leaks and huge air bubbles in the skimmer basket. I fixed the leaks on the pressure side and replaced the O ring on the basket. When I turned the pump on it would almost 100% prime then after about 20 minutes, the pump starts to lose it prime. I pulled the pump replaced the shaft seals and the associated gaskets. The pump is a Pac Fab Challenger.
I do not understand for the life of me, how the pump can almost 100% prime (only a small air bubble) for about 20 minutes then start to crash.
If I turn the pump off and let it sit, then restart it, it will do the same thing, almost prime then kinda fizzle out after 20 minutes.
If I let it sit over night, vacuum is still present in the system.
There is no water loss in the pool.
Any direction would be extremely valuable.
The pump ran regularly, on a timer, all winter long. Two weeks ago it was a windy few days and I was out of town. A ton of small leaves blew into the pool, sunk to the bottom and got sucked up into the filter.
When I got home and checked the pool the pressure which is usually around 8-10 was over 30...
I pulled the filter, skimmer basket out and cleaned them. When I put everything together I noticed leaks and huge air bubbles in the skimmer basket. I fixed the leaks on the pressure side and replaced the O ring on the basket. When I turned the pump on it would almost 100% prime then after about 20 minutes, the pump starts to lose it prime. I pulled the pump replaced the shaft seals and the associated gaskets. The pump is a Pac Fab Challenger.
I do not understand for the life of me, how the pump can almost 100% prime (only a small air bubble) for about 20 minutes then start to crash.
If I turn the pump off and let it sit, then restart it, it will do the same thing, almost prime then kinda fizzle out after 20 minutes.
If I let it sit over night, vacuum is still present in the system.
There is no water loss in the pool.
Any direction would be extremely valuable.