Second year with our pool! We opened it ourselves and it’s running smoothly, except for the tiny air bubbles from jets that weren’t there last year. We have a leak!
1. It looks like the straight pipe before the pump is too short. The placement of the return, skimmer, and drain pipes makes it complicated to extend the pipe right before the pump. I’m assuming this will wear out the pump faster, could that be impacting the plumbing also to cause leaks? How big of a deal is it?
2. I noticed a hairline crack on the pump inlet pipe fitting. No drips though, but could it still be the source of the leak?
2a. I ordered a replacement fitting but could not unscrew the one in place. Do I need to cut the pipe or should I be able to just unscrew and replace the existing fitting?
3. I also noticed a few drops from the 3-way valve. Does that mean that is the issue and not the cracked fitting?
Thanks in advance! Pool and plumbing newbie here. I watched a few videos but couldn’t find guidance on how exactly to take out the old fitting / pump.
1. It looks like the straight pipe before the pump is too short. The placement of the return, skimmer, and drain pipes makes it complicated to extend the pipe right before the pump. I’m assuming this will wear out the pump faster, could that be impacting the plumbing also to cause leaks? How big of a deal is it?
2. I noticed a hairline crack on the pump inlet pipe fitting. No drips though, but could it still be the source of the leak?
2a. I ordered a replacement fitting but could not unscrew the one in place. Do I need to cut the pipe or should I be able to just unscrew and replace the existing fitting?
3. I also noticed a few drops from the 3-way valve. Does that mean that is the issue and not the cracked fitting?
Thanks in advance! Pool and plumbing newbie here. I watched a few videos but couldn’t find guidance on how exactly to take out the old fitting / pump.
