Hello TFP! Pool time is on us once again and I have a few issues I am hoping one of you can help me with.
I opened my mostly BLUE pool the other day
I made sure the temp never got over 52 degrees. I unplugged the returns and took the gizmo out of the skimmer. I filled the pool up to about 1/4 way up the skimmer (adding more water now).
I plugged one of the drain plug on my pump (the other has a ground wire for the water and is already plugged). I screwed in the pressure gauge. I put the filter on recirculate and opened the drain on the sand filter. No water came out. Hmmm...OK.
I added some water in the pump basket to prime it a bit, sealed it up, and turned on the pump. Nothing.
I added some more water and some water started to pump thru system and the gauge went to about 10 but then it quickly went back down to zero. I don't HEAR any air leaks. Not sure what the issue may be, but am open to suggestions.
How long can I run the pump with the basket having no water ? I didn't have this issue last year, so not sure what could be causing the problem. I am assuming if I had any cracked pipes underground from our winter freeze here in PA (which lasted weeks) I would not see the water pressure jump to 12 even ONCE...but I am just assuming here.
Maybe the water level isn't high enough ? I am adding more as we speak.
Thanks in advance for any replies
I opened my mostly BLUE pool the other day
I made sure the temp never got over 52 degrees. I unplugged the returns and took the gizmo out of the skimmer. I filled the pool up to about 1/4 way up the skimmer (adding more water now).I plugged one of the drain plug on my pump (the other has a ground wire for the water and is already plugged). I screwed in the pressure gauge. I put the filter on recirculate and opened the drain on the sand filter. No water came out. Hmmm...OK.
I added some water in the pump basket to prime it a bit, sealed it up, and turned on the pump. Nothing.
I added some more water and some water started to pump thru system and the gauge went to about 10 but then it quickly went back down to zero. I don't HEAR any air leaks. Not sure what the issue may be, but am open to suggestions.
How long can I run the pump with the basket having no water ? I didn't have this issue last year, so not sure what could be causing the problem. I am assuming if I had any cracked pipes underground from our winter freeze here in PA (which lasted weeks) I would not see the water pressure jump to 12 even ONCE...but I am just assuming here.
Maybe the water level isn't high enough ? I am adding more as we speak.
Thanks in advance for any replies
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