Ok. This is actually about my fountain, which is plumbed just like a pool. It's 6*8ish, about 3' deep, 1.5" PVC, has a Whisperflo pump and a brominator etc etc. Pump is 30 feet away and 8 feet above the fountain.
It has always had a small problem pulling or holding prime; sometimes (before I replaced the old pump with the 1HP Whisperflo) I would have to hook a hose to the return in the bottom and plug the other drain to essentially force feed the pump. But after I would get it running, it would stay running.
Last week it stopped (pump still ran, but no circulation, no prime) and today as I got around to fixing it, I couldn't get it to prime at all. Then I noticed that the autofill was on pretty much nonstop. So I killed the water, came back 2h later and the water level dropped a foot. After another 2h there's maybe 6" of water left in the bottom.
My hypothesis is now that I used to have a small leak and now I have a very big one that is probably going to be expensive to find.
That about right?
Also if there are any pros in CT, feel free to message me.
It has always had a small problem pulling or holding prime; sometimes (before I replaced the old pump with the 1HP Whisperflo) I would have to hook a hose to the return in the bottom and plug the other drain to essentially force feed the pump. But after I would get it running, it would stay running.
Last week it stopped (pump still ran, but no circulation, no prime) and today as I got around to fixing it, I couldn't get it to prime at all. Then I noticed that the autofill was on pretty much nonstop. So I killed the water, came back 2h later and the water level dropped a foot. After another 2h there's maybe 6" of water left in the bottom.
My hypothesis is now that I used to have a small leak and now I have a very big one that is probably going to be expensive to find.
That about right?
Also if there are any pros in CT, feel free to message me.