Pool opening problems
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Re: Lines to, and from pump
Looks like it might be a twist lock type connection. Look on your vacume, there should be a long hose with maybe some round floats built in it. I think thats where it conects.
Looks like it might be a twist lock type connection. Look on your vacume, there should be a long hose with maybe some round floats built in it. I think thats where it conects.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
Once everything is hoooked up. Do I run everything for so long before testing the water and adding chemicals?
Once everything is hoooked up. Do I run everything for so long before testing the water and adding chemicals?
Re: Lines to, and from pump
There are a few things to check before turning on the pump.
1- Did you connect your vacume to the jet connection thats a spare? If not , Did you plug it off?
2- Make sure the valve on top of the filter is set to " Filter" .
3- Is the water level at least half way up the skimmer opening inside the pool?
4- Check the skimmer basket and the suction basket for debris.
5- Very slowly open the red valve, this should allow trapped air and eventually water to fill the suction strainer. Do this with the strainer cover off. When the basket area is full close the red valve. Replace the cover. Remember only hand tight and tighten all knobs evenly.
6- double check everything.
7- turn the pump on. It should make a little bit of swooshing noise and then settle down . this can take up to 2 min. Be looking for leaks and check the suction strainer lid for bubbles. When the pump is running correctly there should be no bubbles.
8- If you have bubbles after 2 min. tighten the hose clamp on the bottom of the skimmer where you connected the hose. also notice if the hose is being sucked flat.
9- the other spot for air leaks to check is the strainer basket lid. It is sealed with an o-ring make sure it is positioned correctly and is not cut or nicked.
10 let circulate for 30 min and test water with full battery of tests. If this is new water there will be no need to do the CYA test. Post numbers.
There are a few things to check before turning on the pump.
1- Did you connect your vacume to the jet connection thats a spare? If not , Did you plug it off?
2- Make sure the valve on top of the filter is set to " Filter" .
3- Is the water level at least half way up the skimmer opening inside the pool?
4- Check the skimmer basket and the suction basket for debris.
5- Very slowly open the red valve, this should allow trapped air and eventually water to fill the suction strainer. Do this with the strainer cover off. When the basket area is full close the red valve. Replace the cover. Remember only hand tight and tighten all knobs evenly.
6- double check everything.
7- turn the pump on. It should make a little bit of swooshing noise and then settle down . this can take up to 2 min. Be looking for leaks and check the suction strainer lid for bubbles. When the pump is running correctly there should be no bubbles.
8- If you have bubbles after 2 min. tighten the hose clamp on the bottom of the skimmer where you connected the hose. also notice if the hose is being sucked flat.
9- the other spot for air leaks to check is the strainer basket lid. It is sealed with an o-ring make sure it is positioned correctly and is not cut or nicked.
10 let circulate for 30 min and test water with full battery of tests. If this is new water there will be no need to do the CYA test. Post numbers.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
ok sounds good...so for that side connection...i would need a fitting (that you think is twist to lock fitting) that would accept a hose and be able to cap it off when not using?
ok sounds good...so for that side connection...i would need a fitting (that you think is twist to lock fitting) that would accept a hose and be able to cap it off when not using?
Re: Lines to, and from pump
Yes exactly. Mine is set up with a male npt on my vacume and when not in use I install a plug simular to the ones your pipes were pluged with. You might even use one of those if correct size. Be sure to chech what you have on the vacume hose first.
Yes exactly. Mine is set up with a male npt on my vacume and when not in use I install a plug simular to the ones your pipes were pluged with. You might even use one of those if correct size. Be sure to chech what you have on the vacume hose first.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
I edited one of my posts reguarding start up procedures please be sure to scroll up and check.
I edited one of my posts reguarding start up procedures please be sure to scroll up and check.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
if you could please take a piture of the hose end with the floats on it.
if you could please take a piture of the hose end with the floats on it.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
Ok from what I read its a suction type filter meaning it plugs into your skimmer port to run.
Ok from what I read its a suction type filter meaning it plugs into your skimmer port to run.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
At some point we are going to nee to know the diameter of your pool and verify its a 4' pool or 4'6" pool
At some point we are going to nee to know the diameter of your pool and verify its a 4' pool or 4'6" pool
Re: Lines to, and from pump
pool is 24' and 4ft deep...i haven't hooked everything up but did a water test
total hardness was 0
free chlorine was 0
PH was really high almost off the chart
total alkalinity was 180
cyanuric acid was 150
pool is 24' and 4ft deep...i haven't hooked everything up but did a water test
total hardness was 0
free chlorine was 0
PH was really high almost off the chart
total alkalinity was 180
cyanuric acid was 150
Re: Lines to, and from pump
I would suggest editing #7 in the start list to read: "Open red handled valve fully, then start the pump."
It gets closed in #5 and never gets opened again.
I would suggest editing #7 in the start list to read: "Open red handled valve fully, then start the pump."
It gets closed in #5 and never gets opened again.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
Good catch there I was typing kinda fast from work , missed that part. Thanks.
Good catch there I was typing kinda fast from work , missed that part. Thanks.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
Did you get the pool up and running? If so post your numbers in a new thread under water balance or something . I will be traveling for next couple days and wont be able to help much. I can say this though if your CYA is truely 150 you need to dump 75 percent of your water ond fill again. Do this with the blue hose on the filter. Run it to a sewer or wherever it will drain away.Set the valve on the filter to waste and start the pump. it will pump down the pool.If your water is new ( you just filled the pool up ) then your cya could not be 150. Start a new thread for help on the water balance part. I am sorry I wont be around much.
Did you get the pool up and running? If so post your numbers in a new thread under water balance or something . I will be traveling for next couple days and wont be able to help much. I can say this though if your CYA is truely 150 you need to dump 75 percent of your water ond fill again. Do this with the blue hose on the filter. Run it to a sewer or wherever it will drain away.Set the valve on the filter to waste and start the pump. it will pump down the pool.If your water is new ( you just filled the pool up ) then your cya could not be 150. Start a new thread for help on the water balance part. I am sorry I wont be around much.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
Your return fitting with the two holes is an Aqualuminator light fitting. You should have a bulb for it that goes from inside the pool to the outside. It will fill up the horizontal hole you are seeing. I have the same identical one on my pool. The return hose then gets connected to the lower vertical/slanted hose connection. Google it or look on ebay for Aqualuminator. It will show a picture of it.
Your return fitting with the two holes is an Aqualuminator light fitting. You should have a bulb for it that goes from inside the pool to the outside. It will fill up the horizontal hole you are seeing. I have the same identical one on my pool. The return hose then gets connected to the lower vertical/slanted hose connection. Google it or look on ebay for Aqualuminator. It will show a picture of it.
Re: Lines to, and from pump
The pool water was nice and clean and as i was pumping the water off the cover and some went into the pool and turned it nasty greencoloeb said: