Trying to close up

[kdubya815]

Hello eveyone! I am trying to close my pool, and I am running into an issue. When I connect the air compressor, the air is blowing out the waste line. I have done everything i can think of to make it blow through the return lines. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!

 

[mas985]

Is the filter set to filter or waste? Should be set to filter. If it is then you might have a bad spider gasket.

 

[kdubya815]

Thank you! It is set to filter, but the air is still coming out of the waste pipe instead of going through the returns. I took the multiport valve off to make sure it was functioning properly. The spider gasket looked ok, but I know that it hasn't been replaced recently. If I replace it now, will I have to replace it again when I open the pool in the spring?

 

[mas985]

No you shouldn't have to replace it again.

Btw, where are you injecting the air?

Did you ever check if water was coming out of the waste port?

 

[kdubya815]

I am attaching the air compressor to the pump basket. Water did come out of the waste line, but now it is just air.

 

[mas985]

I am attaching the air compressor to the pump basket. Water did come out of the waste line, but now it is just air.

I meant while the pump was running.

Did you try the multi-port in recirculate mode?

 

[kdubya815]

Oh sorry! Yes, i ran it on waste and water came oit like it was supposed to.

I did try recirrculate also and got the same result. I will say that Sunday morning I ran it on recirrculate for a while before trying to close the equipment. I noticed standing water by the waste line and thought that was odd. The water level did seem to go down also.

I am getting a spider gasket today and will try again. If that doesn't work, ot sounds to me like I might need to replace the multiport valve. Am I thinking along the right track?