One Week Old Pool. Filter PSI Low

[Btimm]

Hi everyone!
Our pool is finally done (yay) but I think we’re having a problem with our pump/filter. We have a 2hp Pentair Superflo VST and a Pentair Clean and Clear Plus cartridge filter. The builder set a schedule for our pump to run at 2200 RPMs 24/7 during the first 30 days while we brush our PebbleSheen and get everything balanced. The concern I have is the pressure gauge on the top of our filter reads just over 0 psi and has since the builder “set everything up” one week ago. He saw it at zero and acted as though that was normal, but I had a bad feeling because his guy was here for over 2 hours and called him for help after attempting to turn everything on and set it up. I read online that this gauge should be at 10 for the filter to work properly, so I became more concerned. When you put your hand in the skimmer there’s barely any suction. My husband put the pump on high (like 3400 RPMs) and the pressure gauge went up to 10 and we could feel suction in the skimmer. We cleaned out the pump basket thinking it could be blocked but it hasn’t made a difference. So I guess what I am trying to figure out is, is the pressure supposed to be at 10? If so, how big of a problem is this Thanks for any advice!

 

[Newdude]

Low PSI is a good thing and common with variable speed pumps. If water is flowing well from the returns (a.k.a : jets), things are great.

You probably won't see much water movement at the skimmers. Check inside that the weir door is bobbing away and you are skimming fine.

 

[Btimm]

Low PSI is a good thing and common with variable speed pumps. If water is flowing well from the returns (a.k.a : jets), things are great.

You probably won't see much water movement at the skimmers. Check inside that the weir door is bobbing away and you are skimming fine.

We don’t have a weir door, should we have one? And thank you for the info!

 

[Jimrahbe]

I read online that this gauge should be at 10 for the filter to work properly,

B,

What a load of Bull Feathers!!!

You need to find some better reading material...

My filter pressure is about 1 lb. and my system works perfectly...

Filter pressure is really how hard it is to push water through your filter.. As long as you have a good flow of water back to your pool, then everything is most likely just fine.

Missing a weir door is a much bigger problem!!! Have your pool builder come back and install it.. A weir door is what makes a skimmer..... SKIM..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Btimm]

Low PSI is a good thing and common with variable speed pumps. If water is flowing well from the returns (a.k.a : jets), things are great.

You probably won't see much water movement at the skimmers. Check inside that the weir door is bobbing away and you are skimming fine.

Just kidding, we definitely have one lol it’s just laid flat/pulled inwards towards the basket.

 

[Btimm]

B,

What a load of Bull Feathers!!!

You need to find some better reading material...

My filter pressure is about 1 lb. and my system works perfectly...

Filter pressure is really how hard it is to push water through your filter.. As long as you have a good flow of water back to your pool, then everything is most likely just fine.

Missing a weir door is a much bigger problem!!! have your pool builder come back and install it.. A weir door is what makes a skimmer..... SKIM..

Thanks,

Jim R.

lol thanks Jim! This is very reassuring. And we do have a weir door. Apparently after a long Darn, my observation and assessment skills go down the toilet

 

[Jimrahbe]

B,

If your weir door is laying flat, it just means that you can run your pump even slower, once the pool builder turns the pool over to you..

For it to work well, it should be floating up and down with the water..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Btimm]

B,

If your weir door is laying flat, it just means that you can run your pump even slower, once the pool builder turns the pool over to you..

For it to work well, it should be floating up and down with the water..

Thanks,

Jim R.

Great to know! Thank you!
Bri