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Rob, I just did a sand change and followed with a good backwash/rinse to get rid of any lose floaters. I've also let the sand settle overnight before trying to vac with no results. Pressure is good when on filter (15psi) but drops off after I begin to vacuum so obviously, I'm losing pressure...

None in the skimmer. A minute after I start to vacuum, I get bubbles coming from both inlets (spitting and spurtting) and the water starts going down in the pump basket. By the way...just checked and it goes from 15 # of pressure when on normal filter to about 10# after I've been vacuuming for...

First off... I have a 16x32 inground vinyl pool with a 21" sand filter. One skimmer on the side, one at the pump of course, 2 inlets and no floor drain. Acouple of months ago, my 3/4 hp pump motor burned up (I knew it was coming, it was very old) so I went to my pool store to get another one...