Recent content by Chomdo

Yes I hope so too. I've had the pump running maybe for about 10 days (some 4-8 hours a day) since the concrete chunk came out so it is a bit weird that sand would still come out, but I hope it's just that and not the filter. From what I explained, does it sound like it wouldn't be the lateral...

Thanks for the reply! When the filter was letting sand into the pool from the return, was it doing it constantly or just after vacuuming only? I only get about one teaspoon of sand on the pool floor within the first 10 minutes after I switch the pump back on after vacuuming and then it seems to...

Thanks a lot for your answer. I guess the problem could also be with the lateral in the filter. I don't recall the return shooting out sand before now but several times it did shoot out pieces of concrete that must be from the careless construction guys. Actually the reason that I took off the...

My pool was constructed about 7 months ago and now I have a new problem. My return is shooting out sand. After I took the eyeball out last week, I thought I would really clear the pipes and vacuum after I see that nothing is coming out anymore. For a few days now it seemed like the amount of...

Something quite interesting just happened and it may have solved the whole problem. I noticed there was a big chunk of concrete stuck in the return inlet. I screwed off the eyeball and flushed out the chunk. After that my pump started to prime perfectly. Now I'm not sure did the pump start to...

No leaks found anywhere. I have done the suction side troubleshooting steps countless times and checked many other things too, but the only thing I can figure out is that the main drain line and skimmer line are now positioned weirdly (by the guy who came to fix the leaking return and had to...

Yes it is the main drain line, which connects to the skimmer line before entering the pump. I was thinking it could cause the air lock like in the picture above, no? My main drain pipe connects to the skimmer line and pump just like in that picture. I've been trying to solve this problem for...

Hi guys, I have a quick question about a problem with my skimmer. So I've been having air in the pump basket since some pipes were changed last month and I've been trying to figure it out for a week now. I've done everything possible and the normal troubleshooting for this problem. Nothing...

Thanks a lot for your help too! One more thing I'm interested in knowing is that if the leak is in the main drain could I not use a temporary cap/plug to block the main drain at the pool floor? Like a kind of a plug that I can just take off when I want to drain the pool or backwash the filter...

Thanks! I really like the outcome too except for the fact that it's leaking and wasn't built according to standards (normal in Thailand of course). Now all the pipes and equipment are under a wooden seating deck and the pool is surrounded by a tiled terrace. There are no visible drips anywhere...

It's a concrete pool with tiling. I'll add a few basic pictures to clarify.