Recent content by JohnKrupp

Is the flow poor even before the air bubbles show up?

Then yeah if you isolated the pool by plugging off the skimmer and the inlets and its still leaking then its gotta be in the pool somewhere.

From how I read it, it didn't leak right before he replaced the o rings and now it is.

Thats a possibility yes and since it just happened after replacing the o rings that would be my first point of interest.

I'd need to see exactly where the water is coming from to determine if its the gasket vs a pin hole. Its not the mechanical seal though, I'm certain of that one. - - - Updated - - - - - - Updated - - - The red line represents where water can get if the mechanical seal (or the seal plate...

Is there a main drain or only a skimmer?

Yeah Amail has it right. I will add to it though, if you have no leaks at the pump (underneath or at pvc discharge fitting) then you are in the clear as far as prime loss damage is concerned.

Yeah sometimes pinholes happen. Only real fix is replacing the pump body, or the whole pump of course. I have seen people get some extra life with a good patch job but it never lasts too long.

I disagree. I don't mean a pressure washer but something that makes a very strong concentrated stream. - - - Updated - - - I'm sure you can get by with a run of the mill nozzle but it'll take longer and require more effort to get the water deep into the pleats. - - - Updated - - - here is...

The housing gasket is a SP1600T, it seals around the whole perimeter of where the seal plate meets the pump body. If that is leaking it can show up anywhere really. If its the internal mechanical seal (ps201) then it will show up underneath.

Just experience. The high pressure hose nozzles take a toll on them and it tends to cause the bands to separate from the pleats.

Too many variables. But one of the worst things you can do for a cartridge filter is to clean it too often, it shortens the life.

Yeah kind of weird makes me wonder if there used to be a water feature or something that the line with the Jandy valve went to. If that feeder isn't leaking I'd just leave it in there. Gives you a means of adding tabs if you ever need them.