Recent content by Lindz13

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    Getting no suction with pump through Sta-Rite system

    Ok here's an update! I soaked filters overnight, used a soft bristled brush and scrubbed the heck out of both cartridges, and sprayed them off with the hose on the highest pressure I could get! Made a HUGE difference and there is a lot more flow going through the pool lines now. There is...
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    Getting no suction with pump through Sta-Rite system

    NO! There is practically nothing coming out of the lines into the pool! I will do a test tonight when taking one and or both filter cartridges out and see how things run at that point. Update tomorrow! Thanks again!
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    Getting no suction with pump through Sta-Rite system

    The psi when the pump is off is 0. I only have 1 switch for the pump on and off. There is only 1 speed as well. When the pump is running the psi varies anywhere between 17 to 20 psi. I'm not even sure what normal is? With the pump running, I open the valve at the bottom of the filter and...
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    Getting no suction with pump through Sta-Rite system

    The inner and outer cartridge filters are extremely clean. I had them cleaned by the pool company last fall after the pool was closed and have disassembled them twice in the one week i've had the pool up and running and thoroughly sprayed them off with a high pressure hose. When running the...
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    Getting no suction with pump through Sta-Rite system

    I don't know where to start and have been reading posts all day! I have a in ground pool, 15x32, new liner and new hayward pump used last year. New cartridge filters for my Sta-Rite filter the year before last. I have owned my home for several years now but had guy roommates who took care of...