Recent content by mledbetter

I'll try to install a universal weir. I'll report back my findings. Thanks for the effort.

The flapper is open fully.

I've checked the impeller and it's not clogged and doesn't appear to be damaged in any way. I believe the pressure readings are consistent. I should also note that the flow doesn't appear to improve when I move the valve to recirculate. If I understand it correctly, that should take the...

I disassembled and cleaned the filter a few weeks ago. I didn't find any tears or damaged areas. I did wash a lot of debris out of the filter. I'm in Austin, TX and we have trees near the pool that drop a brown fuzzy material. I'm not even sure what it is, but during the fall and winter, a...

I mentioned in my original post that it seemed like there was more suction originally and, the more I think about it, I'm certain that was the case. When we first bought the house, the skimmer basket was completely stuffed with leaves as was the basket in the pump. When I cleared those out, I...

Interesting. I'll see if I can add a generic weir. Yes, the diverter valve is present. Sorry, I forgot to mention that in my original post.

The water is about half way up the skimmer opening. There isn't a weir door. The pool doesn't even have a way to mount one that I can tell, but I assume there is a generic spring mount option or something. Isn't that just to keep debris from floating back out in to the pool when the pump is...

20k gallon in-ground 1-1/2" piping 1 skimmer 2 ports below skimmer basket. 1 to the pump and 1 to the main drain. No valve to distribute suction between skimmer and main drain 1 valve to distribute return between 1 return port and all the other ports (not sure of the reason for this or the...