Recent content by NewPoolGuy#1

hahaha. Thank you! And I will definitely give it a shot since I am running out of ideas. Here is the back story... Pump seemed to be working well when I opened the pool for summer. I have a little leak somewhere because I can see bubbles inside the pump basket. Nothing major, but I can...

That's exactly what I am suggesting. I didn't mention this, but I normally run off the (1) skimmer so running this temporary line should definitely isolate the issue. I didn't know if anyone had tried this before or if this was a common practice.

I am interested to hear what people say about this, I have been running off the skimmer alone for years. The old owners actually relined the pool and covered the main drain. Sorry i can't be more helpful, but good luck! J

Hello everyone, I fear tree roots have cracked my water lines. Besides a pressure test, has anyone experimented with running a line/pipe above ground from the pool to the pump? In my eyes, this would be a clear indicator if there is a leak or am i thinking about this all wrong? Any advice...

Thank you for he welcome, Pat. I did indeed lube the O-rings, but still nothing. The drain plugs didn't have O-rings, but I applied teflon tape to ensure a clean seal.... still nothing. womp womp. Any other ideas? I read somewhere that if pipe diameters from the pool and to the pool differ...

Hello, I am a new pool owner with air in the pump. First of all, I have a kidney shaped pool, approximately 20,000 gallons. It's in-ground, with a vinyl liner and it's right under a massive tree that drops tiny leaves constantly. I have a pentair whisperflo pump with a pentair clean and...