Recent content by WilliamGarner

Jim, thanks for the help. I'll update when I find out the root cause. I rebuilt two valves today and the pump for the pool sweep. I'm ready for spring! -bill

Howdy, Here's an update. I threw the breaker to shutdown the pump, and then I drained the pump and above ground lines because we were expecting temps in the 20s. I let the pump sit from Thursday until Sunday. Sunday was a warm day...in the 60s. I put the plug back in the pump, primed it, and...

oh and to answer your question, no. I was not vacuuming. The pool was operating in normal 'cold weather' mode. the motor turns on every ten minutes or so to circulate water so the lines don't freeze. This morning it had failed. The lines were not frozen, and are not frozen now.

Hi Jim, I tested the performance of pump by using the by-pass and it moved water well for a minute or two, and then output dropped dramatically. Please see attached photos.

Greetings, I have an in-ground pool exhibiting an interesting problem. My pump draws water from the pool, but it does not go into the filter. the filter is empty. When the pump is running, a small amount of pressure will build in the filter. I can bleed air from the filter by activating the...