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It happened one morning when I went to turn the pump on. I noticed that the water was turbulent, so I bled the valve to remove the air. Since then, I have been bleeding the valve on a daily basis to prevent this water tornado in the pump basket.

If I don't bleed the valve on a daily basis, the water under the strainer lid will become turbulent.

Thanks for the response, Dave! The seal was lubed when it was put back on. I will check the drain plug and inlet port adapter/fittings this evening. What is strange to me is that there are little to no bubbles after the pump completes its run from 8PM to 12AM. Most of the air leak happened...

Hi Everyone, I have a 2007 Hayward Northstar Pump and lately I've been noticing bubbles under the strainer lid. I run the pump from 7AM to 11AM. And then again from 8PM to 12AM. The lid is mostly clear when I turn off pump at 11AM (see picture). But by 8PM, before I turn on the pump...