The 30psi pressure reading indicates a blockage at the filter. I wouldn’t expect to see much flow.
No suction in skimmers
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The 30psi pressure reading indicates a blockage at the filter. I wouldn’t expect to see much flow.
I tried inserting the water hose into the pipe openings in the pump basket towards the pool.
If I keep only one skimmer valve open, I see water bubbling up the skimmer. That works for both skimmers.
If I keep only the valve for the bottom drains open, I don't see anything, but maybe it's too little water for the depth of the pool.
Then, I went back to recirculates.
With only the skimmer valve open, I can feel a little suction from the skimmer and a little water out of the jets.
Same with only the bottom drains valve open.
When I open all 3 valves, I'm back to no suction and no water from the jets.
The gauge at 30psi is in filter mode. However, there is no flow in recirculate mode either, when the filter is bypassed. That tells me it's not the filter.
It virtually has to be the filter. There may be multiple problems, but your filter is blocking flow.
The pressure gauge measures the pressure in the plumbing between the pump and filter. Only a blockage at the filter or in the return lines can cause the pressure to rise on the gauge. Since you removed the SWCG and didn’t have water spewing, the blockage is either in the filter or in the plumbing from the filter to the SWCG.
That's my thought also. Something between the filter and the SWCG. Plus, there is quite a bit of noise of something moving around when I start the pump. I'm not sure how to find it and clean it though. Some of these pipes have a lot of elbows.
Just out of curiosity how much DE do you put in your filter? When you clean it do you do a backwash and recharge, or do you open it up and pull out the grids?
The filter was cleaned by a professional at the end of the season last year.
After I opened the pool, I made the mistake of adding only 4 lbs of DE. So, I opened the filter and hosed it down. Then, I added 7.5 lbs of DE which is the manufacturer's recommendation. But since the pool is not circulating, I now have DE all over the place when I open the pump basket or the pump 4 bolts or when I pushed water up the skimmers, etc. I notice there is a lot of DE powder that has not really been dissolved.
After I opened the pool, I made the mistake of adding only 4 lbs of DE. So, I opened the filter and hosed it down. Then, I added 7.5 lbs of DE which is the manufacturer's recommendation. But since the pool is not circulating, I now have DE all over the place when I open the pump basket or the pump 4 bolts or when I pushed water up the skimmers, etc. I notice there is a lot of DE powder that has not really been dissolved.