I re plumbed my whole pad and have a suction leak. I will soon be trouble shooting this. I suspect some leakage at the newly installed Jandy diverter valves. Do these sometimes leak air right out of the box? I do not want to rebuild them unnecessarily. Anyone have experience with this?
Do Jandy valves leak air right out of the box?
- Thread starter CRUSH-IT!
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thank you for your reply. I am confident that I have an air leak because I have a lot of air in the filter basket of my pump. It loses its prime every night and it takes a while, 90 seconds or so to prime when it starts.
I replaced the entire pad. took it back below ground level. pump, filter, all valves, all pipes. the only thing I left in place was the heater.
thanks
I replaced the entire pad. took it back below ground level. pump, filter, all valves, all pipes. the only thing I left in place was the heater.
thanks
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,159
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
It's not likely the valves are leaking but possible. I would suspect the plumbing where it is glued to the valve.
If the pump is shutting off, then the water will drain back naturally. Mine does as well. That alone doesn’t indicate an air leak. If the pump basket never fills back up with water after a minute or two, then you might suspect a suction side leak.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,268
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If your pool plumbing is tight it will hold pressure when the pump is off.
It is like having your finger over the end of a straw and picking it up. The liquid will stay in the straw as long as the top is not opened to allow the air to displace the water.
It is not a big problem if a pump takes a few minutes to prime. They are built to handle that. Many equipment pad have small leaks and will not hold pressure. If it is not affecting the perforamce of any equipment then it is not really a problem.
I’ll have to check mine. I run my pump 24/7 so I’ve never timed it after shutting it off. Maybe I have a slight leak?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,268
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If the pump basket fills completely without any bubbles after it's fully primed You are good. What I don't understand is you mention the equipment was moved below pool level so i can't see it losing prime that way.