Replaced pump and suction actuator a month ago. Pool is 20 years old.
After a backwash, the pool runs as expected. There is a nice flow into hot tub which overflows into pool. However, after about 15 minutes, the flow is significantly reduced. After 1-2 hours, no water is overflowing from hot tub into pool. Pump is almost always still running.
Air builds up quickly (within hour) in the filter, and I let it out. However, this air release does not seem to return the healthy water flow as I hoped/guessed. However, if I backwash, the healthy flow will return, but this is short lived.
The pump cranks at 3450.
Yesterday I got an alarm (BG0021) and the pump turned off.
I just cleaned the filter last week. Guess I should look/clean again (and I will this evening).
The pump basket is clear. Saw some posts on the o-ring. It basically new… and seems to line up correctly as well.
Skimmer basket are clean/no debris. I do notice that both skimmers do initially suck and then are significantly reduced/stop sucking.
So pump is running, but does not seems to pull enough water over time. Could
it be clogged skimmer/drain…. Maybe, but feel like it would show up in the first few minutes after backwash. Fair assumption? I lean toward a ‘hole’ where air is getting to the filter. Have not done the Syrian wrap method… is that legit? What other ways to check for air getting sucked in?
After a backwash, the pool runs as expected. There is a nice flow into hot tub which overflows into pool. However, after about 15 minutes, the flow is significantly reduced. After 1-2 hours, no water is overflowing from hot tub into pool. Pump is almost always still running.
Air builds up quickly (within hour) in the filter, and I let it out. However, this air release does not seem to return the healthy water flow as I hoped/guessed. However, if I backwash, the healthy flow will return, but this is short lived.
The pump cranks at 3450.
Yesterday I got an alarm (BG0021) and the pump turned off.
I just cleaned the filter last week. Guess I should look/clean again (and I will this evening).
The pump basket is clear. Saw some posts on the o-ring. It basically new… and seems to line up correctly as well.
Skimmer basket are clean/no debris. I do notice that both skimmers do initially suck and then are significantly reduced/stop sucking.
So pump is running, but does not seems to pull enough water over time. Could
it be clogged skimmer/drain…. Maybe, but feel like it would show up in the first few minutes after backwash. Fair assumption? I lean toward a ‘hole’ where air is getting to the filter. Have not done the Syrian wrap method… is that legit? What other ways to check for air getting sucked in?
