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Thank you so much, Mas985, for the information on pool plumbing/pool cleaners. Can the booster pump just remain where it is, although it is old and probably not functioning, since it is not being used to clean the pool? Also, I do not have an air pipe, so there must be an air valve at the spa...

Good morning! Wireform - please see additional photos you requested. Mas985 - Thank you. I always thought that the pool pump (the one closest to the house in the initial picture) was for the cleaner. It was not hooked up when we bought the house 7 years ago, so we never bothered using it (we...

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Hello Guys, I'm embarrassed to say that after owning my own pool for the past 7 years, I am still unfamiliar with all of the pool plumbing. Thanks to this site, I have mastered the BBB method (or at least I think). Anyway, I was trying to figure out why my spillover spa was not blowing bubbles...

Yes, I realized that and I brought it down to 16-18.

Ok, I'll clean the filters this evening when I get home from work. Thank you.

The filter pressure is around 13 psi. The filters were replaced at towards the end of last season; the normal psi for the new filters is 10 psi, so I don't think cleaning is needed right now. We've been brushing the floor and walls of the pool twice a day (rather blindly because we can't see...

For the past two years, I have been able to successfully SLAM my pool at the start of the season. However, for some reason, this season I am having a very difficult time getting my pool clear. It is no longer green, just cloudy. I cannot see the bottom of the pool. My readings, using the Taylor...

Problem Solved!!! Thank you all so much for your help. Jblizzle: When you said that it seemed as though we had a massive air leak, your were 100% correct! As it turns out, a lot of air was coming from the spa actuator. As we were checking all of the pipes and valves, we heard a rather clear...

The pressure and flow are the same regardless of whether I have the floor drain open or one skimmer or both skimmers.

You asked, "Is the same true for just each skimmer or just the floor"? I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you mean here. I will open the valves and check for clogs. We have replaced the diverter valves for the skimmers and main drain a couple of weeks ago but did not think to check for clogs at...

Any reason why air would be going out if the release valve is closed? Everything is open in the photos but even when the main drain and one of the skimmers are in the off position, there is still very low skimmer suction. What I mean by that is that there is always a lot of water in the...

We had to order a couple of parts, which took a few days. In any event, the pvc pipes were all replaced, but the suction is still low and there is a sound of air being sucked in somewhere around the pressure gauge. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Test results as of...

Thank you so much. We will work on fixing the leak(s) within the next day or two and let you know if that addresses the low suction and pressure problems.

Yes, we have left the air bleed valve open since opening the pool a week and a half ago. There is a little air coming out of it but no stream of water. I know this is not normal, but operating it in this state allowed us to SLAM the pool taking the water from brown to clear and getting rid of...

Hi Jason, I'm sorry for the delay in responding to your questions; work has been so hectic, I haven't had a moment to breathe. I will try to take pictures tomorrow, but in the meantime, I'll attempt to explain the setup. There are four pipes coming out of the ground two are labeled as...

I have two skimmers. The suction on both of them is so low that water sits high above the skimmer basket and the skimmer does not pull in the debris from the surface of the water. The debris just floats on by. I installed new weirs a few days ago but this did not noticeably help with the...

I checked the return valves. They are all open, and no plugs have been left in the returns; they all have eyeball fittings in them.

Hello! I have visited this site numerous times and have found excellent, reliable information here so, I want to begin with a big, sincere thanks to all the experts. I am a new member and this is my very first post, so it is a little lengthy. Background: My husband and I bought our home in New...