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I think I'm a realist. The pool getting screwed up is annoying, but for now, fixable. (I figure something worse it probably right around the corner so save the panic for later.) Poor dogs have had a lousy summer, every morning they line up at the pool hoping I'll say it's okay to get in. They...

Will do, laterals are already out. Happy for the easy fix too.

Sorry for the delay. I didn't have time until this morning to open the filter tank. Well, my suspicions I may have caused this little mess were correct. Nothing looks broken on the lateral assembly or the outflow pipe. Apparently when I had my little peek into the filter tank, I pulled the...

pretty sure sand is NOT supposed to show up here.... I'm doing a modest happy dance at the moment. :whoot: Decided to tinker with the pool this morning. Thought I'd get an idea of how blocked the return lines actually were. I couldn't unscrew the outlet from the heater, so I took off the...

Stev32k, Qwakalot, Vanya, Thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad you were all here, otherwise I'd still be sitting in the yard staring at the heater. (well, maybe. At the very least I'd be wasting a lot of water.) I think I'll start by opening up the outflow on the heater, see how bad it is from...

It's the sand. Vanya, you were right, the return is clogged with sand. I opened the line running out from the filter and into the heater, and it's just stuffed full of sand. I turned on the filter and 2 maybe 3 pounds came through the line and then slightly sandy water. So, with the...

Thanks, I am suspicious of the laterals too. Especially since all the sand showed up after I pulled up the multi-port., and there is still sand showing up in the view glass on rinse I can't work on it until tomorrow, heading out the door to work. Thanks for the advice!!

I had checked the flow out the returns, there is absolutely nothing, (2 returns in the pool, 4 in the spa). There is no intake from the skimmer either. Great water flow in waste/rinse and backwash. Nothing in filter or recirculate. The sand was changed 2 years ago, I used pool sand. The...

Sorry, I meant filter, wrote pump.

I really like that idea. Brings it's own set of problems... ugh. I'm not sure I can disconnect the outlet from the pump, it looks like it's been sealed/glued. I thought I'd try to disconnect the line where it hooks into the heater, there is a union joint that looks easier to get off...

Okay, thanks. Yes, I actually did go over and talk to my regular pool service people. When I told him what was going on, he just said, "Hmm" and changed the subject. Before I head over to the other place in town, I would like to see if I can somehow work this out. Money is just way too...

We think alike. I was wondering if a snake would work better too. I needed to plan this out a little better, so actually didn't get the Drain King yet. I hate to sound dumb, but not sure what you mean by filter side of the return... The return line coming off the filter? Could I access the...

I was thinking about that tool too... Hopefully I can't make it worse. But I can give it a try. Back to the store I go.

Waste works fine. If it is a blockage, how do I go about confirming, and/or undoing it?

Sorry, gone for the day and just checking back, thanks for the quick reply. I haven't tried waste, I'll give it a go first thing. I didn't mention that the pressure in the filter tank jumps pretty high when I try to filter, it's normally about 5-10psi (20 at it's worst before a backwash) and...

I should not have been so confident. Still need help. Fixed the spewing water problem - checked the spider gasket and replaced the O-ring for the valve cover. Still have a problem. Now the pump won't prime in filter or recirculate, it had been working fine before. I can backwash and rinse...

I think that's it! I need a new spider gasket. A great deal easier than I imagined. If that's the fix, then I feel a bit silly I couldn't figure it out... I'll head to the store, hopefully they have one in stock. Thanks for the help.

Greetings, This is my first time posting, I found this board a few years ago and I can't say how many times you've helped me out. I've recommended this board to many a pool owning friend. Background. Purchased house with pool 5 years ago. First year or so used pool service, found this board...