suction line

I re-plumbed my pool pump area about 3 years ago, and all has been fine - but about a month ago, I started having some air leakage into the skimmer basket throughout the course of the day. I run my variable speed pump at around 1900RPM for 18hrs a day, and then 2400 and 2900 for the rest of the...

My local Pentair authorized installer just installed my new Intellipro VSF in a way that seems contrary to the instructions in the manual. There are 2 issues: The suction inlet pipe is much shorter than recommended and there are elbows very close to although not directly connected to the...

Hello! First time pool owner that gets a lot information reading the TFP forums. First time posting as well. We had some strong winds yesterday and I noticed once I got home, the pool skimmers baskets were clogged with leaves and other debris as the pumps were running on a timer. I could...

Hi I have a large vinyl liner inground pool - no main drain or pool lights, just 2 skimmers and 3 return jets. Losing about 1-1.5 inches of water for every 12 hours when the pump is off overnight. No water loss when the pump is running, have tested this a few times already. Figured it must...

Hey folks! So my suction line is clogged thanks to all the lovely mesquite trees around me. I should have had a leaf canister on my line. Well I just ordered one. Anywho, I need to get my line unclogged. The pool guy who was here suggested getting my “ line blown” with air. They do bot do that...