help skimmer sock sucked into plumbing

[lmartins6746]

I'm not proud of this but tonight I was trying to figure out why I had air in my lines and when I pulled the basket out to check for suction the skimmer sock got sucked down the line. I ran over and turned the pump off. What do I do? waste out and hope for the best? will it cause issues or will it just get caught by the filter.

I think the sock was full and was clogging the line causing a suction issue and air getting into the line but not sure.

 

[pooldv]

Welcome to TFP!

It should get caught in the pump leaf basket. Hopefully it doesn't get stuck in the plumbing. Are there any valves in front of the pump?

 

[Winnie-the-Pool]

It won't make it to the filter. Did you check the basket at your pump? If it's not there, I would try to push it back toward the skimmer.

With the pump off and the pump basket in place, try putting a garden hose in the pipe going back toward the pool (not toward the pump) and turn it on full blast to push it back into the skimmer.

 

[JMadden]

Depending on how far it went down, a plumbing snake might do the trick by hooking the sock and pulling it back out.

Good luck!

 

[jblizzle]

Was the sock not on the inside of the skimmer basket?

How much debris was in it? If mostly empty I bet it would make it into the pump basket pretty easily.

 

[lmartins6746]

opened the skimmer valve all the way and retrieved it from the basket. Thanks!

 

[Winnie-the-Pool]

Was the sock not on the inside of the skimmer basket?

You are putting the sock on the inside of your skimmer basket right?

 

[React]

Not sure how this happens but good luck!