Hi, I've been chasing a suction side leak, which I thought I had isolated to my suction side Jandy valve. I was wrong. I have churning water and bubbles in my pump basket, but I have found that if I pour a half bucket or so of water on the ground below where my suction pipes (main drain and skimmer) come up out of the ground at my equipment pad, the bubbles and churning stop, and the water in the pump basket appears calm as it should. Does this mean I have a leak under ground but near the surface? Is the water temporarily sealing the leak? After about 3 days, the bubbles and churning start again. Anyone ever hear of anything like this? Thanks.
The red circle in the pic shows where I pour the water...
The red circle in the pic shows where I pour the water...