Newbie Here From AZ---Pool Prime Problem

[adicted]

Hey guys and gals, been lurking for a while but it was time to post. Love the site and all the info. So I'm having an issue. Pool is about 5 yrs old.


So my motor bearings and parts of the pump went out. Took both in to get repaired. They replaced bearings, impeller, etc. Went home hooked everything back up the same way. Pump turns on fine. I fill the basket full of water with the hose and put lid on. I turn the pump on and it just sucks the water out of the basket and then thats it. Its like I will have my son on the other end of the suction hose where the cleaner is and he says it pulls hard for one second then dies off. So it must be getting air in it. I messed with this Dang thing for 3 hours yesterday afternoon in 110 weaher with no luck. I tried filling the basket with water with the valves on the just the drain, then just the hose, both and everythime nada. It has to be sucking in air. Not sure, anyone have this issue before.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Bama Rambler]

Welcome to TFP.

What type pool is it?
Can you post a pic of the entire equipment pad?

Clean and lube the pump basket o-ring.
Remove and reseal the drain plugs.
If that doesn't work, run water over the suction plumbing and pump basket while trying to priime it and see if that helps.

 

[adicted]

i found a problem. If you look at the picture i posted just to the right of pump is the first connector. Its having a drip right there. Do you think that can stop it from priming...

 

[Bama Rambler]

Any leak on the suction side will leak a lot of air in, so that certainly could be the problem.

 

[adicted]

well i had no luck again getting this started. I noticed some drips coming from a connectins on the intake end. I unscrewed the connection and noticed that there was no gasket. I called The Pump Co. up and told them whats going on they saiyd come on down and get it. Too bad they closed 10 min after i called them and i'm 45 away. He said there is no way to get it primed without that seal, its sucking in air. So if i dont get this going tomorrow i'm SOL cause my pool is gonna turn green. Im pretty ******. They need to pay attention to there work. My pump had a seal when i took it down. Anyways. Well see how tomorrow goes. Picture is attached where the seal should attach.

 

[Bama Rambler]

It's too late now but you're gonna have to have that o-ring to ever get it to seal.

 

[Melt In The Sun]

You sure it's missing? On those tristar unions, the o-ring can easily stick to either the pump or the union side.

 

[adicted]

All it needed was that seal and primed right up

 

[Bama Rambler]

I'm glad it was that easy even if it was aggrevating.