Intex sand filter

[TCJ4]

Hi,does anybody know how many amps the intex 2650 gallon/hour uses???? :-D

 

[linen]

Welcome to tfp, TCJ4

From the pictures I have seen (and stories I have heard), Aruba is a beautiful place!

Hi,does anybody know how many amps the intex 2650 gallon/hour uses????

Per manual: 6 amps

link: http://slink.intexdevelopment.com/b...p&action=load&manualdtkey=1118&frmLnk=magento

 

[TCJ4]

Thx, and yes aruba is very beautiful :-D

 

[TCJ4]

I have had the sand filter for over a month now and it has been working awsome but i when i went to turn to turn off the pump i noticed that the water is being pushed back up to the skimmer and some of the water also is drained from the pump basket.

Just wondering what u guys think and if i should be worried???

Ps: after i turn the pump back on it has to catch prime for a few seconds then it starts working again.

 

[linen]

Do you have air in your pump strainer basket too? That may be a sign of a suction side leak. Air gets into the filter and when the pump is turned off the air pressure forces water out of the filter and back into the pool.

 

[jblizzle]

Yup. Sounds like there is a build-up of air in the filter that get compressed, once the pump turns off, the water is pushed backward when the air expands.

 

[TCJ4]

When the pump is running i have no air in the pump,but i'm thinking that there could be air trapped in the filter

When the pump is running the basket is fully filled with water

 

[TCJ4]

Any ideas how to get the air out from the filter because there is no air release valve on the filter?

 

[jblizzle]

Hmm ... acctually, with a mutli-valve on the top of the sand filter ... it should not really be possible for air to accumulate in the filter.

 

[TCJ4]

I think when i was cleaning the skimmer basket and because the water level is low the pump got some air.

 

[duraleigh]

Simplifying here a bit, if you have air in the filter (and you do), it is coming from the suction side of your system.....somewhere between the pump and the skimmer(s) or intake.

If you find and seal those air leaks, the problem will be resolved.

 

[TCJ4]

But how come it only happens when i turn the pump off and not when it is running?

 

[duraleigh]

Because when the pump is running it is pressurizing the filter by pushing air into it. When the pump is shut off, the air can then escape backwards out of the filter, through the pump and back to the pool.

 

[TCJ4]

I have to check tomorrow for any leaks.but i have never had an air leak before.

Should i be worried or can i just let it run like this?

 

[TCJ4]

Ok the pump has been running perfectly again,i haven't check yet if there is still air in the filter and i checked for air leaks.i found nothing

If there is still air in the filter how can i remove it?