Have no air leaks at suction side but coming home to find my pump didn't prime 8 hours ago,yikes!!Has solar heaters(helicol) and got me stumped ,I work on pumps all the time and with no air or water leaks at suction side I am thinking purely solar problem ,check valve not functioning and trying to force to roof before prime and or bad in line thermostat leaving valve open and same problem .Lucky pump hasn't burnt out but melted strainer basket .We'll anyone please jump in.
Thanks
Just to be sure pump does not lose prime ,it has periodic failure in the morning too prime.Turned solar off yesterday at end of day,this morning water all the way to top of filter basket cover no problems priming ,However the solar was as I said off.I do have a slight leak now where the 90 degree elbow is screwed in on the discharge side of the pump(must have heated the Teflon tape) , now I will have to replumb that line.
1 hp Starite Duraglass,Hayward filter,Helicol 10 panel solar system(standard plumbing w/1 electric valve to controller and 1 check valve on return side.Barracuda G3 updated.
Thanks
Just to be sure pump does not lose prime ,it has periodic failure in the morning too prime.Turned solar off yesterday at end of day,this morning water all the way to top of filter basket cover no problems priming ,However the solar was as I said off.I do have a slight leak now where the 90 degree elbow is screwed in on the discharge side of the pump(must have heated the Teflon tape) , now I will have to replumb that line.
1 hp Starite Duraglass,Hayward filter,Helicol 10 panel solar system(standard plumbing w/1 electric valve to controller and 1 check valve on return side.Barracuda G3 updated.
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