Air coming out of returns, and pump will not fully prime
- Thread starter tyffany&james
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It is a Hayward sp735. I did nothing but pour water over the valve for a minute or so and now.... Miraculously, the pump is fully primed and holding. And no air is coming from the jets. Been a few hours now holding like this. What in the world is going on with my pool.
From the looks of a cutaway image of that valve, you have two potential trouble spots in it. The two o-rings, and the assembly nut. The smaller o-ring is for the stem, and could be the only problem. The end connector has the larger o-ring, and would be less likely to fail, as it is a non moving part. The assembly nut could have vibrated slightly loose, allowing the end assembly to slip just enough to allow air in. When you ran water over it, that gave the pump just enough "pull" to bring the end assembly back into place.
Check the nut, and make sure it is tight, and that the end assembly cannot move in any direction.
Check the nut, and make sure it is tight, and that the end assembly cannot move in any direction.
Can you take the valve apart, clean it up, lube the rings and rebuilt it? It could simply be dry rings. Use the correct lube.
Yes indeed that is on my Sunday honey-do list ! Thanks for your help, quick responses and years of wisdom. I am so grateful to have found this forum. Life savers truly! THANK YOU!