This is week 3 but every once in awhile I let out the air in pump basket well actually I just got an Intex skimmer and noticed a bit of air on top so my question, is any amount of air normal? I just adjusted the basket to go lower and let out the air but not sure how paranoid I should be about air.
Air in filter pump basket
- Thread starter Waltheraustin
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,504
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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I'll have to get a lower Rez pic to upload. It doesn't like the size. Thanks for the reply!
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,504
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,504
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,504
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
What mode and HP pump is that?
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It's a 2100 gallon per hour I believe. That's on filter but the Intex vacuum is on it at the time of pic
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
Sf80110-2 Intex
If we don't buy a house with a pool, we'll go saltwater next year but for now, we are getting by cheaply
If we don't buy a house with a pool, we'll go saltwater next year but for now, we are getting by cheaply
Nice looking installation!
I wouldn’t worry too much about the air bubble as long as it doesn’t get bigger. Sometimes I have a bubble, sometimes I don’t. You’ll know if you’re cavitating - the pump makes a racket.
I highly recommend you order a Hayward through-the-wall skimmer. The Intex floating skimmer malfunctions whenever you turn your back. There are lots of tutorials on here about installing the Hayward skimmer. It’s nerve-wracking to cut into your pool but can be done safely. And it’s SO satisfying to have a proper skimmer.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the air bubble as long as it doesn’t get bigger. Sometimes I have a bubble, sometimes I don’t. You’ll know if you’re cavitating - the pump makes a racket.
I highly recommend you order a Hayward through-the-wall skimmer. The Intex floating skimmer malfunctions whenever you turn your back. There are lots of tutorials on here about installing the Hayward skimmer. It’s nerve-wracking to cut into your pool but can be done safely. And it’s SO satisfying to have a proper skimmer.
Appreciate it! The wife made me hurry to put it up so it's not as level as I would have liked but I'm betting I'll make it till September.
I was close to getting it but I can just see me telling my wife I broke the new pool by purposefully cutting the pool lol. Once the new wears off, I will though. This one worked much better once I plugged up one of the filters. I really pulls stuff in from across the pool.
I'm guessing it has to be drained a bit though to cut right so I may wait till fall and then put it on. They look really good!
I was close to getting it but I can just see me telling my wife I broke the new pool by purposefully cutting the pool lol. Once the new wears off, I will though. This one worked much better once I plugged up one of the filters. I really pulls stuff in from across the pool.
I'm guessing it has to be drained a bit though to cut right so I may wait till fall and then put it on. They look really good!