Hello,
I have a new issue that just popped up last night. I noticed a fairly small amount of bubbles coming out of 2 of my returns. This morning I went out to the pump and noticed there are air bubbles in the basket area when on. The higher the RPM, the more air in it. The new pump was just installed a couple weeks ago and I haven't had any issues until now. Here is some troubleshooting I already did:
I need help!
I have a new issue that just popped up last night. I noticed a fairly small amount of bubbles coming out of 2 of my returns. This morning I went out to the pump and noticed there are air bubbles in the basket area when on. The higher the RPM, the more air in it. The new pump was just installed a couple weeks ago and I haven't had any issues until now. Here is some troubleshooting I already did:
- Disconnected the vacuum hose to rule out an air leak in it but that didn't stop the bubbles
- Water level is halfway up the skimmer and it is not creating a vortex and is not sucking in air
- Removed the pump lid and checked the o ring. It's undamaged and clean as is the pump itself where it seals. I emptied the basket which did not have much in it
- Poured water from the hose over all the various connections and valve and the bubbles did not go away
- I started playing with the jandy valve which switches suction from the skimmer to the vacuum side port. When the valve is in the middle, there are minimal bubbles in the pump. If I turn the valve all the way to one side or the other, the bubbles significantly increase and it gets pretty turbulent in the basket area. What's interesting is that if I put the vacuum hose back on the side port and turn the jandy valve all the way to the vacuum, the pump starts losing water as if it's not able to suck enough through the vacuum. It doesn't do that when the vacuum hose is not attached. If the valve is all the way to the skimmer, it does not lose water but still is more turbulent in the basket area with more air.
I need help!
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