Our landscapers broke 2-3 pipes while digging trenches for drip irrigation (apparently state law only requires these pipes to be 3-4" below grade???!!!?) To get the water from flowing out of the holes in the pipes so they can repair them, I drained the pool low enough to stop the backflow (below the skimmer line).
Now the pipes are repaired, and I'm trying to run water thru to make sure there's no leaks. I'm turning on the pump, and it's running dry for quite a few minutes trying to prime, but it never gets water flow in. I have the valve turned to the drain only position (since the water line is below the skimmer level), so water SHOULD BE coming in thru the drains. I'm guessing there's a lot of air in the lines? Do I just let that pump keep running until it can prime? I don't want to damage it at all.
Meanwhile, I turned the refill valve back on to fill the pool back up, but will take at least a day I'm guessing.
Any thoughts?
Thank you!
Now the pipes are repaired, and I'm trying to run water thru to make sure there's no leaks. I'm turning on the pump, and it's running dry for quite a few minutes trying to prime, but it never gets water flow in. I have the valve turned to the drain only position (since the water line is below the skimmer level), so water SHOULD BE coming in thru the drains. I'm guessing there's a lot of air in the lines? Do I just let that pump keep running until it can prime? I don't want to damage it at all.
Meanwhile, I turned the refill valve back on to fill the pool back up, but will take at least a day I'm guessing.
Any thoughts?
Thank you!