Hayward pump pulling air somewhere

[Rob_LI]

mine is a ball valve likely from home cheapo.. the O ring I mentioned is actually under the valve handle. not sure if yours can come apart though.

 

[Tom1986]

Went to change out the ball valve and 90 degree elbow and I see this! I never had an issue with pinecones before this season as they began clogging my creeper vac.

Now how do I reliably get them all? I will try to reach the close ones but who knows how many are down there.

 

[Tom1986]

I could suck them with a shop vac maybe? Duct tape the end to the hose.

 

[Tom1986]

I fished them out with a hook on the end of a hanger. Hopefully I got them all. Not sure if this was my issue all along. It surely slowed my flow as I noticed but it doesn't explain the air bubbles.

 

[Tom1986]

I used pvc cement to connect pvc pipe with the elbow as well as with the pump, but now that I'm connecting a flexible hose with pvc elbow, do I switch away from pvc cement? Do I use this silicone sealant instead?

 

[Tom1986]

Fixed it!!! I pulled out the pine cones and leave buildup, changed out the ball valve, pvc pipe, and elbow. I had to glue in a union to make up for the length cut out of the hose when replacing the above.

The hose is apparently spa hose and can be glued similar to rigid pvc.

Thanks everyone for your help! Now my sad green pool can be crystal clear again and my little kids can enjoy it on these hot days