Help pls

[Ih8tyres]

Hey there
We just bought a house and keep loosing water i noticed it coming out the waste pipe when the pumps on ive got the old 2way vavles on the filter amd pump both are in the open position is that right???

 

[Jimrahbe]

I,

I am not sure that our "waste" line is the same as your "waste" line, but here, the only time there should be water coming out the waste line is when we are trying to backwash a filter, or vacuuming to waste.

We need to see behind your green curtain... So we can see what goes where..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Ih8tyres]

Thanks for the fast reply

 

[jimmythegreek]

They should both be open. The left is pump feed amd the right is return from filter. Where in that setup are you losing water exactly? Looks dry to me

 

[Ih8tyres]

There's a pipe ran out near my drive way and it leaked water out all nite

Thanks tom

 

[CRAD_oz]

G'day Tom
Can you take a pic of your pool showing the skimmer and returns and any other pipes that are associated with it. Are there anymore pipes coming out of your filter? As mentioned above the pipes that are visible in your picture are a pump suction (possibly from the skimmer) and the return pipe (possibly to the return fittings or eyeballs). There's no obvious indication of a waste pipe in the pictures provided. Can you provide more details of your pool and equipment to help answer your questions?

 

[mgtfp]

There's a pipe ran out near my drive way and it leaked water out all nite

Thanks tom

Is that the storm water pipe?

Was the pump running while water was coming out of that pipe all night, and did it stop when you turned the pump off?

 

[Jimrahbe]

I,

Note.. I wrote this yesterday, but failed to push the "post" icon..

It appears to me that the pipe and valve on the left of your first pics is for the water coming from your pool and into the suction side of your pump.. The water most likely comes from your skimmer..

The pump then pushes the water through your cartridge filter and then through the valve and pipe on the right of your first pic...

For your system to work, both valves must be fully open as they are in your first pic.

Tell us what you are referring to when you say... "I noticed it coming out the waste pipe"

I see no waste pipe in the picture and a cartridge filter would not normally have one.

How much water is your pool loosing each day?

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Ih8tyres]

Thanks so much for the replys I appreciate it heaps ill grab some pics thanks so much

 

[Ih8tyres]

Is that the storm water pipe?

Was the pump running while water was coming out of that pipe all night, and did it stop when you turned the pump off?

Yes that's what it done im sure lol

 

[mgtfp]

In your first picture there is a damp spot under the the right hand side pipe, which is the return from the filter to the pool. Is that just because you fiddled round with the valve before taking the photo, or is water constantly getting out there? Is there a storm water drain nearby where that water could get into? Which leads me back to my first question from my last post: Is that pipe outlet on the street your normal storm water outlet, where water comes out when it's raining, or is that a pool only outlet?

 

[Ih8tyres]

Nar that damp spot was me playing with the valve and nar the pipe only has water coming out while the pump is on

 

[mgtfp]

So that pipe must then be either the outlet for a filter backwashing line or a pool overflow.

Overflow doesn't make sense since there's only water coming out with the pump running.

Is there a Multiport valve at or near your filter with backwash and waste positions that is not visible in the photo? That valve might be faulty and let's water through to the waste line even when set to filtering mode.

 

[Ih8tyres]

Hey nar no other vavles I don't understand it maybe time for a pool guy lol

Thanks for the replys

 

[jimmythegreek]

Get some pool dye it's available online. Used for pool parties etc. Go heavy while pump is on amd suck it into skimmer. Then see where it comes out and if the drain water by street is tinted.