Sorry about spamming different sections of forums, had posted this in the pump filter area also.
I just finished setting up skimmer and return and wanted to go over starting pump and getting the fun started.
1st time pool owner so I'm really trying to take on a ton of info in a short amount of time, please bare with me. This is the pump and filter I own. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is what I've done thus far, after installing all the hoses I began filling water the last 2" to get water to skimmer height. Realizing I didn't have the waste hose to prevent water shooting right out of filter next to pool I ran down to Lowes and got one. When I get back I've got water running into the alley, the water was coming from the pump skimmer lid that I just had resting on the pump. So the water level raised to skimmer height and was just pouring out of the pump there. I shut the water off and screwed the lid on. I then followed instructions to start filling filter. Turned filter handle valve to backwash, turned pump on (I didn't prime it cause I didn't know what that meant at the time) ran pump for till water was coming out of waste line. Turned pump off, set to rinse, ran pump for 1 more min, turned pump off set to filter and began running again.
So, continued filling pool to half way up skimmer, I notice that the return is pushing water but it doesn't seem very strong. The gauge on the filter stays at zero psi. If I put my hand over the jet I hear motor work harder and pressure begins to build. I've only held hand there for 5 or so secs at a time to see what would happen. I do have a couple tiny drip leaks. One where pump line goes to filter at pump side and one where return line from filter goes to return jet. Both need to be taken apart re tefloned and tightened back up. When looking into pump skimmer glass lid, I see water coming into pump dropping down in, the entire area isn't filled with water... not sure if that makes sense. I watch videos and other peoples skimmer area there at the pump look like a white water churning and it's filled to top. Skimmer at pool, I ran this pump for 6 hours and I don't have anything in skimmer basket, there's plenty of little bugs or stuff in the pool that something should be collecting in there, matter of fact I saw a bee in there and when I opened the skimmer flap the bee floated back into the pool.
This is what's got me concerned the most, the pump motor is hot to touch, like after 5 seconds it's too hot to touch. I ran it for 6 hours or so last night cause I added all the salt and read that it needed to run to dissolve salt, I had the kids jump in there and manually dissolve to speed up process. I'm worried the motor is going to overheat so I've currently got it off and plan to address leaks and what ever info you can help with.
I feel I'm certainly doing something wrong, feel that the priming is what my issue is. I've taken the lid off the pump a couple times because it appeared there wasn't a lot of water in there when I run it, I'm sure you know what happens when I do, the housing immediately begins to overfill with water till I manage to press the lid back down and screw it on. I don't have an inline ball wall to prevent pool water from going into pump when I need to prime it so I'm wondering what does one do when you open this up to throw trash away?
I just finished setting up skimmer and return and wanted to go over starting pump and getting the fun started.
1st time pool owner so I'm really trying to take on a ton of info in a short amount of time, please bare with me. This is the pump and filter I own. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is what I've done thus far, after installing all the hoses I began filling water the last 2" to get water to skimmer height. Realizing I didn't have the waste hose to prevent water shooting right out of filter next to pool I ran down to Lowes and got one. When I get back I've got water running into the alley, the water was coming from the pump skimmer lid that I just had resting on the pump. So the water level raised to skimmer height and was just pouring out of the pump there. I shut the water off and screwed the lid on. I then followed instructions to start filling filter. Turned filter handle valve to backwash, turned pump on (I didn't prime it cause I didn't know what that meant at the time) ran pump for till water was coming out of waste line. Turned pump off, set to rinse, ran pump for 1 more min, turned pump off set to filter and began running again.
So, continued filling pool to half way up skimmer, I notice that the return is pushing water but it doesn't seem very strong. The gauge on the filter stays at zero psi. If I put my hand over the jet I hear motor work harder and pressure begins to build. I've only held hand there for 5 or so secs at a time to see what would happen. I do have a couple tiny drip leaks. One where pump line goes to filter at pump side and one where return line from filter goes to return jet. Both need to be taken apart re tefloned and tightened back up. When looking into pump skimmer glass lid, I see water coming into pump dropping down in, the entire area isn't filled with water... not sure if that makes sense. I watch videos and other peoples skimmer area there at the pump look like a white water churning and it's filled to top. Skimmer at pool, I ran this pump for 6 hours and I don't have anything in skimmer basket, there's plenty of little bugs or stuff in the pool that something should be collecting in there, matter of fact I saw a bee in there and when I opened the skimmer flap the bee floated back into the pool.
This is what's got me concerned the most, the pump motor is hot to touch, like after 5 seconds it's too hot to touch. I ran it for 6 hours or so last night cause I added all the salt and read that it needed to run to dissolve salt, I had the kids jump in there and manually dissolve to speed up process. I'm worried the motor is going to overheat so I've currently got it off and plan to address leaks and what ever info you can help with.
I feel I'm certainly doing something wrong, feel that the priming is what my issue is. I've taken the lid off the pump a couple times because it appeared there wasn't a lot of water in there when I run it, I'm sure you know what happens when I do, the housing immediately begins to overfill with water till I manage to press the lid back down and screw it on. I don't have an inline ball wall to prevent pool water from going into pump when I need to prime it so I'm wondering what does one do when you open this up to throw trash away?