I can't figure this out, and am hoping someone can help. I have a 30,000 gallon, inground pool, 2 skimmers, one main drain. When I vacuum, I attach the hose to a plate, put the plate in one skimmer, then shut off the other skimmer and main drain (or almost shut off, just a trickle).
I've done it this way for years. Now, when I turn off the other skimmer and main drain, within seconds my pump loses all prime, the lint pot fills with air. Its almost like the end of the hose is out of the water, and not attached to the vacuum head. I've checked it repeatedly. The vacuum head is under water, at the bottom of the pool.
If I close a skimmer and main drain, and leave one skimmer open, with no vacuum or hose hooked up, it works fine.
I thought maybe my hose was blocked or had a leak, so I borrowed my neighbor's hose and skimmer plate, and have the same problem. I've tried it in both skimmers, same problem.
Somehow, the skimmer is drawing in air with the hose attached. I can hear a little air hissing where the hose enters the cuff ( the piece that attached to the skimmer plate), but I've always heard that. I usually wiggle the host a bit until its minimal. My neighbor's hose has the same hissing sound.
Help me please, if you can.
I've done it this way for years. Now, when I turn off the other skimmer and main drain, within seconds my pump loses all prime, the lint pot fills with air. Its almost like the end of the hose is out of the water, and not attached to the vacuum head. I've checked it repeatedly. The vacuum head is under water, at the bottom of the pool.
If I close a skimmer and main drain, and leave one skimmer open, with no vacuum or hose hooked up, it works fine.
I thought maybe my hose was blocked or had a leak, so I borrowed my neighbor's hose and skimmer plate, and have the same problem. I've tried it in both skimmers, same problem.
Somehow, the skimmer is drawing in air with the hose attached. I can hear a little air hissing where the hose enters the cuff ( the piece that attached to the skimmer plate), but I've always heard that. I usually wiggle the host a bit until its minimal. My neighbor's hose has the same hissing sound.
Help me please, if you can.