Low water return flow
- Thread starter DMS213
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You might be able to reverse the water flow to see what you can get out.
Does the pump run full flow with the chlorinator disconnected?
Can you show the returns?
Are there fittings in the returns?
If yes, remove them to see if that helps.
Does the pump run full flow with the chlorinator disconnected?
Can you show the returns?
Are there fittings in the returns?
If yes, remove them to see if that helps.
Do i somehow snake the return lines or lower the water under the return lines and somehow blow or suction it out?
Yes there are eye fittings in the returns as there has always been from years past. The pump pot fills and yes full flow when i disconnected the left side of the chlorinator. The pool is green, but ill try to take a picture.
Ill remove the fittings now. How would i reverse the water flow? Sorry difficult to see the returns from ugly water.
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Maybe a piece from inside the heater came loose and went into the return line?
Can you remove these unions and show a picture looking into the inlet and outlet?
You can run a temporary line from the filter to the pool until the line gets unclogged.
Can you remove these unions and show a picture looking into the inlet and outlet?
You can run a temporary line from the filter to the pool until the line gets unclogged.
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DMS,
If nothing is obviously stuck against the eyeballs, you can use a drain king and a garden house to force water backwards up to your tab feeder connector.
Thanks,
Jim R.
If nothing is obviously stuck against the eyeballs, you can use a drain king and a garden house to force water backwards up to your tab feeder connector.
Thanks,
Jim R.
Thats possible something from heater made its way into the return. I disconnected the heater due to last year startup it was pouring out water from something broken inside. The heater was due to go as it was very old.Maybe a piece from inside the heater came loose and went into the return line?
Can you remove these unions and show a picture looking into the inlet and outlet?
You can run a temporary line from the filter to the pool until the line gets unclogged.
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Yes nothing is stuck against the eyeballs. ive removed them and there are no obstructions at the front.
Maybe this black piece came loose and went into the line.
When i hold my hand over the return thats working the other return does flow out strong though.
Yes, but ive tried it at any rpm and it flows out when the other working return is covered. There was air bubbles last time coming out the non working return although there were times where there were not any air bubbles.
Unscrew this plug and you will be able to pull back the part to see if the black disc is on the end.
The spring is gone, so the disc is probably also gone.
Look into the outlet to see if the disc is on the rod.
Look into the outlet to see if the disc is on the rod.