I returned home after a few days away and noticed the pump (Pentair Intelliflo VSF-Variable Speed) was loud. When I went out to check, it was not priming and repeatedly shutting off and turning back on. The water level is perfect (I have an auto fill), I removed the lid to the pump and applied lube, cleaned the pump basket, restarted and bled air from the filter...still no prime.
I then checked the skimmer basket, it was clean. I have been using a skim-a-round basket to increase flow and create the "Bernoulli Effect" tha last two weeks with no problems. Seemed to work great.
I decided to try swapping baskets with the original and see what happens. The pump primed on the first try. I suppose the skim-a-round might be restricting the flow enough to cause loss of prime when the pump restarts in the morning. It worked fine while I was home. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I then checked the skimmer basket, it was clean. I have been using a skim-a-round basket to increase flow and create the "Bernoulli Effect" tha last two weeks with no problems. Seemed to work great.
I decided to try swapping baskets with the original and see what happens. The pump primed on the first try. I suppose the skim-a-round might be restricting the flow enough to cause loss of prime when the pump restarts in the morning. It worked fine while I was home. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!