My pools has been running fine for the past 2 years or so. In the last few weeks I noticed my automatic pool cleaner wasnt moving. I checked it out and found there was no water coming from the port on the side of the pool (where the automatically cleaner attaches via a long tube).
I thought it might be the filter at the pool pump. I turned the pump off and cleaned out the basket, now I cant seem to get the pump to prime well. The filter basket is about half full of water and I can see the water going from the skimmer/main drain and flowing into the basket. The flow just isnt very strong (ie reaches the top clear plastic lid of the filter basket). I noticed the jets on the side of the pool aren't flowing anymore either. Is this level sufficent for the main pool pump? Or do I need to prime it better?
I tried searching online for instructions on how to prime the pump and found two which I tried:
#1.
Turn pump off
Set multiport to recirculate
Fill filter basket with water & close
Turn pump back on
---I tried this about 5 times, each time the water just drained from the filter basket. I also noticed the air relief valve started sucking in air when I opened it
#2
Turn off pump
Keep multiport on filter
Turn of main valve and one skimmer valve (I have a main valve and two skimmer valves)
Fill filter basket with water & close
Open air relief valve
Turn pump on
When water comes out of air relief valve close valve and the pump is primed slowly open main and skimmer valve
---I tried this about 10 time today. It at least got the filter basket to remain filled 1/2 way and pump water from the skimmers/main. Most of the time the air pressure valve would shoot out air.
So Im not sure what I'm doing wrong or if I even have the right instructions for priming the pump. I've attached images of my setup if anyone could help me out!
Thanks for your time!
Michael
I thought it might be the filter at the pool pump. I turned the pump off and cleaned out the basket, now I cant seem to get the pump to prime well. The filter basket is about half full of water and I can see the water going from the skimmer/main drain and flowing into the basket. The flow just isnt very strong (ie reaches the top clear plastic lid of the filter basket). I noticed the jets on the side of the pool aren't flowing anymore either. Is this level sufficent for the main pool pump? Or do I need to prime it better?
I tried searching online for instructions on how to prime the pump and found two which I tried:
#1.
Turn pump off
Set multiport to recirculate
Fill filter basket with water & close
Turn pump back on
---I tried this about 5 times, each time the water just drained from the filter basket. I also noticed the air relief valve started sucking in air when I opened it
#2
Turn off pump
Keep multiport on filter
Turn of main valve and one skimmer valve (I have a main valve and two skimmer valves)
Fill filter basket with water & close
Open air relief valve
Turn pump on
When water comes out of air relief valve close valve and the pump is primed slowly open main and skimmer valve
---I tried this about 10 time today. It at least got the filter basket to remain filled 1/2 way and pump water from the skimmers/main. Most of the time the air pressure valve would shoot out air.
So Im not sure what I'm doing wrong or if I even have the right instructions for priming the pump. I've attached images of my setup if anyone could help me out!
Thanks for your time!
Michael