Hey everyone, first post here!
So I'm a 5 year pool owner, and have gotten along pretty well with DIY mode so far. This last winter was a perfectly catastrophic sequence of events, first identified and fixed a leak in pool, massive numbers of branches and leaves fell during the treepocolypse we had in Austin this last winter (it was CRAZY). So pool went black green on me. I've gotten it quite a bit better, but can't seem to get prime when set to "waste" mode.
In-Ground, 23,000 gallons, older pool. I've got a 1 skimmer, 2 return jets, no main drain on the pool. Multiport valve set to "Waste." New O-ring in pump lid. Pentair DE Filter. Hayward 1 HP pump. I got my chemistry right, used flocculant as a pool contractor suggested, which made a huge amount of the gunk accumulate to the bottom, water is still quite cloudy, but much better than it was before.
I was able to vacuum for ~8 minutes earlier today, but have not been able to get the pump to prime again. Brand new hose, brand new vacuum head. Just used a rubber bladder to blow out the line from the pump to the skimmer, it was not clogged. Is is safe to put the bladder into the skimmer line, and blow out the whole system (through the pump and multiport valve) and have that pressure and potential junk come out of the waste water hose? I don't want to do anything that might damage the equipment, so want to ask here for trouble shooting before I try that. Could be clogged inside the multiport valve? Waste water hose is clear of obsturctions. I filled the hose with water before starting, but am at a loss. I know how to prime in "Filter" mode, but don't want to run all that crud through the grids. Any suggestions on how to get prime? I've also ordered a leaf canister, which will arrive later this week, so will use that in the future to trap the crud before heading to the pump and equipment.
Thank you in advance for your sage advice!
So I'm a 5 year pool owner, and have gotten along pretty well with DIY mode so far. This last winter was a perfectly catastrophic sequence of events, first identified and fixed a leak in pool, massive numbers of branches and leaves fell during the treepocolypse we had in Austin this last winter (it was CRAZY). So pool went black green on me. I've gotten it quite a bit better, but can't seem to get prime when set to "waste" mode.
In-Ground, 23,000 gallons, older pool. I've got a 1 skimmer, 2 return jets, no main drain on the pool. Multiport valve set to "Waste." New O-ring in pump lid. Pentair DE Filter. Hayward 1 HP pump. I got my chemistry right, used flocculant as a pool contractor suggested, which made a huge amount of the gunk accumulate to the bottom, water is still quite cloudy, but much better than it was before.
I was able to vacuum for ~8 minutes earlier today, but have not been able to get the pump to prime again. Brand new hose, brand new vacuum head. Just used a rubber bladder to blow out the line from the pump to the skimmer, it was not clogged. Is is safe to put the bladder into the skimmer line, and blow out the whole system (through the pump and multiport valve) and have that pressure and potential junk come out of the waste water hose? I don't want to do anything that might damage the equipment, so want to ask here for trouble shooting before I try that. Could be clogged inside the multiport valve? Waste water hose is clear of obsturctions. I filled the hose with water before starting, but am at a loss. I know how to prime in "Filter" mode, but don't want to run all that crud through the grids. Any suggestions on how to get prime? I've also ordered a leaf canister, which will arrive later this week, so will use that in the future to trap the crud before heading to the pump and equipment.
Thank you in advance for your sage advice!
