Hi everyone,
I am a new pool owner and was able to get the pump running a few weeks ago but now it is acting up. Here is the behavior:
1 - After a vacuum to waste session, it stopped returning to the pool and now won't prime
2 - Currently if I am on Waste mode it has GOOD suction and flow on either the Skimmer or Main Drain side
3 - On Rinse or Backwash it also flows just fine
4 - Recirculate or Filter has NO return to the pool side
5 - When trying to prime, I fill the basket with water from a hose and the water level goes down every time. I don't know where it's going / if this is normal when trying to prime or if I just need to run it longer (than 20 minutes)
6 - Even when the pump DID work there would be a large knocking / shaking when I presume the water filled the return lines (heater shakes all over for a second) ... not sure if this is normal
Any thoughts / suggestions are much appreciated! I am trying to rescue a neglected pool. After years of being covered/unused it was full of black water, which became a green swamp. Fortunately I was able to restore it to clear water and don't want to go backwards if the filter stops running.
Thank you!!
I am a new pool owner and was able to get the pump running a few weeks ago but now it is acting up. Here is the behavior:
1 - After a vacuum to waste session, it stopped returning to the pool and now won't prime
2 - Currently if I am on Waste mode it has GOOD suction and flow on either the Skimmer or Main Drain side
3 - On Rinse or Backwash it also flows just fine
4 - Recirculate or Filter has NO return to the pool side
5 - When trying to prime, I fill the basket with water from a hose and the water level goes down every time. I don't know where it's going / if this is normal when trying to prime or if I just need to run it longer (than 20 minutes)
6 - Even when the pump DID work there would be a large knocking / shaking when I presume the water filled the return lines (heater shakes all over for a second) ... not sure if this is normal
Any thoughts / suggestions are much appreciated! I am trying to rescue a neglected pool. After years of being covered/unused it was full of black water, which became a green swamp. Fortunately I was able to restore it to clear water and don't want to go backwards if the filter stops running.
Thank you!!