Hey!
Late last year, I started to notice my standard pool vacuum would lose suction after a few minutes. The only way around this was to shut off the pump, fill the pump tank with water, and turn the pump back on.... And hurry up before it lost suction again.
Around this same time, I noticed a crack in the bottom of the skimmer basket so my assumption was that had something to do with it. I patched the crack but the problem never went away.
Fast forward to today, the problem still exists. I replaced the entire skimmer basket. I checked the the plumbing for leaks, and even disconnected the unions and retightened. Nothing worked.
If i run the pump without the vacuum, everything is fine. Good pressure, pump tank stays full. It will run for hours without issue.
Once the vacuum is attached to the skimmer basket, the problems begin.
One other note is that everything seems good until I start vacuuming with it. When it starts picking up debris, things go south.
Could this simply be a hole in the vacuum hose? I ran water through it yesterday and didn't see any leaks.
What about the pump tank lid? Could air be getting in that way?
Any insight is appreciated. Thank you.
Late last year, I started to notice my standard pool vacuum would lose suction after a few minutes. The only way around this was to shut off the pump, fill the pump tank with water, and turn the pump back on.... And hurry up before it lost suction again.
Around this same time, I noticed a crack in the bottom of the skimmer basket so my assumption was that had something to do with it. I patched the crack but the problem never went away.
Fast forward to today, the problem still exists. I replaced the entire skimmer basket. I checked the the plumbing for leaks, and even disconnected the unions and retightened. Nothing worked.
If i run the pump without the vacuum, everything is fine. Good pressure, pump tank stays full. It will run for hours without issue.
Once the vacuum is attached to the skimmer basket, the problems begin.
One other note is that everything seems good until I start vacuuming with it. When it starts picking up debris, things go south.
Could this simply be a hole in the vacuum hose? I ran water through it yesterday and didn't see any leaks.
What about the pump tank lid? Could air be getting in that way?
Any insight is appreciated. Thank you.