So pool was working just fine yesterday. We had a storm with a lot of wind yesterday, we lost power briefly twice. . Tons of Crud in the pool (because I just vacuumed and backwashed and everything 2 days ago, so of course...) Anyway a couple hours after the pump comes on this morning I go out to test the water and empty the skimmer basket which was super full and clogged up with leaves and stuff. I empty the basket and notice that the pump just sounds odd - I chalk it up to getting reduced water from the skimmer and figure it'll be okay. Go inside, test, come back about 30 minutes later to add bleach and notice it still sounds off.
Everything looks okay. The pump seems primed. There doesn't appear to be a lot of air in the pump basket - I can see down through the lid to the bottom of the basket, so I don't think it's clogged up.
Water is coming out of the returns, and there is some suction in the skimmer basket but it does seem reduced. Typically if I put my hand into the skimmer basket I can feel the suction immediately - now I have to put my hand all the way at the bottom before I feel much of anything.
I tried turning off and turning back on. I tried backwashing for a minute and then turning it back on. Water came out as usual. Pressure is still showing zero after I turned it back on.
I'm guessing a clog somewhere??? Any other ideas? Any ideas how to clear the clog on my own if it is a clog? Hoping not to have to call the repair people.
Thanks in advance.
Jessica
Everything looks okay. The pump seems primed. There doesn't appear to be a lot of air in the pump basket - I can see down through the lid to the bottom of the basket, so I don't think it's clogged up.
Water is coming out of the returns, and there is some suction in the skimmer basket but it does seem reduced. Typically if I put my hand into the skimmer basket I can feel the suction immediately - now I have to put my hand all the way at the bottom before I feel much of anything.
I tried turning off and turning back on. I tried backwashing for a minute and then turning it back on. Water came out as usual. Pressure is still showing zero after I turned it back on.
I'm guessing a clog somewhere??? Any other ideas? Any ideas how to clear the clog on my own if it is a clog? Hoping not to have to call the repair people.
Thanks in advance.
Jessica