Did you vac to waste ? Is the water level mid skimmer ? Also check the weir doors are flapping freely.
Pump Basket fill
- Thread starter diesel1218
- Start date
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
So I do use one of those special baskets in the skimmer, Skim Doctor with a sock and it really helps pull the water in but maybe the sock is actually slowing it down? I am not losing water so I dont think it is a leak. I was just always told the skimmer should be more pull than the main drain.
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
vac to waste? water level is fine, I dont have a door on the skimmer as I have a special Skim Doctor Basket to pull water better.
Skim Doctor is a floating weir. Is there a "whirlpool" forming in the skimmer? Those floating weirs can cause them. That could also account for air in the pump.
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
It does but it doesn't go all the way down, I dont hear any air being sucked in and I am not seeing any bubbles out of the returns. I mean I guess it is possible I could always try opening it more to slow it down.
Yes. For better skimming. The bottom needs no circulation, but if you have drains, you might as well give them a little of the suction. But not enough to hinder skimming.
You have no excess air when using the drains and excess air from using the skimmer. It's skimmer leg related. The timing of the issue doesn't point to a suction side leak in the plumbing. Pull the hairnets, basket and adjust for full flow to rule them out. It may take a little bit to clear the pump basket after.
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I am not sure what you mean by pull the hairnets? You saying pull out the skim doctor, and put the skimmer on full flow see what happens? I also do not have the weir door on I removed that when I got the skim doctor.
I'm sorry. I thought I read you were using hairnets. I musta cross pollinated between several threads.
Yes.
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Gotcha, yes I have the sock on the skim doctor itself so I will pull it all out now and see what happens.I'm sorry. I thought I read you were using hairnets. I musta cross pollinated between several threads.
Yes.
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
well, I left the basket out for the rest of the day. I also turned the main drain off completely and I had no change. I’m really not sure why this is so complicated. I feel like I should be able to have my main drain off and and not have this issue. It also seems to max out on PSI during the priming phase. So for now, I put everything back in and I opened up the main drain a little bit more than how I had it before I would have to assume it’s at about 50% now and I guess we’ll see tomorrow if the pump basket fills up. It’s pretty much to the top. It’s just not filling completely. Normally all I see. Is one minor bubble in there.
- Dec 21, 2023
- 123
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Well when I turn my returns back on for the bubblers and spa, my basket fills fine no bubbles.
I there is something with the skim dr I guess but maybe I just dont have the patience to figure it out. I am pouring acid into my pool weekly anyway for the Ph so I guess I will just leave the water features on.
I there is something with the skim dr I guess but maybe I just dont have the patience to figure it out. I am pouring acid into my pool weekly anyway for the Ph so I guess I will just leave the water features on.