The circulation and skimming are good. A new o-ring was added, I checked to make sure the winterization plug is tight and pool water level is right. Any ideas to get the basket to fill? Thanks.
Pump basket not filling with water
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If you have an above ground pool, the pump is usually below water level. Is this the case?
A bubble trapped in the lid is no big deal. They generally work their way out in a day or two, If the basket is really low and churning, you've got a restriction in the suction side.
A bubble trapped in the lid is no big deal. They generally work their way out in a day or two, If the basket is really low and churning, you've got a restriction in the suction side.
Good morning Richard. Yes above ground. It’s not a bubble, it is only filling approximately 3/4 of capacity.
I forgot to mention my filter pressure is normally 14 psi but is 24. I’m opening the pool with algae but use hairnets to capture gunk. Do you think a backwash might help? The deal is it would only fill 3/4 before I started the filtering process.
A clogged up hairnet could restrict the flow enough to make the pump starve.
And high pressure means a clogged filter, which doesn't help. I think the next steps are to backwash and clean the hairnet. And see how things run with the multiport valve set to bypass.
And high pressure means a clogged filter, which doesn't help. I think the next steps are to backwash and clean the hairnet. And see how things run with the multiport valve set to bypass.
Thanks Richard, I do changes out the nets promptly when they get yuk in them. I don’t have a bypass...signature above. appreciate you.
That's recirculate. It comes in from the pump and heads straight back to the pool.
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