I've searched the forum pretty well, including the troubleshooting steps, but I can't get my pump basket to completely fill.
I've only had the pool/house for a few months, but just completely remodeled the pool due to a decent sized leak in the spa structure/return jet. The pump wouldn't hold any water over the suction hole (most of the time) on any speed and bubbles would shoot out the return jets. I thought once the leak was fixed that the pump would work perfectly as it's fairly new.
Well, the returns don't shoot bubbles anymore once prime is achieved and the skimmer sucks pretty darn hard (but to be fair it did that before as well)... but now I have a main drain which I didn't have before, if that matters, and the pump works better... just not perfect.
Seems the higher rpm's I run it the fuller the basket gets. At speed 4, and quick clean, sometimes it does get to the top of the clear plastic lid... but I can see tiny bubbles circulating around in there. When I run it on low speeds it only fills up about half the way.
I lubed up the lid with a ton of Silicone lube, lubed up the pump drain plug, and replaced the suction side union o ring. Still, only working okay... not perfect.
I also added a separate line for a Kreepy Krauly... but it's not even plumbed in to the equipment yet... and my pool is currently in a Start-Up so I'm not using the Kreepy Krauly atm.
I tried running hose water over the equipment but that didn't do anything either.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I've only had the pool/house for a few months, but just completely remodeled the pool due to a decent sized leak in the spa structure/return jet. The pump wouldn't hold any water over the suction hole (most of the time) on any speed and bubbles would shoot out the return jets. I thought once the leak was fixed that the pump would work perfectly as it's fairly new.
Well, the returns don't shoot bubbles anymore once prime is achieved and the skimmer sucks pretty darn hard (but to be fair it did that before as well)... but now I have a main drain which I didn't have before, if that matters, and the pump works better... just not perfect.
Seems the higher rpm's I run it the fuller the basket gets. At speed 4, and quick clean, sometimes it does get to the top of the clear plastic lid... but I can see tiny bubbles circulating around in there. When I run it on low speeds it only fills up about half the way.
I lubed up the lid with a ton of Silicone lube, lubed up the pump drain plug, and replaced the suction side union o ring. Still, only working okay... not perfect.
I also added a separate line for a Kreepy Krauly... but it's not even plumbed in to the equipment yet... and my pool is currently in a Start-Up so I'm not using the Kreepy Krauly atm.
I tried running hose water over the equipment but that didn't do anything either.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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