Hello, looking for advice.
27ft round above ground pool.
I have had the same pump/filter for two years with no issues. This year I'm having and issue keeping the pump primed. The pump primes and works fine overnight. No air bubbles coming out of the return, no air bubbles in the pump basket. When I try turning the pump on the next day, it loses prime (all the water gets sucked out of the pump basket and Skimmer basket.). I've observed three issues that through searching leads me to believe pump cavitation is happening but I don't know how to fix. 1 when I open the pump basket I notice water vapor, 2 the pump is making a loud noise. If I apply slightly pressure to the pump with my hand it quiets down, 3 the sand filter is making a whoosing bubbly noise coming from the multiport valve. Can someone please advise how to continue to troubleshoot to resolve the issue of the pump losing prime when trying to turn it back on after being Darn off?
27ft round above ground pool.
I have had the same pump/filter for two years with no issues. This year I'm having and issue keeping the pump primed. The pump primes and works fine overnight. No air bubbles coming out of the return, no air bubbles in the pump basket. When I try turning the pump on the next day, it loses prime (all the water gets sucked out of the pump basket and Skimmer basket.). I've observed three issues that through searching leads me to believe pump cavitation is happening but I don't know how to fix. 1 when I open the pump basket I notice water vapor, 2 the pump is making a loud noise. If I apply slightly pressure to the pump with my hand it quiets down, 3 the sand filter is making a whoosing bubbly noise coming from the multiport valve. Can someone please advise how to continue to troubleshoot to resolve the issue of the pump losing prime when trying to turn it back on after being Darn off?
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