Above ground 24ft pool. Pentair sand filter. I recently replaced the pump to filter hose and the pump lid has a slow leak when turned off. I put the old hose back on (replaced bc starting to show wear…see pic) and it doesn’t leak? Also, why does the return jet “gurgle” when turned on/off? Is that normal?
Pump lid leaking
- Thread starter pool$123
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,855
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Did you get this resolved? Water seeping out when you turn the system off is an indication of an air leak. Air is getting "IN" somewhere. If water is squirting out from the pump clear lid, be sure it has an adequate amount of pool lube/silicone on that lid O-ring.
I resolved it by putting on the old hose. So it seems that the leak is when I put on the new hose. Wonder how I fix that?
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,855
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That sounds like either the new hose has a tiny hole in it or perhaps you weren't able to get an air-tight seal on either end. The new hose may have had an O-ring on each end of the fitting that required some pool silicon lube.