I have a bit of an emergency today. I went out to clean / shock the pool this morning because I am about to go on a 2 week vacation and I noticed the following:
- The spa which is lower than the pool and partially drained.
- I tried to turn on the filter pump and it sounds like its spinning running normally but no water moves.
- The filter pressure gauge reads zero.
- Everything was working fine yesterday when I cleaned the pool.
- Checked all skimmers and pump filter for blockage. They were all very clean.
- Tried moving the pump impeller with a screw driver, very hard to tell if I was or not but seemed to spin.
- Checked pump lid for cracks, and inspected rubber gasket and lubed.
- I was able to prime pump with water from filter buy releasing the pressure valve, it worked once now there is seems to be no water in the filter.
- I inspected for leaks everywhere, but its so Dang hot outside that it evaporates within minutes, I didn't see anything.
- I inspected my 3 clear flow-back values and didn't see any cracks.
- I put into spa mode and tried running filter pump, didn't make any difference water didn't seem to be moving.
- Last time the spa drained (1 year ago), I fixed by replacing the spa side flow-back value. I am thinking of taking each of them off and lubing their gaskets.
- I feel like the pump sounds like its working fine, but doesn't seem to be drawing water. Is it possible the pump is broken on the inside but still spinning? I just put in a new pump 2 years ago, I hate to spend $800 and a day of time on replacing especially if its fine.
- I keep thinking its a leak, but don't know how to find it, any tips?
- Anything else I am over looking? Like I said this is kind of an emergency I only have today and tomorrow to fix, any help would be appreciated.
- Call someone?