When I clean my strainer basket in the pump all the water in the pump,and it seems like some from the filter too, runs backward into the pool. This causes the pump to take what seems like an inordinate amount of time to prime itself.
I can close the valves on the main drain and skimmer near the pump to stop the backward drain and then hurry and turn them back on after I start the pump.
Is this normal, and should I install a check valve right before the pump to make it easier on myself and the pump to reprime?
I can close the valves on the main drain and skimmer near the pump to stop the backward drain and then hurry and turn them back on after I start the pump.
Is this normal, and should I install a check valve right before the pump to make it easier on myself and the pump to reprime?