So our pool is 25 years old. Bought the home a 2 years ago and had the pool redone. We had a leak when we moved in but it was repaired when the pool was renovated. Right now we are having several issues. The original leak was in the gunite near where the pool and spa meet. There’s a leak. Have done the test with the color being injected where the previous leak was but it doesn’t seem to be there. Losing anywhere from 1-3 inches of water a day. Have to add water every 24-36 hours. cannot get an appointment to find the leak until Aug 15. That’s problem number 1. Problem number 2 is continuous bubbles coming from the jets(eyeballs) in the pool. Sometimes a lot of bubbles sometimes only a few. Also bubbles in the spa. Problem number 3 the pump is now tripping its breaker every couple of hours. Are all of these things related? Is it worth getting a new pump before the leak is found and repaired? Thanks for any and all advice you can give me.
Pump tripping breaker bubbles coming out of jets and a leak
- Thread starter SueinFl
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,034
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
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Are the problems related? ...... not all. But let's go over them.
1. Leak? If you are sure the first problem was repaired properly, then we'll need to know more about your pool and equipment. Some pics of everything might help. Have you done anything to try and narrow down is the leak is related to the suction side or pressure side? I'll post an article below that may help.
2. Bubbles at return jets. Unless you have a salt water generator (SWG) this is usually a sign of a suction side air leak. Please see that article below as a starting point.
3. Pump tripping breaker. We need to know more about your pump and motor. Post some pics of the labels on the motor so we can see them. You may have more than one label. This will tell us more about the motor and perhaps why it is tripping.
We'll do what we can to help.
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Are the problems related? ...... not all. But let's go over them.1. Leak? If you are sure the first problem was repaired properly, then we'll need to know more about your pool and equipment. Some pics of everything might help. Have you done anything to try and narrow down is the leak is related to the suction side or pressure side? I'll post an article below that may help.
2. Bubbles at return jets. Unless you have a salt water generator (SWG) this is usually a sign of a suction side air leak. Please see that article below as a starting point.
3. Pump tripping breaker. We need to know more about your pump and motor. Post some pics of the labels on the motor so we can see them. You may have more than one label. This will tell us more about the motor and perhaps why it is tripping.
We'll do what we can to help.
Leak Detection
A number of things can cause leaks in your pool. You can learn tricks for leak detection and how to pinpoint where your pool is losing water.
www.troublefreepool.com
Suction Side Air Leaks
If you see air bubbles coming out of the return lines in your pool, you likely have a leak. Some signs that a suction side plumbing leak has occurred include: Read more
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