I have a brand new Hayward Tristar VS pump and what I've noticed is that the water level in the basket housing is not up to the very top when the pump is running. There is about a 1" gap between the water level and the underside of the lid. Is this normal? I seem to recall on my previous single-speed pump that the water level went to the very top of the housing.
Also, after cleaning out the strainer basket and attempting to COMPLETELY fill the housing with water before priming, I am not able to get the water level higher than the suction side inlet port. The only way I can completely fill the housing with water is by closing off both the main drain and skimmer valves (I have two suction side valves: 1 main and 1 skimmer). But as soon as I opened up either one of them before turning on the pump, the water level goes back down.
I also ran a hose for 5 minutes straight into the pump and the water level wouldn't rise above the inlet port when either (or both) valves are open. Is this normal?
I'm now worried I have air in my lines, even though I can't necessarily detect any air bubbles while looking through the pump lid.
I have created a video of how the pump looks when running at 3250 rpm. Does this look normal? You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/F8AWy2n8330
The pool is 30,000 gallon in-ground.
Thanks for any advice.
Also, after cleaning out the strainer basket and attempting to COMPLETELY fill the housing with water before priming, I am not able to get the water level higher than the suction side inlet port. The only way I can completely fill the housing with water is by closing off both the main drain and skimmer valves (I have two suction side valves: 1 main and 1 skimmer). But as soon as I opened up either one of them before turning on the pump, the water level goes back down.
I also ran a hose for 5 minutes straight into the pump and the water level wouldn't rise above the inlet port when either (or both) valves are open. Is this normal?
I'm now worried I have air in my lines, even though I can't necessarily detect any air bubbles while looking through the pump lid.
I have created a video of how the pump looks when running at 3250 rpm. Does this look normal? You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/F8AWy2n8330
The pool is 30,000 gallon in-ground.
Thanks for any advice.