Hi All, so when my pool was closed last Fall one of the lines at the pump was not closed off. I had liner issues when taking the cover off this spring, so I'm just getting my pool going now. I think a chipmunk was nesting in the line, when I turned on the pump pressure was low. Skimmer is sucking water but slow and one of my jets is low flow also. so I shut it down and took off the pump lid to find a bunch of bird seed in the pump basket. We have chipmunks all over here and I do have a bird feeder, so this is my conclusion. Should I put the hose in the pump and see what happens? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Skimmer clogged?
- Thread starter Coop914
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,634
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
You are on the right track. Put a hose in the inlet to the pump basket. May have to wrap a rag around it to get a seal. Then turn the water on slow and see if you can force what is in there back to the skimmer.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Pool School eBook.
You are on the right track. Put a hose in the inlet to the pump basket. May have to wrap a rag around it to get a seal. Then turn the water on slow and see if you can force what is in there back to the skimmer.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Pool School eBook.
Do you have a working psi gauge? It would be very helpful to confirm your diagnosis.