Hey James......I tried forcing water backwards, using a hose, but I'm not sure that I did anything. I saw water flowing out of the suction hose, but I doubt that I was able to achieve any kind of real pressure to dislodge something. I will take it apart, and look again. I don't want to remove to much of the motor assembly, because I picture that it's easy to take apart, but, as usual, putting it back together is not ever the same. How far into the motor assemble do I remove?
Super pump has very very little pressure
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Just get to the impeller like you did before. Check it by poking a wire into the holes from the outside to see if any debris comes out. Make sure that the power is definitely off.
Has your filter been cleaned or replaced recently? Pull the cartridge and run the pump and see what happens.
I cleaned it out about 2 weeks ago, but I will take it out to test.
I took apart the impeller assembly, and it was perfectly clean. After reassembly, the poor suction continues; I took off the suction hoses of the cleaner, and my hand could barely feel any suction at all. The basket fills to just below half way regardless of the suction used: main line, skimmer, or the dedicated cleaner line. I think that it's time to call a professional to take a look. I ruled out a potential motor or impeller issue, nothing else has been changed or altered outside, so it must be either an underground piping crack somehow, or a crack in the intake blue/white valves.
I don't know what else I can check, but I will take out the cartridge as a test. I can easily remove the cover of the inline chlorinator, and no water comes to it; therefore outbound pressure is definitely weak (obviously, I'm not sucking anything in).
Agghhhh.
An update---after running out of things to check, I called a pool leak specialist whose card I had from a previous issue. We tested and tested, and he even applied pressure from the suction line hole. We ultimately determined and confirmed that SOMETHING is stuck on one of the elbows of the intake line to the pump. He saw it using a small mirror, and he could see something wedged. Despite applying close to 1000 pounds of pressure to the line, the item didn't move at all.
My solution at this time is to creatively cut the pipe going into the pump, and reassemble it without having much room or pipe to play with. I will cut and then go from there.
Thank you for all the suggestions and help.
My solution at this time is to creatively cut the pipe going into the pump, and reassemble it without having much room or pipe to play with. I will cut and then go from there.
Thank you for all the suggestions and help.
Can't you use a plumber's snake or electric fish tape from the pump without cutting the pipe?
Excellent idea. Wholly cow. I shall try that without pushing it in further.
HUUUUUUUUGE THANKS
Maybe he exaggerated a bit. When I heard it, I questioned it in my head, imagining the pipe bursting.
The odyssey is over. I had a cork of leaves and twigs blocking the last elbow on the piping to my pump. A simple look using a mirror would have seen it, and I used a metal coat hanger to free the leaves. It cost me $75 to have someone look with a mirror and suggest cutting pipes. Oh well. To err is human. Thankfully, I did not cut, and had a 10 minute solution. Regardless, forums rule. Thank you.
Good job. Thanks for the update.