Hi, I'm running my pump 24/7 during my first SLAM and all is moving in the right direction.
The problem is, I have a small suction leak and am spending ages bleeding the air, especially in the morning.
I have slowed the leak by only using the main drain to the pump, so the skimmer valve is closed because that's where most of the air was leaking in.
Can I further slow the leak by partially closing the main drain? Would doing that make a difference, or would the reduced pressure reduce the efficiency of the bleeding?
My pump is oversized by design to give the fast turnover that might be needed in a hydrotherapy pool used by my disabled son. I was thinking that I could reduce the flow rate now there is a zero bather load. The usual pressure at the filter is 16psi.
The suction pipework is inaccessible to me and the builders aren't available to fix it for a while, which is no problem with usual use of the pump of max 3hours a day, needing only 1/2 hour bleeding.
The problem is, I have a small suction leak and am spending ages bleeding the air, especially in the morning.
I have slowed the leak by only using the main drain to the pump, so the skimmer valve is closed because that's where most of the air was leaking in.
Can I further slow the leak by partially closing the main drain? Would doing that make a difference, or would the reduced pressure reduce the efficiency of the bleeding?
My pump is oversized by design to give the fast turnover that might be needed in a hydrotherapy pool used by my disabled son. I was thinking that I could reduce the flow rate now there is a zero bather load. The usual pressure at the filter is 16psi.
The suction pipework is inaccessible to me and the builders aren't available to fix it for a while, which is no problem with usual use of the pump of max 3hours a day, needing only 1/2 hour bleeding.