When I turn off my pool pump, I get violent back pressure through the suction side pipes out through the skimmer. From searching posts, I found multiple comments from duraleigh saying it's probably due to a leak in the suction side plumbing.
I know I have a leak because I'm losing water and I see a puddle near the skimmer/pump, so that makes sense.
My questions are...
Is there something I can do before turning off the pump to reduce the risk of damage until I get the leak fixed? Is taking off the skimmer lid and just letting it blow out probably the best I can do for now?
Any tips/tricks on finding the leak in the suction side pipes? The pipe from the skimmer to the pump is probably only 6-8 feet in length. It's flexible hose.
This is my first year in this house and with a pool, so I wasn't planning on redoing all the plumbing to PVC until the end of the season, just in case something didn't go as planned and it took a few days to get right, but maybe now is the time.
I know I have a leak because I'm losing water and I see a puddle near the skimmer/pump, so that makes sense.
My questions are...
Is there something I can do before turning off the pump to reduce the risk of damage until I get the leak fixed? Is taking off the skimmer lid and just letting it blow out probably the best I can do for now?
Any tips/tricks on finding the leak in the suction side pipes? The pipe from the skimmer to the pump is probably only 6-8 feet in length. It's flexible hose.
This is my first year in this house and with a pool, so I wasn't planning on redoing all the plumbing to PVC until the end of the season, just in case something didn't go as planned and it took a few days to get right, but maybe now is the time.