Would a check valve keep my pump strainer from emptying back to the pool?

[ride525]

I have my pool pump about 30 feet away from the pool skimmer.

Everytime I take off the cover for the pump strainer basket, the pump drains back into the pool. I installed a check valve could I prevent this? Would the best place for the check valve be right before the intake into the pump strainer?

Thanks for your help,

Jeff

 

[jblizzle]

How far above the water level is the pump? Why do you care if it drains down? The pump should self prime without issue.

Yes a check valve could help, although will add headloss. Or you could just add a shutoff valve.

 

[ride525]

How far above the water level is the pump? Why do you care if it drains down? The pump should self prime without issue.

Yes a check valve could help, although will add headloss. Or you could just add a shutoff valve.

Pump is just a foot or so above waterline. Shutoff valve sounds like a better idea!
But first maybe I just need a longer Prime Time. Maybe try that

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Jeff

 

[jblizzle]

Priming should take less than a minute and should only be required after you open the pump.

 

[ride525]

Here is what the manual says:

A well plumbed
pool without having the strainer removed should prime in less than 30 seconds. If
the strainer has been removed for cleaning and a substantial amount of air is in
the system it should prime in about 60 to 90 seconds on the average, however, all
systems will be different.

I set it to 3 minutes, and it primed! Bingo, solved with a longer prime time. Thank you.

 

[jblizzle]

Do you lose prime at all when the pump turns off? Shouldn't.

 

[ride525]

Do you lose prime at all when the pump turns off? Shouldn't.

No just loses prime when pump opened for strainer basket removal.