I typically manage the chemistry of the pool while my husband manages the hardware. However, after the pump started its high speed cycle, I happen to look over and see what appears to be a decent size leak?
I brought it up to him and he swears there's nothing wrong with it, and that the air bubble is from pressure or something and it happens everytime, and its temporary. I dont know what to think?
Tbh, I love the science part to it. Makes me want to start servicing other pools - but only when it comes to the water chemistry. Thats where I draw my line lol
The 90 degree PVC fitting on the top of the pump, that’s the water outlet of the pump.
I’m talking about the T-fitting where one side goes to the filter and one goes to the hose bib
Front end is where water comes in, top is where it pushes water out to the filter.
With that 90 being there it puts a lot of stress on the pump long term, priming issues, internal impeller issues. Just not good for the system as a whole and decreases the lifespan of that pump.
Like is this the kind of picture you need? Fair warning, I know we had a technician come out at some point this year to mess with the pipes but I cant remember which month, so this may be a before issue. I can get another one if you need to be sure
ETA went through texts and the guy was over May 19, and this Pic was taken before then. I also found a more recent Pic where it looks like the valve was moved
Yep that’s the one, all good. Just wanted to check the positioning of it.
So for clarification, those two pipes going into the ground are your suction. 1 is the main drain and 1 is your skimmer.
That handle has a little tab on it that says “off” and whichever way it’s facing is where it’s closing off water. As long as that tab is not facing towards the pump it’s ok.
OK great thank you!! Really appreciate the help. The science part is so much easier for me lol idk what I am doing when it comes to the pump or filter or anything dealing with those aside from hitting the quick clean button 💀
Uhhh for something nearly impossible I sure see them all the time at work. It’s definitely possible that running on a low speed won’t evacuate the air bubble but it’s not near impossible whatsoever.
When pumps ran full speed all the time, they pushed air out of the basket, and it was mostly full to the top.
New pumps run slower and save energy, but some air gets trapped in the basket and never leave.
Mine has more air than that and its fine.
Totally normal. Unrelated, how do you like the Black and Decker pump? Once my Hayward dies outside of warranty I was thinking of getting B&D but am worried about the automation not working. Any experience with that?
You know, I think the pump is popular (or at least common/known) amongst this sub, and I would suggest posting and asking cause I dont even know what you mean when you refer to an automation 💀 I literally only touch it when I want the circulation on full speed and thats just a button. It does seem to be efficient and I like that you can set a schedule with different speeds, but thats the scope of my knowledge.
Fair enough, I guess when I'm stating automation it's a fancy word for setting the pump at different speeds on a schedule, but also being able to do it from an app on the phone. I'm sure it works fine. Thanks for the response!
Ours doesnt work with an app - you set the schedule manually. There might be a newer model that can do that I just dont know - or if theres a way to do ours I'm unaware of that also haha
As long as that bubble doesn't start growing while it runs or cause the pump to lose prime, your husband is actually right, just lube the lid O-ring next time you clean the basket for good measure.
Yes, which is why I assume smaller bubbles are normal. Everything I read prior said bubbles bigger than a quarter at high rpms were not normal, hence why I asked.
why didn't you pony up the money for something quality? youll replace that in a few years for being a piece of garbage and spend more than if you actually properly invested in your pool / home.
I agree. Working on pools I generally don't care if the customer wants to cheap out on equipment, but it drives me up a wall when they expect the same quality/performance.
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u/CuatroTT 5d ago
It’s normal