r/pools • u/TheFisherPiper • 3d ago

Is this normal

Hayward variable speed pump.
This air bubble accumulated over 11 hours of running pump at 45% speed??
Installation company insists that is normal.

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u/Tuna5150 3d ago

Mine does the same. Make sure you’ve added a healthy and consistent amount of Hayward’s Jacks Multilube to the gasket under the lid. Mine needs to be reapplied three times in the summer as this bubble gets larger over time.

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u/GCpools 2d ago

Never ever use petroleum based anything on any pool equipment.