by Zarier
My pool pump with sand filter looses pressure when attaching the Kreepy and putting it on filter.
I've replaced the pump, piping from pump to filter, gasket, not sure what else to do.
I've checked the connections from the instake to the pump, no leaks.
When I run the pump in bypass mode, no pressure is lost.
What could the issue be?
Regards
Zarier
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by Amy
(Ireland)
I really hope you can help me.
I've a little bestway pool (10ft circular model, 3ft high)
I filled it using our well water which has a fine black silt in it( it is harmless).
I've been running the pump for 4 hours and brushing up the floor as the silt rests quite quickly to the bottom but as this is very time consuming.
I was wondering do you think a vacuum would work as well?
I use the right chemicals and have finally mastered this (phew).
Also, once I have the pool cleared of the silt, would it be a good idea to top up with rain water as long as it is not too old? (shouldn't be a probelm here in Ireland)
Any help would be great.
Many thanks for your day.
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by Kat
(Florida, USA)
I have my Navigator plugged into one skimmer. Other skimmer is plugged.
When the pool pump goes on, it pushes the vacuum hose out of the skimmer hole and yes I am using a clear skimmer hole cover.
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by Lin
(Auckland New Zealand)
My swimming pool system is old. The spa pool is very close to pool. Both pool and spa are in outdoor inground (spa is higher in the deck.)
The both control systems are in same small room. I don't use the spa at the moment so I turned off all the spa controls and shut off all spa valves in the pipes. But when I do the swimming pool vacuum to waste, I feel like the spa pool pipes are flowing huge amounts of water.
When I stop the vacuum and filter, turned off the power, the water is still running and swimming pool water goes from skimmer to drain very fast.
Swimming water level drops down fast and spa water is still. I move the valve which is located between spa cartridge filter and drain pipe or the pipe which water goes through back to spa then the water stop running. I really don't know each system is independent why the situation happened, and I don't know how to resolve it.
Can you please help me to give me your advice.
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for your question Lin
I hope I'm reading your question correctly, and if not, you can write back, but what I think you're saying is when you vacuum to the WASTE cycle the pool and spa water level drops.
When you vacuum to WASTE the pool water is not going through the filter then back into the pool through the returns, it's going straight into the sewer, so this would cause the water level to drop.
Another possible reason that the spa is losing water, from what I can gather from your question, is the spa water draining back into the pool while you're vacuuming.
There could be two possibilities:
1. Either a valve is leaking and that allows spa water back into the pool. The seals in the valves probably need replacing.
OR
2. The spa has a leak.
The valves are normally pretty easy to check, so look there first. If the spa is leaking and you're constantly filling it from the pool, you should see a drop in the pool water level beyond normal evaporation.
If you're getting the spa draining while in "spa", something might not be right. I would check not only the actuator, if applicable, but the valve itself to make sure the valve stem hasn't broken.
Bad valve diverter seals can also go bad.
Hope this helps and have a great Summer
Robert
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