I don't know what I would do without your pool videos.. They are the best instructional videos I have found and are the only reason I know anything about my pool.. I just found that the lid to my basket is both cracked and broken and my o ring needs to be replaced because of this video in particular. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and please keep posting!!!
OMG THANK YOU!!! Easter weekend and I noticed my pool pump was half full while running. I know nothing about pool pumps. I watched a couple of other videos and just about gave up until I got to yours and saw the impeller thing. I checked mine and it was super full of leaves! Did the screwdriver thing and pulled the leaves out by hand. My pool pump is now back in action full up!!! Thank you SO much.
God bless you Mr. First timer pool owner here and I had no idea when I moved to our new house 10 months ago. Everything I know I owed it to you. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. God bless
Dude, you are a lifesaver (or I should say money saver). I forgot to put the basket back in after removing the debris. Turned the pump on and after about couple of days, pump would not prime and move water properly. I realized my mistake but didnt know what to do. Your video talked about the impeller and I realized right away that what happened to my pump. Spinned the impeller with a screwdriver and now all working well. Thanks buddy.
Thank you so much. You can tell I'm brand new to pools. We will address it next week after we have all our trees around our pool removed. We probably need to replace the sand in the filter too. We just bought the house, and the pool was badly neglected for years. We just got it re-plastered. Thanks a lot.
wow! i wish i knew about ALL OF THIS STUFF 10+ yrs ago when i bought my home! your knowledge and fast paced speed of methodically going thru all of the specific possible problem areas is BRILLIANT!! thank you VERY MUCH!!!
Thanks so much. This video showed me how to get my pump working again after a long weekend when it didn't move any water, I was really concerned I'd have to get the plumber and buy a new pump which I can't afford. Thank you, I'm subscribing.
The screwdriver cleared the blockage, pool is working fine. Thanks so much for posting this. Took just a few minutes to fix, and you probably saved me a decent amount of money.
Thank you so much for this video! I had done everything to try to get it to work except the screwdriver in the impeller and that fixed it! Saved me a lot of money! Thanks again!
Thank You so very much for making this video! We saved alot of money by trouble shooting the areas you mentioned in this video and we were able to fix our problem ourselves. We would not have been able to without watching this first. Your clear instructions on possible problems and how to fix them worked perfectly.Your tips were spot on and we cannot thank you enough. If you hadn't made this tutorial we would be calling the pros to come out tomorrow! Thanks again :)
Thank you for making this video. New pool owner and I couldn't get my pentair intelliflo to prime. Your trick with turning off the pump, taking the cover off and turning the pressure valve did the trick. Pump is working great now.
This is typical in any field. I know several honest pool guys.. A referral from a friend is usually a safe bet. It took me forever to find an honest plumber for my house. It's very easy to sell a customer a $100 part when all he needed was a $5 part or no part at all. I've been called out to fix a pool light only to find the breaker was tripped. Easily could have charge the customer $150 for flipping the breaker - true story - you can call her if you want ;)
Thanks for the great video. My pump wasn't starting. I had noticed that the O-ring seemed a bit loose in the cap over the pump strainer basket. I put some keg lube gel on it and now the pump starts right up. Must have been leaking air into the system to prevent priming. Time to buy another O-ring. Thanks for tipping me off to this cheap fix.
Thank you so much for this step-by-step video. I'm a new pool owner and was afraid my issue was going to major. Thankfully, after watching this video, I was able to prime the pump and get everything back in working order. BIG THUMBS UP!
Just wanted to say thanks for the video. I had absolutely no pressure from my pump and it would not prime. I ended up fishing out some string and debris from the impeller in the pump. Everything is working great and saved a lot of money. Thanks.
Not sure if you are referring to closing your pool for the Winter or not. I have an account with these valves, I close them when I clean the pump basket since it is below sea level and it would flood the equipment room if I left them open. I am not sure about closing your pool for the winter as we don't do that much in California.
If something is jamming the impeller it will do that. Then shut itself off. Then power back on in a couple of minutes and do the same think. The Diffuser in front of the impeller could also be melted and jamming it up. Take the cap off the back and use a wrench to turn the shaft and see if the impeller spins freely. Most pumps have a cap on the shaft in the back. If not, see if the impeller spins with a screwdriver against it from the pump basket area and use your hand to kinda spin it.
I just use the glue that I use for my PVC pipes - 2356S POOL-TITE BLUE GLUE .5PT. You can also glue a small piece of plastic with it over the crack if applying the glue directly over the crack fails. I had a tree in my front yard crack a sprinkler pipe and I used this with a tiny piece of PVC pipe to seal it up good. I also use the Pool Tite glue on automatic cleaners and it is very effective.
I am so thankful for this video... you explained our exact issue! the front and back piping must have melted, and the back was leaking. just got the replacement parts, ready to get this pool going! HOPING it solves the problem! :)
Yes, that is a good idea. I do that on occasion when needed. But with 100 pools a week and not every customer has a hose handy for me, I just can't do it as often as a Homeowner can. A good tip to pass along though. Thanks.
Excellent, thanks for the follow up. I'm thinking that my water level may have been a bit low as well. We have been pretty dry lately, so I added some more water. It was about 1/4 up the skimmer, so I filled it to about 3/4 up the skimmer opening.
Thanks for the advice. I called the guy who plastered our pool, and he said he didn't see anything out of the norm. He said he has seen a lot of old pumps not fill entirely to the top in the pump basket. We have a Hayward pro series. I hope he is not full of it. I'm going to address the suggestions you offered. Should all pump baskets be full of water even in older pumps?
Usually there is no air in the pump unless air is getting into the system. Your pump runs off of a closed system which means only water should be in the swimming pool lines. If there is air in the pump then there is air in the line. Try what I suggested. I have one account with a really old American Products Pump (20 years old) that wasn't filling with water. I cleaned the filter and still it was half way with water. I took it apart and checked the Diffuser in the pump and it looked fine. I changed the o-ring and still it was only half full. There were no Jandy Valves before the pump so I couldn't figure it out. I thought maybe the pump top is just warped from age, so I took the new o-ring and applied gobs of silicone glue on it. I put the lid back on the pump and it filled up all the way with water. It is still like that and working good. The customer was amazed as it never filled up more than half way before. I try not to clean that pump basket out very often - but yes, even an old pump should fill all the way up.
Learned this insight today: Put a hose and blowbag into my skimmer while the pump ran and bleeder valve was open in order to get a prime, but didn't get a prime even once water started flowing -- because the hose blocked the skimmer and prevented sufficient suction. At that point, I removed the hose from the skimmer and quickly got my prime.
after reading some of the comments regarding priming the system I went back and openned the filter and filled that with water too. It is now pumping away happily....
If you have a cartridge filter you need to take it apart and clean it. I have 2 videos on my site to show you how (one Pentair & one Hayward). If your filter is DE, then you can give it a backwash and see if that helps (I have a video on my Channel showing you how). If it has been 6 months since it was cleaned I recommend cleaning it, I have 2 filter cleaning videos for both types of DE filters also on my Channel.
Thank you always for your pool tips. I noticed that my pump was had not suction and when opened my skimmer basket the water was hot. Any idea why the water would be hot and what may be causing my low suction problem?
Thank you I gave this a try and the pool basket was loaded with leaves, filled up the water to full and then re-closed the system turned it back on and all is working.
Thanks for the video. I have a 310T Hayward filter and a pump that has the two black knob clear cover. The problem is the pump is not holding a prime. When it is turned on it takes a few minutes for it to pull the water in. It then rolls good at the top of the cover. When it goes off all the water rushes back from the sand filter and the prime is lost. I did recently change the sand and it is worse now. I also noticed water squirting out of the cover and replaced the gasket and tightened the knobs when it was working. It helped but it still squirts it a little. I did the smoke test for leaks on the suction side and could not find any leaks. Any suggestions?
I came home to my pool pump off today. After shutting the breaker off for a while I turn it back on to hear a humming sound. It’s a pentair 1.5 hp that might be about 3 years old. I saw another video suggesting it could be a capacitor? The shaft does in fact spin freely so is that a good sign or is it RIP? Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated as usual. Thank you!
Sounds like your pool equipment is below sea level & you don't have any ball valves to shut off the water flow -if I am reading your question correctly. If that is the case you will need a 1 1/2" threaded pug to put in the skimmer or do what I do, just stick a tennis ball in the skimmer pipe blocking the water flow. If that is not your question please let me know
One of the most informative videos Ive seen. Thank you. I only have loss of suction when vacuuming.I use a skim vac plate so my cleaning is quicker. I noticed plastic vac plate was not seating down tightly in skimmer. I found a gasket that attached to vac plate and it stopped air leak so well Im able to use my vacuum hose that has a couple small holes in it. I wonder if you have seen this product? I think co. name is poolvacsaver.
I agree, its a gasket that adheres to my vac plate. Very simple, but it overhangs beyond vac plate. The extra material seems to give it more surface area to stop air leaks around vac plate. I purchased based on sites explanation of product. You are correct they need pictures showing how it adheres to vac plate.( They do have pix with instructions when purchased). I have been a viewer of yours and in my opinion you have a wealth of solid advice and a knack for delivering it. Thanks and keep it coming.
Please help..... My pump won't prime. If I fill my pump it doesn't stay full, it drains out of the pump into the pipes. I checked the lid for cracks--there are none and the lid washer is fine and magic lubed up. Adjusting the placement of the pump relieved the stress/pulling at the attachments and stopped the leak at the screw valve/pipe coming out of the top of the pump. When I adjust the jandy valve that adjusts the skimmer and vacuum there seemed to be a problem there. The vacuum works, I'd say, excellent when the valve is positioned at 3 o'clock. At 1:30 is supposed to be the even split between the vacuum and the skimmer. The skimmer works poor there and equally poor at 12 pm where the skimmer is suppoed to be at full force. There are random bubbles, sometimes more than others, that come out of the jacuzzi jets and pool jets--especially at the start of the pump. I've disassembled the jandy valve and the knob moves the valves as it should, the plastic square shaped washer and cover seem to be fine too..?? So I am sooo confused at where the problem lies. Can you please help me? I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you so much. I tried to spin the impeller, it does spin slowly. Not sure if it's because of the amount of water in there. But if something was clogged, I assume I would need to remove the 6 bolts to gain access to it back there? My pump is not priming
@@SPL turns out it was a bad clog in the valve. So once I removed the valve, there was a pint of clog caused by my damn palm tree leaves. Thank you so much for this video, I appreciate it
Is your equipment far from the skimmer? I have this problem in some pools that have their equipment pretty far from the skimmer and slightly above the pool level. Gravity is working against you then. Try using a 5 gallon bucket of water - that should do the trick - I use an old 3" chlorine tablet bucket in some cases - they are usually pretty large.
I live in mich and I have a older gunite pool with a DE filter which works great I have a newer heater about three years old my pool is 48000 gallon I what I would like to know what I can put in the water to help lift stains with out damaging my filter or heater dph 7.6 hardness 224 alkalinity 114 cyanuric acid 37 copper o iron phosphate 0 Free chlorine .1.53 total chorinev1.8 combined clorine 1.66 water is crystal clear an feels fine and infact the water sparkles with the D E filter idont want to damage my pump or heater can you recommend a product
Will it bother my nickel copper heater exchange and what might be the dose recommended. I love your post you are a remarkable tube star please keep up my wife and I watch when ever we can thank You so much .I think u would be surprised on the no. Of gunite pools in michigan most or very large and it is interesting how well they have to be made in my area in the it can go down to 15below zero thats static temp even colder with wind factor thank u for any helpful info u can give me
Wow, I had a cracked basket, there was so much debris that I couldn’t get to the impeller. Needle nose pliers did the trick and we are off and running. Thank You!
Sounds like the diffuser is cracked or melted. I have a video on that and am making a new one also. If the diffuser is bad water won't be pulled through. That would be my guess. You will have to pull the motor to check it.
If it is Cartridge it will have 4 large cylinders that you hose off. If it is DE it will have grids. More than likely the Cartridges are no longer good. I have a video showing when to replace your cartridges. Stepping out, right now. Let me know if that helps.
Hello, this is really helpful! One question, for the first one, do I need to turn the pressure thing back after releasing the air? I hope you can understand what I mean.
I do really need help please, I got 2 hp hayward pool pump from ebay. It's 115 volts /225 volts motor. the Diagram from the Manual is not really clear and simple. I just want to use the old 24 HOUR DIAL TIME SWITCH,DOUBLE POLESINGLE THROW (DPST). Another question? if I switch the 110v to 220volts , Can I use the built in corded in the Motor and as plug into the new 110 volts outlet does it will work fine.
I have replaced my Hayward pump, bled the lines for skimmers, returns and main drain. Starts to prime good but within 15 minutes stops... can you assist?
Jeanine Frick also, when I turn to recirculate only, it works great but as soon as I turn to filter it stops within five minutes and filter is clean, what I'm I doing wrong? can it be anything with the multi port?
We had one day of torrential rain and my pool filled up to brim. When it turned on it made a wierd screeching noise. I turned it off. Next day, pool pump would not turn on at all. Was there a short circuit or something?
When I fill my pump with water it never gets full when I use a hose. If I pour water into it quickly with a bucket it goes down before I can get the lid on. I do have water on the top pipe with threading, as shown in the video. But because my set up is different than the one shown in the video so I'm not sure which parts need to be replaced..??
Could you give me some tips please.....? My pool is around 2.5m below the pump, main drain another 1.5m below that. I am trying to prime the pump, it is brand new. I cannot get the water to a full level, only around 1/1,5" below the pump lid. The return ports are only giving, what I would say half pressure/flow back in to the pool. Do you think the levels are the problem (pump been running 4 hours now), or do you think I should be looking at one of the problems in your video? Or is there a trick with the valves, maybe half opening one valve or both. Grrrrrrrrr!!! I've tried letting the air out of the top of the sand filter, but I keep getting air trapped there.......help!!! Oh, pump is also 30m from the pool!
Hi, question, when replacing a one speed pump to a variable speed one, what needs to be done with the timer box that used to turn on and off the one speed pump? there are no instructional videos when switching pumps, thanks.
Is it common for the impeller to get blocked up from long hair? My pool has only been in about 2 months and it lost prime multiple times this week. I manually spun the impeller each time to free it up. My daughter has long hair and i have noticed hair in it on a couple of occasions. Is it going to just keep happening or is their some remedy?
That is not a common problem as the pump basket should trap most if not all of the hair. However there are a few solutions besides a haircut ;(. Installing this in the skimmer basket (not the pump basket) should solve the problem. www.amazon.com/Pool-Filter-Savers-Skimmer-5-Pack/dp/B00373PFT8/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404783875&sr=1-1&keywords=filter+savers If you have a suction side cleaner you will also need this canister. www.amazon.com/Pentair-R211084-Clear-Handle-Cleaner/dp/B001E8ZL8S/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404783943&sr=1-1&keywords=pentair+leaf+trap After doing this nothing should get into the impeller.
My pool pump doesn't have any pressure. I have open the lid to see if there is anything in the basket and then I turn the value at the top to let air out and so the basket can fill with water. Then I turn the pump on and the I turn the value again to let air out and then it starts to shoot water out and it goes out about 10 feet and then I turn it off. I then check to if there is any suction at the hole where you put the vacuum hose and it has suction for about a minute and then it just stops. It looks alot like the first one you showed.
I used to work for pinch a penny. And they would have me start from 9am and they close the store at 6pm. They had me with 15 pools daily and I would do all your doing of checking the equipment and the lines and of course cleaning the pool itself. So it would run me to a little after 6 pm that I'd be done and returning. My boss would be mad and yell at me saying why I couldn't be faster like the guys who were always done by 2pm or less. Does that mean. I'm going too slow?
thanks for the info...Question: My pool cartridges are full of water and not letting the chemicals (DE) go through and shooting it back into the pool. Why is that?? thanks for your response. : )
The de grids have a hole in them and allowing the de to return back into the pool. You will have to open up the filter and check each grid for any holes.
yeah it has two valves one on top and the other one in the bottom ...but um just put a tennis ball in where the hole is in the skimmer ? do i cover the two holes in the skimmer or just one ?
My old pump gave up the ghost. I had the electricians check it and its dead. I have now installed the new pump which is slightly stronger than the previous pump Original was .06KW the new one is .075KW as there are no smaller pumps available. All hooked up and filled the bucket to the pipe line would not fill further. I then closed up and Nothing. I cant create any pressure. Ive tried it on backwash, waste Rinse and filter and still nothing. Do I have a piping problem? Ie blocked? or am I doing something wrong?
Hello I have a Pondmaster 4000 pump for my fish pond. When it was turned off to clean, the pump would not turn on. I tried to prime it, but not sure whether it was done correctly. Please help! What shouldI do?
My pump has cavitation and I think it is sucking air from the actuator. Is this possible? I have a multiport valve leak but that is after the suction side. The air leak is not very bad as only small bubbles are coming into the spa and pool return jets, but it is driving me crazy and over time cavitation will cause problems. Any ideas?
You will have to use Google. I usually go with the companies that pay for the ads. So any of the 1st 3 listed. My logic? Since they are paying $4 per click they want your business and will treat you right for a good Google Review.
hey i have a pentaire 4000 series ..i have replace one of the pipes thats connected the motor that next to the filter i have too replace it with one of those screw caps on .. and question is how do i stop the water from flowing so i put that blue glue on and put it on ?
Water does get sucked when I pour straight into the basket as your's did in the video. I'm looking for a reason why hosed water into the skimmer is going straight back into the pool, instead of priming through the pump. I've already blown out the skimmer & watched the water shoot through but then it reverts back into the pool. So the pump is working. Any other ideas?
Discovered my filter basket has very low water level in the morning and the pump wont prime, the filter was also filled with air. I manually primed pump and got it going and will trouble shoot where air is leaking in per this video. After the pump was running I noticed a banging noise in the pipe on the return side after my sta-right heater. Sounds like a part from the heater broke and is banging around inside the pipe that returns to the pool....ever see something like this?
Yes. It happens with those heaters. Be careful the return line doesn't get completely blocked as the filter could explode. /my guess is it is stuck in the check valve - if you have one after the heater.
Thanks very much for your advice - you are always quick to respond. I only wish you were in my area of So Cal. as I would gladly turn over the maintenance of my pool to your capable hands!
My pump, which is for a above ground 5-8 thousand gallon pool I believe and, the pump will turn on but, makes a humming noise and if left on, will blow a circuit. This is a problem that needs fixing because there are now tadpoles and mosquito larvae, please help me with any suggestions. I have cleared the pipes, checked the basket, and even checked the filter itself, all is clear. Any idea what is wrong?? Please get back.
randomhalofan292 Sounds like a bad motor. No days that last 3-5 years. In the good old days they would last 10 years. Installing a new motor would solve the problem.
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 okay, thank you! I am going to try the thing where you check the pump for debris, I have checked all the lines but the pump. My model was actually an older model, that is what the pool man said when he had to replace our filter because the filters were no longer being made for that specific D.E filter. So, I will check out the pump, the pool is really dirty and quite an embarrassment as I know how to keep it clean but with no pump working it is near impossible.
randomhalofan292 really sounds like a bad pump motor. You can check my pool pump guide here - simplepooltips.com/swimming-pool-pump-system-choosing-tips . If you still got the problem, ofc.
Wednesday I cleaned my DE filter and after a few minutes I started the kreepy. Today I put the skimmer basket instead of kreepy and all the water in the pool was being sucked or drained by pump. Is it normal. I don't live where pool is located.
@@SPL Noo, it sounds like it, huh. But, no it was accurate level, however when it was draining into skimmer I even added more water! I'm thinking maybe the pump never primed properly Wednesday (the psi wasn't reading properly when I left it was at 1-2psi )
Sounds more like the diffuser inside. This acts to kinda siphon the water into the Impeller so if it is warped or melted the impeller will generate air. Usually the pump runs okay but over time it has less power.
I don't know what I would do without your pool videos.. They are the best instructional videos I have found and are the only reason I know anything about my pool.. I just found that the lid to my basket is both cracked and broken and my o ring needs to be replaced because of this video in particular. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and please keep posting!!!
OMG THANK YOU!!! Easter weekend and I noticed my pool pump was half full while running. I know nothing about pool pumps. I watched a couple of other videos and just about gave up until I got to yours and saw the impeller thing. I checked mine and it was super full of leaves! Did the screwdriver thing and pulled the leaves out by hand. My pool pump is now back in action full up!!! Thank you SO much.
Summer in AZ. Pool suction stopped. Pool hasn't worked for a week. I watch you video and followed the pressure thing and BAM!! It worked! Thank you!!
Great to hear! 👍
God bless you Mr. First timer pool owner here and I had no idea when I moved to our new house 10 months ago. Everything I know I owed it to you. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. God bless
Dude, you are a lifesaver (or I should say money saver). I forgot to put the basket back in after removing the debris. Turned the pump on and after about couple of days, pump would not prime and move water properly. I realized my mistake but didnt know what to do. Your video talked about the impeller and I realized right away that what happened to my pump. Spinned the impeller with a screwdriver and now all working well. Thanks buddy.
Thank you so much. You can tell I'm brand new to pools. We will address it next week after we have all our trees around our pool removed. We probably need to replace the sand in the filter too. We just bought the house, and the pool was badly neglected for years. We just got it re-plastered. Thanks a lot.
wow! i wish i knew about ALL OF THIS STUFF 10+ yrs ago when i bought my home! your knowledge and fast paced speed of methodically going thru all of the specific possible problem areas is BRILLIANT!! thank you VERY MUCH!!!
Thanks so much. This video showed me how to get my pump working again after a long weekend when it didn't move any water, I was really concerned I'd have to get the plumber and buy a new pump which I can't afford. Thank you, I'm subscribing.
The screwdriver cleared the blockage, pool is working fine. Thanks so much for posting this. Took just a few minutes to fix, and you probably saved me a decent amount of money.
Thank you so much for this video! I had done everything to try to get it to work except the screwdriver in the impeller and that fixed it! Saved me a lot of money! Thanks again!
Thank You so very much for making this video! We saved alot of money by trouble shooting the areas you mentioned in this video and we were able to fix our problem ourselves. We would not have been able to without watching this first. Your clear instructions on possible problems and how to fix them worked perfectly.Your tips were spot on and we cannot thank you enough. If you hadn't made this tutorial we would be calling the pros to come out tomorrow! Thanks again :)
Thank you for making this video. New pool owner and I couldn't get my pentair intelliflo to prime. Your trick with turning off the pump, taking the cover off and turning the pressure valve did the trick. Pump is working great now.
I'm going out to the pool now to try this but even if it doesn't work, this video was great! You've been around the block and thanks for the help!
I love your channel. bought a house 5 years ago with a pool. amazing learning experience thanks to you sir
This is typical in any field. I know several honest pool guys.. A referral from a friend is usually a safe bet. It took me forever to find an honest plumber for my house. It's very easy to sell a customer a $100 part when all he needed was a $5 part or no part at all. I've been called out to fix a pool light only to find the breaker was tripped. Easily could have charge the customer $150 for flipping the breaker - true story - you can call her if you want ;)
You just saved me a lot of hassle on a early Saturday morning. Thank you kind sir and have a great day!
Fantastic advice - I was about to call my pool company and instead found this video. Sure enough, the “impaler” and a super easy fix. You rock!
You got me out of another jam. Your video was very informative, especially on the 5:05 minute mark. Saved me lots of $$$$. You rock, man, really.
Thanks for the great video. My pump wasn't starting. I had noticed that the O-ring seemed a bit loose in the cap over the pump strainer basket. I put some keg lube gel on it and now the pump starts right up. Must have been leaking air into the system to prevent priming. Time to buy another O-ring. Thanks for tipping me off to this cheap fix.
Thank you so much for this step-by-step video. I'm a new pool owner and was afraid my issue was going to major. Thankfully, after watching this video, I was able to prime the pump and get everything back in working order. BIG THUMBS UP!
Just wanted to say thanks for the video. I had absolutely no pressure from my pump and it would not prime. I ended up fishing out some string and debris from the impeller in the pump. Everything is working great and saved a lot of money. Thanks.
Thanks for the positive feedback! 👍
Perfect! the o-ring was leaking so the pump would not prime. Thanks for the video
I learned a lot. Saved me a lot of trouble. Thank you
Not sure if you are referring to closing your pool for the Winter or not. I have an account with these valves, I close them when I clean the pump basket since it is below sea level and it would flood the equipment room if I left them open. I am not sure about closing your pool for the winter as we don't do that much in California.
If something is jamming the impeller it will do that. Then shut itself off. Then power back on in a couple of minutes and do the same think. The Diffuser in front of the impeller could also be melted and jamming it up. Take the cap off the back and use a wrench to turn the shaft and see if the impeller spins freely. Most pumps have a cap on the shaft in the back. If not, see if the impeller spins with a screwdriver against it from the pump basket area and use your hand to kinda spin it.
I just use the glue that I use for my PVC pipes - 2356S POOL-TITE BLUE GLUE .5PT. You can also glue a small piece of plastic with it over the crack if applying the glue directly over the crack fails. I had a tree in my front yard crack a sprinkler pipe and I used this with a tiny piece of PVC pipe to seal it up good. I also use the Pool Tite glue on automatic cleaners and it is very effective.
I am so thankful for this video... you explained our exact issue! the front and back piping must have melted, and the back was leaking. just got the replacement parts, ready to get this pool going! HOPING it solves the problem! :)
Yes, that is a good idea. I do that on occasion when needed. But with 100 pools a week and not every customer has a hose handy for me, I just can't do it as often as a Homeowner can. A good tip to pass along though. Thanks.
THANK YOU So MUSH FOR IDEA TO CLEAN PUMP WITH WATER HOSE , THIS WAS WORK TO BINGO , SO ALL AIR IS GONE AND WONDERFUL RESULTS!
GOD BLESS YOU !
Grateful for the explanation. I opened pool pump (took off lid) added silicone and voila, pump worked again. Thank you so much for your instruction.
Excellent, thanks for the follow up. I'm thinking that my water level may have been a bit low as well. We have been pretty dry lately, so I added some more water. It was about 1/4 up the skimmer, so I filled it to about 3/4 up the skimmer opening.
Thanks for the advice. I called the guy who plastered our pool, and he said he didn't see anything out of the norm. He said he has seen a lot of old pumps not fill entirely to the top in the pump basket. We have a Hayward pro series. I hope he is not full of it. I'm going to address the suggestions you offered. Should all pump baskets be full of water even in older pumps?
Usually there is no air in the pump unless air is getting into the system. Your pump runs off of a closed system which means only water should be in the swimming pool lines. If there is air in the pump then there is air in the line. Try what I suggested. I have one account with a really old American Products Pump (20 years old) that wasn't filling with water. I cleaned the filter and still it was half way with water. I took it apart and checked the Diffuser in the pump and it looked fine. I changed the o-ring and still it was only half full. There were no Jandy Valves before the pump so I couldn't figure it out. I thought maybe the pump top is just warped from age, so I took the new o-ring and applied gobs of silicone glue on it. I put the lid back on the pump and it filled up all the way with water. It is still like that and working good. The customer was amazed as it never filled up more than half way before. I try not to clean that pump basket out very often - but yes, even an old pump should fill all the way up.
Learned this insight today: Put a hose and blowbag into my skimmer while the pump ran and bleeder valve was open in order to get a prime, but didn't get a prime even once water started flowing -- because the hose blocked the skimmer and prevented sufficient suction. At that point, I removed the hose from the skimmer and quickly got my prime.
after reading some of the comments regarding priming the system I went back and openned the filter and filled that with water too. It is now pumping away happily....
This just saved me a lot of headache and on Christmas Day!! Thank you.
If you have a cartridge filter you need to take it apart and clean it. I have 2 videos on my site to show you how (one Pentair & one Hayward). If your filter is DE, then you can give it a backwash and see if that helps (I have a video on my Channel showing you how). If it has been 6 months since it was cleaned I recommend cleaning it, I have 2 filter cleaning videos for both types of DE filters also on my Channel.
Thank you always for your pool tips. I noticed that my pump was had not suction and when opened my skimmer basket the water was hot. Any idea why the water would be hot and what may be causing my low suction problem?
Thank you I gave this a try and the pool basket was loaded with leaves, filled up the water to full and then re-closed the system turned it back on and all is working.
Just the one in the back. The one in the front is the main drain bypass. It should stop the water flow for you.
Thanks for the video. I have a 310T Hayward filter and a pump that has the two black knob clear cover. The problem is the pump is not holding a prime. When it is turned on it takes a few minutes for it to pull the water in. It then rolls good at the top of the cover. When it goes off all the water rushes back from the sand filter and the prime is lost. I did recently change the sand and it is worse now. I also noticed water squirting out of the cover and replaced the gasket and tightened the knobs when it was working. It helped but it still squirts it a little. I did the smoke test for leaks on the suction side and could not find any leaks. Any suggestions?
thumbs up indeed...for helping nameless people on this side
I came home to my pool pump off today. After shutting the breaker off for a while I turn it back on to hear a humming sound. It’s a pentair 1.5 hp that might be about 3 years old. I saw another video suggesting it could be a capacitor? The shaft does in fact spin freely so is that a good sign or is it RIP? Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated as usual. Thank you!
Sounds like your pool equipment is below sea level & you don't have any ball valves to shut off the water flow -if I am reading your question correctly. If that is the case you will need a 1 1/2" threaded pug to put in the skimmer or do what I do, just stick a tennis ball in the skimmer pipe blocking the water flow. If that is not your question please let me know
One of the most informative videos Ive seen. Thank you. I only have loss of suction when vacuuming.I use a skim vac plate so my cleaning is quicker. I noticed plastic vac plate was not seating down tightly in skimmer. I found a gasket that attached to vac plate and it stopped air leak so well Im able to use my vacuum hose that has a couple small holes in it. I wonder if you have seen this product? I think co. name is poolvacsaver.
Thanks for the great feedback. I did go to their site but saw product. I would have liked to see the actual device. 🤔
I agree, its a gasket that adheres to my vac plate. Very simple, but it overhangs beyond vac plate. The extra material seems to give it more surface area to stop air leaks around vac plate. I purchased based on sites explanation of product. You are correct they need pictures showing how it adheres to vac plate.( They do have pix with instructions when purchased). I have been a viewer of yours and in my opinion you have a wealth of solid advice and a knack for delivering it. Thanks and keep it coming.
Please help..... My pump won't prime. If I fill my pump it doesn't stay full, it drains out of the pump into the pipes. I checked the lid for cracks--there are none and the lid washer is fine and magic lubed up. Adjusting the placement of the pump relieved the stress/pulling at the attachments and stopped the leak at the screw valve/pipe coming out of the top of the pump. When I adjust the jandy valve that adjusts the skimmer and vacuum there seemed to be a problem there. The vacuum works, I'd say, excellent when the valve is positioned at 3 o'clock. At 1:30 is supposed to be the even split between the vacuum and the skimmer. The skimmer works poor there and equally poor at 12 pm where the skimmer is suppoed to be at full force. There are random bubbles, sometimes more than others, that come out of the jacuzzi jets and pool jets--especially at the start of the pump. I've disassembled the jandy valve and the knob moves the valves as it should, the plastic square shaped washer and cover seem to be fine too..?? So I am sooo confused at where the problem lies. Can you please help me? I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you so much. I tried to spin the impeller, it does spin slowly. Not sure if it's because of the amount of water in there. But if something was clogged, I assume I would need to remove the 6 bolts to gain access to it back there? My pump is not priming
It could be a bad jam or the impeller may be cracked. Yes, remove those and inspect.
@@SPL turns out it was a bad clog in the valve. So once I removed the valve, there was a pint of clog caused by my damn palm tree leaves. Thank you so much for this video, I appreciate it
Is your equipment far from the skimmer? I have this problem in some pools that have their equipment pretty far from the skimmer and slightly above the pool level. Gravity is working against you then. Try using a 5 gallon bucket of water - that should do the trick - I use an old 3" chlorine tablet bucket in some cases - they are usually pretty large.
Great video! I had no idea about debris getting to the impeller and its impact. Thanks!!
I live in mich and I have a older gunite pool with a DE filter which works great
I have a newer heater about three years old my pool is 48000 gallon I what I would like to know what I can put in the water to help lift stains with out damaging my filter or heater dph 7.6 hardness 224 alkalinity 114 cyanuric acid 37 copper o iron phosphate 0
Free chlorine .1.53 total chorinev1.8 combined clorine 1.66 water is crystal clear an feels fine and infact the water sparkles with the D E filter idont want to damage my pump or heater can you recommend a product
The safest product is ascorbic or citric acid. But with an older pool a drain and acid wash is the most effective way.
Will it bother my nickel copper heater exchange and what might be the dose recommended. I love your post you are a remarkable tube star please keep up my wife and I watch when ever we can thank
You so much .I think u would be surprised on the no. Of gunite pools in michigan most or very large and it is interesting how well they have to be made in my area in the it can go down to 15below zero thats static temp even colder with wind factor thank u for any helpful info u can give me
Wow, I had a cracked basket, there was so much debris that I couldn’t get to the impeller. Needle nose pliers did the trick and we are off and running. Thank You!
If is DE, make sure you charged the filter by adding DE. If the filter is not properly charged with Earth the pressure will go high.
Sounds like the diffuser is cracked or melted. I have a video on that and am making a new one also. If the diffuser is bad water won't be pulled through. That would be my guess. You will have to pull the motor to check it.
You save me every time without fail!!!
If it is Cartridge it will have 4 large cylinders that you hose off. If it is DE it will have grids. More than likely the Cartridges are no longer good. I have a video showing when to replace your cartridges. Stepping out, right now. Let me know if that helps.
Its the details. Listen to all instructions-that is the secret sauce. Thank you!
Got my pump working again. Thanks for the video
Not sure if twirling the propeller (did I hear something else?), or flushing it with the hose did it, but it worked!. Thank you!
Very helpful Tip, saved me $$$ and a service call to pool people. than you, well done!
Hello, this is really helpful! One question, for the first one, do I need to turn the pressure thing back after releasing the air? I hope you can understand what I mean.
Yes, close it after releasing the air
kick ass video. I will try one of these methods tomorrow to try to fix my low pressure problem.
I do really need help please, I got 2 hp hayward pool pump from ebay. It's 115 volts /225 volts motor. the Diagram from the Manual is not really clear and simple. I just want to use the old 24 HOUR DIAL TIME SWITCH,DOUBLE POLESINGLE THROW (DPST). Another question? if I switch the 110v to 220volts , Can I use the built in corded in the Motor and as plug into the new 110 volts outlet does it will work fine.
Thank you! You just saved me lots of money for a quick fix that I did myself!
Great! 👍
Hey david what is your all time favorite pool pump could be a old or new one mine is the starite duraglass
Pentair Superflo VS.
If i may ask how come that pump is your favorite
everything good everyone had to say in these comments 10 fold. your awesome thanks.
I have replaced my Hayward pump, bled the lines for skimmers, returns and main drain. Starts to prime good but within 15 minutes stops... can you assist?
Jeanine Frick also, when I turn to recirculate only, it works great but as soon as I turn to filter it stops within five minutes and filter is clean, what I'm I doing wrong? can it be anything with the multi port?
What is the expandable hose adapter apparatus you use to seal the intakes? I've not been able to find one nor even find it online.
Clogged impeller. Thank you kind sir. You saved me some cash today!
Thank you for sharing you skills... saved me time and money.
We had one day of torrential rain and my pool filled up to brim. When it turned on it made a wierd screeching noise. I turned it off. Next day, pool pump would not turn on at all. Was there a short circuit or something?
This just saved me $500+. Thanks for sharing
Thanks bro, you covered it all for me! EXCELLENT!
When I fill my pump with water it never gets full when I use a hose. If I pour water into it quickly with a bucket it goes down before I can get the lid on. I do have water on the top pipe with threading, as shown in the video. But because my set up is different than the one shown in the video so I'm not sure which parts need to be replaced..??
Great video. Helped me fix my pump myself. Thanks!!
Could you give me some tips please.....? My pool is around 2.5m below the pump, main drain another 1.5m below that. I am trying to prime the pump, it is brand new. I cannot get the water to a full level, only around 1/1,5" below the pump lid. The return ports are only giving, what I would say half pressure/flow back in to the pool. Do you think the levels are the problem (pump been running 4 hours now), or do you think I should be looking at one of the problems in your video? Or is there a trick with the valves, maybe half opening one valve or both. Grrrrrrrrr!!! I've tried letting the air out of the top of the sand filter, but I keep getting air trapped there.......help!!! Oh, pump is also 30m from the pool!
Hi, question, when replacing a one speed pump to a variable speed one, what needs to be done with the timer box that used to turn on and off the one speed pump? there are no instructional videos when switching pumps, thanks.
You can wire it there and just leave the timer on. Remove the on/off trippers.
Love!! This helped me a lot!!! Pool pump is working perfectly!!
Great!
Sometimes the rubber seal on the cover needs to be replaced. The pump will not prime if air is getting into the chamber.
Is it common for the impeller to get blocked up from long hair? My pool has only been in about 2 months and it lost prime multiple times this week. I manually spun the impeller each time to free it up. My daughter has long hair and i have noticed hair in it on a couple of occasions. Is it going to just keep happening or is their some remedy?
That is not a common problem as the pump basket should trap most if not all of the hair. However there are a few solutions besides a haircut ;(.
Installing this in the skimmer basket (not the pump basket) should solve the problem. www.amazon.com/Pool-Filter-Savers-Skimmer-5-Pack/dp/B00373PFT8/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404783875&sr=1-1&keywords=filter+savers
If you have a suction side cleaner you will also need this canister.
www.amazon.com/Pentair-R211084-Clear-Handle-Cleaner/dp/B001E8ZL8S/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404783943&sr=1-1&keywords=pentair+leaf+trap
After doing this nothing should get into the impeller.
My pool pump doesn't have any pressure. I have open the lid to see if there is anything in the basket and then I turn the value at the top to let air out and so the basket can fill with water. Then I turn the pump on and the I turn the value again to let air out and then it starts to shoot water out and it goes out about 10 feet and then I turn it off. I then check to if there is any suction at the hole where you put the vacuum hose and it has suction for about a minute and then it just stops. It looks alot like the first one you showed.
Kayla Cannon sounds like a dirty filter
Yeah it was a filthy filter. I had to clean it 3 times before it kept its suction. I need to clean it again so I can have a nice pool for the summer.
I used to work for pinch a penny. And they would have me start from 9am and they close the store at 6pm. They had me with 15 pools daily and I would do all your doing of checking the equipment and the lines and of course cleaning the pool itself. So it would run me to a little after 6 pm that I'd be done and returning. My boss would be mad and yell at me saying why I couldn't be faster like the guys who were always done by 2pm or less. Does that mean. I'm going too slow?
What kind of filter is it? DE or Cartridge.
thanks for the info...Question: My pool cartridges are full of water and not letting the chemicals (DE) go through and shooting it back into the pool. Why is that??
thanks for your response. : )
The de grids have a hole in them and allowing the de to return back into the pool. You will have to open up the filter and check each grid for any holes.
Thanks! You saved me a service call. Great video.
Thank you for making this video, you save me more money than I was willing to spend
looking to replace my pool pump. my pool is about 30,000 gallons. what do you recommend a good pool pump that will last a few good years
I think the Pentair Inteliflo are a good solid choice and will save you a lot of money on your electric bill.
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It was the impeller. Thx for the video. Just saved me $100!
Great video, let’s you know if the first handful of step work 👍🏻
yeah it has two valves one on top and the other one in the bottom ...but um just put a tennis ball in where the hole is in the skimmer ? do i cover the two holes in the skimmer or just one ?
My old pump gave up the ghost. I had the electricians check it and its dead. I have now installed the new pump which is slightly stronger than the previous pump Original was .06KW the new one is .075KW as there are no smaller pumps available.
All hooked up and filled the bucket to the pipe line would not fill further. I then closed up and Nothing. I cant create any pressure. Ive tried it on backwash, waste Rinse and filter and still nothing.
Do I have a piping problem? Ie blocked? or am I doing something wrong?
Hello I have a Pondmaster 4000 pump for my fish pond. When it was turned off to clean, the pump would not turn on. I tried to prime it, but not sure whether it was done correctly. Please help! What shouldI do?
My pump has cavitation and I think it is sucking air from the actuator. Is this possible? I have a multiport valve leak but that is after the suction side. The air leak is not very bad as only small bubbles are coming into the spa and pool return jets, but it is driving me crazy and over time cavitation will cause problems. Any ideas?
Awesome advice and tips! Thank you!!!!!!
Where can I find a reliable pool repair company in San Antonio? I found Leslie’s pool but they have a 2 to 3 week waiting list
I have tried everything but replacing the seal
You will have to use Google. I usually go with the companies that pay for the ads. So any of the 1st 3 listed. My logic? Since they are paying $4 per click they want your business and will treat you right for a good Google Review.
hey i have a pentaire 4000 series ..i have replace one of the pipes thats connected the motor that next to the filter i have too replace it with one of those screw caps on .. and question is how do i stop the water from flowing so i put that blue glue on and put it on ?
Water does get sucked when I pour straight into the basket as your's did in the video. I'm looking for a reason why hosed water into the skimmer is going straight back into the pool, instead of priming through the pump.
I've already blown out the skimmer & watched the water shoot through but then it reverts back into the pool. So the pump is working.
Any other ideas?
Discovered my filter basket has very low water level in the morning and the pump wont prime, the filter was also filled with air. I manually primed pump and got it going and will trouble shoot where air is leaking in per this video. After the pump was running I noticed a banging noise in the pipe on the return side after my sta-right heater. Sounds like a part from the heater broke and is banging around inside the pipe that returns to the pool....ever see something like this?
Yes. It happens with those heaters. Be careful the return line doesn't get completely blocked as the filter could explode. /my guess is it is stuck in the check valve - if you have one after the heater.
Thanks very much for your advice - you are always quick to respond. I only wish you were in my area of So Cal. as I would gladly turn over the maintenance of my pool to your capable hands!
My pump, which is for a above ground 5-8 thousand gallon pool I believe and, the pump will turn on but, makes a humming noise and if left on, will blow a circuit. This is a problem that needs fixing because there are now tadpoles and mosquito larvae, please help me with any suggestions. I have cleared the pipes, checked the basket, and even checked the filter itself, all is clear. Any idea what is wrong?? Please get back.
randomhalofan292 Sounds like a bad motor. No days that last 3-5 years. In the good old days they would last 10 years. Installing a new motor would solve the problem.
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okay, thank you! I am going to try the thing where you check the pump for debris, I have checked all the lines but the pump. My model was actually an older model, that is what the pool man said when he had to replace our filter because the filters were no longer being made for that specific D.E filter. So, I will check out the pump, the pool is really dirty and quite an embarrassment as I know how to keep it clean but with no pump working it is near impossible.
randomhalofan292 really sounds like a bad pump motor. You can check my pool pump guide here - simplepooltips.com/swimming-pool-pump-system-choosing-tips . If you still got the problem, ofc.
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Thank you, very much I much appreciate it.
We have a butterfly valves on our pump. Do we have to close them first before turning the power off.
Wednesday I cleaned my DE filter and after a few minutes I started the kreepy. Today I put the skimmer basket instead of kreepy and all the water in the pool was being sucked or drained by pump. Is it normal. I don't live where pool is located.
Maybe the water level is low in the pool. The kreepy works with a lower water level.
@@SPL Noo, it sounds like it, huh. But, no it was accurate level, however when it was draining into skimmer I even added more water!
I'm thinking maybe the pump never primed properly Wednesday (the psi wasn't reading properly when I left it was at 1-2psi )
would impeller issues be a cause of huge amount of air bubbles returning into pool?
Sounds more like the diffuser inside. This acts to kinda siphon the water into the Impeller so if it is warped or melted the impeller will generate air. Usually the pump runs okay but over time it has less power.