The pool pump does suck the water from the pool. Then it goes thru the filter and (if you use have the following) thru the heater and chlorinator then back into the pool. So - nothing will keep it...
It sounds like the lateral pipes in your sand filter are broken or you have too much sand in the filter.
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When we first got our pool I vacuumed with the filter on backwash. I found sand...
Yes, you can, if a hose bibb (faucet) is plumbed into the pump discharge line. This can be useful for pumping water out of a swimming pool. Attach the hose, turn on the pump and ensure that it is...
If your pump is doing that, then one of three things is happening:
The pump is too powerful. Most AG pool pumps are 1 horsepower to 1.5 - the label should have this info.
The hose is not connected...