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Why would the pump lose its prime when you try to filter or backwash your pool?
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∙ 19y ago
I had the same problem once. I found that I had a leak in the piping from the skimmers and air was beeing sucked to the pump. Once also a Barracuda pipe got punctured and was allowing air to go to the pump.
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∙ 19y ago
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∙ 8y agoBlanche, Like a siphon hose, once you get liquid flowing you do not want air to get in or it will interrupt the flow of liquid. If there is air in the line (vacuum hose) and no check valve (which stops this problem), you will lose prime.
IF YOU WANT AVOID LOSING VACUUM WHEN HOOKING UP YOUR POOL CLEANER HOOK POOL CLEANER TO THE END OF THE POOL HOSE TO BE USED (SWIVEL CUFF END). PUT HOSE IN POOL ALONG WITH CLEANER ON IT THEN WHERE THE WATER COMES OUT OF THE POOL INLET PLACE ON INLET FORCING WATER INTO THE THE HOSE FROM POOL PUMP, WHEN THE HOSE IS FULL THE POOL CLEANER WILL START BLOWING OUT AIR FROM THE HOSE AND FLOAT TO THE TOP AND THEN SINK AGAIN ONCE FULL OF WATER, THEN HOOK TO YOUR SKIMMER .IT SHOULD START CLEANING AFTER THAT
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∙ 15y agoI'm having the same problem. What seems to be happening with my filter system is the motor itself is more powerful than the vacuum hose can suck, the motor gets starved for water and loses pressure. I try to compensate for this by placing the 'dish-lid-thingy' (sorry I don't know the actual name) a little askew. If I can get this just right, what the motor is unable to suck thru the hose, it can also suck in thru that sliver of a gap the the skimmer box.
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∙ 16y agoThe pump is loosing prime. That is the small round thing near the motor. The filter is the large tank near the pump. Have you cleaned the skimmer and pump baskets? Have you maintained water level in the pool? Or you may actually have a leak on the suction side of the pump. Have you check the pump lid to see if it is secured tightly but not over tight?
Ken
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∙ 10y agoIf the pool pump is losing its prime when you hook up the vacuum you probably have a poor seal around the suction of the pump. There is probably also a poor seal around the suction inlet in the vacuum equipment.
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