vacuum loses suction quickly
vacuum loses suction quickly
When I'm vacuuming my above ground pool, I start with real good suction power. Within 2 or 3 minutes, I have lost all suction. I backwash the filter, but the backwashed water isn't very dirty. I start vacuuming again and have real good suction for another 2 or 3 minutes, but again, I lose sucking power. I backwash again, and again I have good sucking power for a couple of minutes. I have not had this problem in past years.
Do I have a problem with my pump or filter?
Thanks,
Kenny
Do I have a problem with my pump or filter?
Thanks,
Kenny
LOSE OF SUCTION
i have that problem too....good suction for a few minutes, then i lose it....so what is the cause and how do we fix it....new pump or what ? THANK YOU to anyone who can solve this problem.
Losing vacuum suction
I am so glad that I found this website! I have been searching the Internet to try and find the answer to this very question!
I am having the same problem as everyone else that has posted. My above ground 24' pool is only one year old and this year I have not been able to keep the pool clean because my vacuum keeps losing its suction and it is becoming a hassle to vacuum.
Here is my problem:
I backwash and rinse the pool and then set it to filter and all is working well -- nice water pressure. I set up the vacuum, fill hose with water, wait for all bubbles to settle, and insert the hose - the vacuum begins working fine -- excellent actually. Then, after about 30 minutes, it just stops.
I check the vacuum - making sure not to get air in the hose - no blockage. So I undo the vacuum hose and notice that there isn't any water coming out into the pool (sorry, I don't know all the terminology).
So, I turn off the pump, set the pump to rinse, rinse for a few minutes, and reset it to filter and BINGO! I have water coming back into the pool with nice pressure. I set the vacuum up all over again and it works -- but only for about 30 minutes or so.
This is very frustrating. I thought I might need to change the sand, but I've only had the pool for one year.
What else can I do? Thank you so much!
I am having the same problem as everyone else that has posted. My above ground 24' pool is only one year old and this year I have not been able to keep the pool clean because my vacuum keeps losing its suction and it is becoming a hassle to vacuum.
Here is my problem:
I backwash and rinse the pool and then set it to filter and all is working well -- nice water pressure. I set up the vacuum, fill hose with water, wait for all bubbles to settle, and insert the hose - the vacuum begins working fine -- excellent actually. Then, after about 30 minutes, it just stops.
I check the vacuum - making sure not to get air in the hose - no blockage. So I undo the vacuum hose and notice that there isn't any water coming out into the pool (sorry, I don't know all the terminology).
So, I turn off the pump, set the pump to rinse, rinse for a few minutes, and reset it to filter and BINGO! I have water coming back into the pool with nice pressure. I set the vacuum up all over again and it works -- but only for about 30 minutes or so.
This is very frustrating. I thought I might need to change the sand, but I've only had the pool for one year.
What else can I do? Thank you so much!
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Vacuum suction
Thanks, Backglass. I don't notice a difference when I backwash or rinse. I'm basically just doing that (backwash/rinse) to throw off the pump and get it started again (similar to rebooting a computer!). It seems to work, so that's what I do each time.
I've taken apart the entire vacuum and found no leaks/issues with it ( I have a DirtDevil pool vacuum for above ground pools).
I haven't thgought of checking the fittings around the pump -- honestly, I'm afraid to mess with any of those connections since I'm not sure what to do if I mess things up.
When the installers came to install the pool last summer, all they left me with was one sheet of paper with very vague drawings and instructions. I thought I would have gotten a "users manual" or something! lol
Do you, by any chance, know if something like that exists for real novice pool owners like myself?
I appreciate the help and any feedback you can continue to provide. Enjoy your weekend!
I've taken apart the entire vacuum and found no leaks/issues with it ( I have a DirtDevil pool vacuum for above ground pools).
I haven't thgought of checking the fittings around the pump -- honestly, I'm afraid to mess with any of those connections since I'm not sure what to do if I mess things up.
When the installers came to install the pool last summer, all they left me with was one sheet of paper with very vague drawings and instructions. I thought I would have gotten a "users manual" or something! lol
Do you, by any chance, know if something like that exists for real novice pool owners like myself?
I appreciate the help and any feedback you can continue to provide. Enjoy your weekend!
If you have a suction air leak you will have air bubbles in return lines all the time. So either way vacuuming or not after a few mins bubbles should be gone.
If you do have air bubbles only when vacuuming by new one
if you have air bubbles all the time it can be alot of things
pool water level, you start sucking air
leaky skimmer
pipes from skimmer to pump
o-ring for pump basket
worped pump basket lid from over-heating do to low water level
look at pipe comming from top of pump is it dripping water? you can cut and clean, put on new pipe dope and glue/cement back together
lets say no air bubbles
look for debri in your impeller:
turnoff pump-moter and remove basket. then take your finger or small screw driver and go to small hole at bottom and turn impeller. if it seems very hard to turn something is stuck in there and you can have problems and need to take apart a clean.
your filter:
The pool systems that come with above ground pools are not as strong as inground pool equipment.
Try cleaning your filter and inspecting all parts sometimes you will be suprised what you find in them
If you do have air bubbles only when vacuuming by new one
if you have air bubbles all the time it can be alot of things
pool water level, you start sucking air
leaky skimmer
pipes from skimmer to pump
o-ring for pump basket
worped pump basket lid from over-heating do to low water level
look at pipe comming from top of pump is it dripping water? you can cut and clean, put on new pipe dope and glue/cement back together
lets say no air bubbles
look for debri in your impeller:
turnoff pump-moter and remove basket. then take your finger or small screw driver and go to small hole at bottom and turn impeller. if it seems very hard to turn something is stuck in there and you can have problems and need to take apart a clean.
your filter:
The pool systems that come with above ground pools are not as strong as inground pool equipment.
Try cleaning your filter and inspecting all parts sometimes you will be suprised what you find in them
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hi. everyone.
i am new here. first post.
search the net and found here.
my pump... works very strong without going thru the filter sys.
the filter seems blocked.. it start with 15PSI.. then 5-10 mins later. it built up to 80-90 pSI.. and i can see the body of the filter expand a bit too.
plenty of water in the pump basket..
is it hard to change the O rings and does it necessary to change the filter?..
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i am new here. first post.
search the net and found here.
my pump... works very strong without going thru the filter sys.
the filter seems blocked.. it start with 15PSI.. then 5-10 mins later. it built up to 80-90 pSI.. and i can see the body of the filter expand a bit too.
plenty of water in the pump basket..
is it hard to change the O rings and does it necessary to change the filter?..
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no matter what type of filter if you see it expand with pressure rising clean it or open it up and inspect it.
if you have trouble with o-ring filter go to pool store get some magic lube/grease and lube it up alot. always make sure it fits snug if not it's harder to put on but possible with lube.
for filter frustration do to cleaning alot must be cartridge as sand & DE can backwash.
make sure to soak cartridge in good cleaner, just follow instruction on bottle.
as for new by quality cartridge & when cleaning do above
if you have trouble with o-ring filter go to pool store get some magic lube/grease and lube it up alot. always make sure it fits snug if not it's harder to put on but possible with lube.
for filter frustration do to cleaning alot must be cartridge as sand & DE can backwash.
make sure to soak cartridge in good cleaner, just follow instruction on bottle.
as for new by quality cartridge & when cleaning do above
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thanks mr. Clean.
i went to pool shop got some degrease power.. and soak the cartidge in warm water for few hours. scrubbed and jet cleaned.
put back and it do a great job. before the suction only last 5-10 mins.
after the clean... it last about 3 hours...
then the problem comes back again.
by the way.,, i put some grease in the valve... makes it much easy to turn.
is it good to disassemble the cartidge to just clean the cloth?? some area cannot be really scrubbed..
i went to pool shop got some degrease power.. and soak the cartidge in warm water for few hours. scrubbed and jet cleaned.
put back and it do a great job. before the suction only last 5-10 mins.
after the clean... it last about 3 hours...
then the problem comes back again.
by the way.,, i put some grease in the valve... makes it much easy to turn.
is it good to disassemble the cartidge to just clean the cloth?? some area cannot be really scrubbed..
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