Our pool started to get randomly cloudy a week or so ago. I checked everything and the water was balanced had plenty of chlorine then vacuumed and shocked it. The next couple days it kept getting worse which I then noticed that the pump had some air and now I've been having to bleed the filter several times a day so clearly ots not filtering the water at full capacity. The pool is about to turn green now. I've replaced the o ring on the filter housing and checked the o ring on pump. no cracks or leaks that we can notice. I'm all.oit of troubleshooting and the place we bought the pool , they are not helpful. the pump and cartridge filter is hayward , it's an aboveground 24ft. it's all only 5 years old. This is my last stop before calling a professional to look at it.
Pump and filter housing keep filling with air
- Thread starter lurban88
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,663
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
I would suggest you clean the filter cartridge. Also be sure the pump basket oring is lubed with Pool Lube - Further Reading
For the algae, you need to follow the SLAM Process. To do that, you need a proper test kit. I suggest the TF-100/Pro or Taylor K2006C. A proper test kit is needed to get the accurate water chemistry results needed to follow the TFP protocols.
While you are waiting on your test kit, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine / plain bleach to your pool each evening with the pump running. This will replenish the FC lost each day to the sun and also inhibit any algae in the water from growing further.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool
I would suggest you clean the filter cartridge. Also be sure the pump basket oring is lubed with Pool Lube - Further Reading
For the algae, you need to follow the SLAM Process. To do that, you need a proper test kit. I suggest the TF-100/Pro or Taylor K2006C. A proper test kit is needed to get the accurate water chemistry results needed to follow the TFP protocols.
While you are waiting on your test kit, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine / plain bleach to your pool each evening with the pump running. This will replenish the FC lost each day to the sun and also inhibit any algae in the water from growing further.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool
Check the unions on your pump and filter and tighten them if they are loose. Also if you have any valves which are on unions check those too. Not sure how above ground pools are bonded but I use a water bonding lug that goes into a T pvc fitting. Check to make sure it is tight and is sealed with tape or silicone.
hm my husband's messed with the bonding recently as it was leaking there a little after i took the pump basket out to clean it. I wonder if that could be causing the issue? it isn't leaking anymore though after he used the silicone.
CatGrandma
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I chased the same issue on ours. Then someone on this forum suggested I check the O-rings on the manual bleeder valve at the top of our filter housing... YES!!!
That was my problem. Replaced and lubed the O-rings and problem was solved!
That was my problem. Replaced and lubed the O-rings and problem was solved!