Our pump strainer basket only fills up with water when the pump is on. When the pump is off, the basket empties of water down to just a few inches. Our pool contractor said the pump basket should only fill up when the pump is on. That guidance doesn't seem right according to everything I've come across online so far.
Is it okay if pump strainer basket only fills up with water when the pump is on?
- Thread starter billyblobspool
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,761
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Welcome to TFP.
What model pump are we discussing?
What speed is the pump running at?
It is normal for a VS pump to develop an air bubble when run at low speeds. If it clears when you increase the speed then it is fine.
What model pump are we discussing?
What speed is the pump running at?
It is normal for a VS pump to develop an air bubble when run at low speeds. If it clears when you increase the speed then it is fine.
Tell us more about the equipment and where the pool is situated in relation to the pool such level, higher or lower .......
It is a variable speed pump located on ground servicing an in ground pool. See pics.
Attachments
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,761
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
As long as it primes at each cycle, there is no problem with that condition. You could have a very small air leak that won't show as a water leak allowing the system to drain down.
Be sure that the O ring on the pump-pot lid is properly lubed with pool lubricant. Just make it shiny. If you see the lube, there is too much and it will make a mess.