Seeking help with new pool- sand filter works barly for short time and no pressure

[tallguyy808]

How about a video. This is my first youtube upload...hope you can view it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHNtRUB1Xlg

I tried the shaving cream test today...and it looks like it wont work with gel style cream lol so ill have to get regular shaving cream.
I called the installer 2 times today without a call back. this is all getting fustrating. im going to namco on break again too.

[tallguyy808]

happy day! Its fixed! after showing my video to the manager that tested the pump last night...he schooled me about priming the pump and how the system must be closed to keep the prime. Pretty much that i cant have the cover off and you must have prime when the motor starts...if you lose it you are not going to get it back since my filter has no bleeder. Now get this....the problem was the skimmer flapper!
I took it completely off then opened the lid on the pump skimmer and i got tons of consistant water..i was like WOW...i sealed it up tight and started the pump and whoosh its working perfect now and has 10lbs of pressure.

thanks all for your help and i hope this helps someone else if they have this happen to them.

now i just need to read the forums and learn about chemicals. im gonna run the pump till bed time and i put some shock in that has sodium chlorine...hopping it will raise the chlorine level which is reading 0.