[ADMIN: The new suction leak sticky is here: http://pool9.net/leak-s/ ]
We have fairly regular questions about suction side problems with pools. But answering those questions is fairly tricky, because the list of possible causes and problems is very long.
So, I spent several hours today cataloging some old threads on the topic. Here they are:
- Suction leak causes pump priming problems
- Suction Air Leak Causes Skimmer to Spew
- Suction side leak . . . Found in Pump Drain Plugs
- Air Bubbles from SWCG
- Air coming into pool through jets
- Air Bubbles in Return Lines
- Pump Sucking Air; Won't Prime - Needed to be primed
- Suction Air Leak Cause Filter Bleed Off Issue
- Air bubbles in return jets
- Air in system won't let pump hold pressure (Skimmer weir stuck)
- Help, suction leak!! (fixed with new pump lid o-ring)
- Air Leak? (from bad O-rings in Jandy valves)
- Suction Leak Causes Pump to Run Dry
- Can Small Leak Prevent Pump From Priming?
- Air bubbles coming from return (from crack in pump pot)
- Finding a suction leak
- How To Test for Air Leak? (found - tree root grew into line!) Wow!
- Suction side leak (PIC) am I close???
- Air bubbles - finding leaks with a stethoscope
- Gradual loss of suction while vacuuming
- Suction Leak Causes Pump to Lose Prime
list of threads: 19841, 16560, 16813, 13964, 11811, 11332, 11203, 10901, 10022, 8713, 8608, 8324, 8006, 7872, 7484, 6337, 5455, 5304, 1499, 487
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