Hey Raj,Originally Posted by rqbanerjee
What a guy! You're Dad will love you for it.
Anyway to your question: I can't speak for that make of DE filter, but I have a Hayward DE and it typically takes (and the manual confirms) upward to several minutes for the prime to catch. The manual says it could take up to five minutes. Maybe some more patience?
That said, if the pump's sat idle for a couple years there may be something else amiss but first I'd make sure the valves are open properly, any plugs removed from the skimmer, the filter's been thoroughly cleaned, new DE added, etc. and give it five minutes to get up to speed. Then start looking for other possible problems.
Also it'd be worth looking for the pump on the web and seeing if you can dl the manual.
Chuck
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