Help, new pump not working
Just noticed today that the pump basket had very little water in it, and the filter pressure was zero. Pump was running on low speed. I tried cutting it up to high speed, no change. Cut it off and waited and cut it back on, no change. It sounds like everything is fine, just no water is pulling. I cut it off, pulled out the pump basket, and ran a hose into the line that leads to the pump from the pool. I was thinking that, if there was an obstruction there, eventually the line would have filled up with water and overflowed at the pump basket but it never did. I also tried changing the valve to have it pull from the skimmers to the main drain and back again, and no change.
If there is an obstruction in the impeller, would the pump still sound like it is running, but not pull any water? I am uncomfortable trying to check the impeller (don't really know how to take the cover off) and don't want to void any warranties (pump and pool only 5 months old). We are not losing any water from the pool as far as I can tell.
What else should I do?
Judy
Designated "pool girl" for 16 x 40 IG vinyl pool (installed in 2006) in S.C.
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