no pressure on recirculate

[timmygreene]

I have hardly any water flow going into the pool and this is on recirculate, i'm just starting up for the season. also sounds like bubbles coming thru the heater lines back to the pool outlets. any ideas thank you , timmy greene

[Watermom]

I'm not the pump expert around here but somebody will be along shortly who will be able to help you. I just wanted to say welcome to the Pool Forum! Glad to have you!

[timmygreene]

thank you so much.

[Poconos]

Welcome to the forum too.
What is your pressure? That tells a lot. High pressure indicates a pressure side blockage while low indicates either a suction side lockage, gunked up impeller, or air being sucked in. The gurgling in the heater could just be trapped air that isn't being purged due to insufficient flow. Can you see air in the pump basket? If it is air leaking in on the suction side look for the obvious first like the gasket on that pump basket lid. All it takes is a very tiny air leak to mess things up. We'll figure this out.
Al
Edit: I just read the post again and you said no pressure. Are you saying the gauge is reading very low or just no flow to the returns?

[timmygreene]

Its low return flow, but I'm going to replace gasket in pump basket and o-ring on vari-flo head to sand filter base. And I'll let you know how it works. Thanks, Timmy

[waste]

Hey Timmy welcome here!!!

Al's got you covered on where to start looking. As you find out more, keep us informed and we'll not only help you nail down the problem but, also, tell you what needs be done to fix it - so you can decide whether or not you want to tackle it yourself