You've waited eight months, and you've performed all the
necessary pool opening procedures. The
cover is removed, sides and base scrubbed down and vacuumed, and the filter
system has been on and running. Why then are there air bubbles coming out of
your return jets?
The first place to look to remedy the problem is checking
the pool water levels. If your water
levels are too low, your pool skimmer will suck air and pull it back to the
filter. If your pool levels look good,
you'll need to advance your search to the pool equipment itself. The strainer pot lid is a second place to
check. The top needs to be on good and
tight. If it's not on good and snug, air
will find its way into your pump. You'll
also need to check the O ring under your strainer lid. Turn your pump off before doing so. The rubber O ring may be absent or may just
need a silicone-based lubricant to seal it off better. Once you've eliminated the water levels and
strainer lid suction as the culprits, the final place to check and often the
most common offender is the connection site of your pump. The suction side of your pump pulls water
from the pool into the pool pump. Often
this union is faulty. With the pump
still off, check the O ring on the fitting that connects the two ground tubes
to the pump. The O ring could’ve moved,
not sitting snug in the pipe groves.
Pull the plumbing part to ensure the O ring is seated in the grove.
Placing the O ring back in its proper grove can fix the issue. Once correctly positioned, make sure to
securely tighten the union.
If these three steps don't work in eliminating air bubbles
in your swimming pool, give Texas Cool Pool a call as there may be a more
significant issue at play.
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