What should I do if my skimmer suction line is blocked?
Repeat as necessary to clear blockage. Turn off water to the garden hose after the blockage is cleared. Remove the drain bladder from the pump intake port and replace the pump strainer basket. Replace the pump lid. Replace the skimmer strainer basket and the skimmer lid. Open intake valves to other skimmers and the main drain for normal operation.
Why is my pool skimmer line not priming?
What happens in most cases is that the debris will clog the line and cause an air pocket to form. This will then prevent the pump from priming in that clogged mode since the pump cannot pull the pool water through the pipes.
Why do I need an equalizer line for my pool skimmer?
The purpose of an equalizer line arrangement was to allow the skimmer to keep operating if the pool water level drops below the opening to the skimmer. A spring loaded valve was usually screwed into the front hole of the skimmer, on the pool side.
What’s the difference between a skimmer and a drain?
When the main drain begins to blow strongly, the double plug is slammed-fast into the hole, which seals both drain and skimmer at the same time. Back in the day, it was common (not so much anymore) to plumb the skimmer with a built-in low water protection, known as an equalizer line.
Repeat as necessary to clear blockage. Turn off water to the garden hose after the blockage is cleared. Remove the drain bladder from the pump intake port and replace the pump strainer basket. Replace the pump lid. Replace the skimmer strainer basket and the skimmer lid. Open intake valves to other skimmers and the main drain for normal operation.
Why is my underground pool skimmer line blocked?
My pool creature (Hayward PoolVac) has managed to suck up some debris and it seems to have mostly clogged my vacuum line somewhere underground. This is virtually identical to Lei’s original problem, but in my case the skimmer suction line is OK.
What to do if your Skimmer is overflowing?
As your filling the strainer basket get it high enough so it is overflowing. Quickly put the lid back on and turn the pump on. The water level may drop in the strainer basket. If you have a clear lid you should be able to see water coming in from the skimmer suction line.
The purpose of an equalizer line arrangement was to allow the skimmer to keep operating if the pool water level drops below the opening to the skimmer. A spring loaded valve was usually screwed into the front hole of the skimmer, on the pool side.
