Air in Pump - when using KreepyKrawly

[nathan8908]

I am having air intake issues when my kreepy krawly is attached. When the KK is attached and the filter runs, the pump has quite a lot of air inside of it. When the KK is removed (and the white elbow piece) there are no air issues at all.

The white elbow piece has 3 suction levels, and there are issues on all 3. It causes the black flap piece to be sucked inside regardless.

Water levels are fine, the pool is at capacity due to recent rainfalls. I have checked the KK hose and have no air intake or splits at all.

Out of curiosity, what could be wrong? Is there anything else I can try at all? or other suggestions... I have tried to use the additional 2 attachments that came with the KK, but they do not fit to the skimmer box lid.

I have attached 3 files, of the KK & head attachment, and when I run it without the attachment and do not have issues.

I have the KK attached all the time due to leaves and plant life that get blown into the pool.

[nathan8908]

I have tried these other attachments but they do not fit... ideas?

[Teapot1]

Can't help with the issues as I gave up on these gadgets a long time ago, prefer manual cleaning, quicker, more accurate and hundreds cheaper.
If you are running your filter 24 hours and therefore skimming the surface isnt that catching the leaves or are you prefering to alow the leaves to sink and then try to remove them with the KK?
KK pressure pump + filtration pump uses how much power compared to just the filtration?

[Denniswiseman]

You have a suction side air leak, very likely around the pump. When vacuuming you put an extra load on the pump and a very small air leak which isn't noticed normally will become exagerated
The most obvious place is the pump basket "O" ring, lubricate it with silicon grease