Loosing Presure

[Dewald]

Hi,I am loosing pressure on my return pipes and kreepy,I already replaced the pipe from the pool to the pump,al the pipes between the filter and pump,new wagon wheel,new sand and new speck pump,it runs for 3 min good and the start loosing pressure until the kreepy stands stil.I unplug the kreepy the then the pressure starts coming back again.I have spend a lot of money but cannot find the problem,PLEASE HELP.

[Denniswiseman]

You are sucking in air under the vacuuming load
Does the pump strainer basket have air in it when it stops working?
Check the "O" ring on top of the pump strainer basket and lubricate it with silicon grease or Vaseline
Your vacuuming hose could also have a split in it

[Dewald]

The stainer is full of water,little bit of air like normal.can i block the weir and return pipes to see for any leaks?

[Dewald]

Hi,when i switch the pump of the stainer basket is full of water.

[Denniswiseman]

You need to look in the pump strainer with the pump still running when the Kreepy stops working to see if there is air in it which seems the most obvious
Have you tried lubricating the "O" ring?
Can you try another vacuum hose?

[Dewald]

I will try a other vacuum hose,i see after i backwash for 10 min and rinse 4 min there is still brown water comming out from the return,what can cause that?I s my 3 months old sand already clogged.

[Denniswiseman]

I very much doubt that there is a problem with your sand
I don't know why you are getting the brown water back into the pool unless you are doing something wrong
Have you tried what I previously suggested first

[Dewald]

Not yet,will try it when i get home,Will let you know.Thanks

[Dewald]

Morning,i have put a other vacuum hose and kreepy in,still the same,i have checked the breeder pipe again and still fine,stainer is full of water and no air and still i loose presure.

[Denniswiseman]

The fact that the filter and pump run normally when not vacuuming indicates that air is being sucked in under the vacuuming load
If you are unable to find this I suggest you employ a professional or some one local who can look at your setup and advise
What I have suggested I find cures this problem

[Dewald]

Hi,some professional pool company is coming out today to have a look whats going on,I hope they can solve this problem.

[Dewald]

Okay,it seems like the problem is in the filter with the fingers,i had last year a problem with blue 52,my filter sand was sticky and i had to replaced my sand.