Help with pool pumps

[kanrae]

I just moved into a home with a pool, We went away for a week to a funeral and when we came back the pool was really green and we tried and tried to get it back up to par and we were just failing, well we decided to empty the pool scrub it down and clean it out ( I am now reading that it was a bad idea ) Well when we got the pool almost empty we turned off the pumps to try and scrub everything out. Well when I went to turn the pumps back on they wouldn't kick over I don't know if we killed the pumps or if we are doing something wrong to try and turn them back on , they are hard wired into the breaker box and none of the breakers are popped, It is an inground pool with a liner we have a sand filter system for it and we are stumped on how to get it back up and running I am scared to fill the pool back up because if we cant filter it our even pump the water out because the pump/filter wont kick on we will be stuck wtih a green pool again , Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[rickthespaguy]

Hello,
First of all, yes it is a bad idea to completly empty a swimming pool, the vinyl liner will tend to float upwards and when you refill the pool you could have BIG wrinkles, you may need to set a vacuum behind the liner while filling to keep the liner tight against the walls and floor. That aside, are the pumps making any noise? Be sure to re prime the pumps once the pool is full, this means open the pump lid and fill with water, this allows the pumps to have a starting suction and draw water from the pool, if no water is in the pump then it has an air pocket and can not pull the water through the pipes. Check for power at the pumps as well, remove the cap on the back of the motor and test for voltage at the moter. We can take it from there.

[hbdiver]

I wonder what happened to CANRAE? You offered advice and it must have worked and they went away. Curious. They could have said thanks.

[zippy_gg]

If your pump is like mine, a bad bearing will cause the motor to buzz but the impeller will not move.
Nothing a little kick on the side can't fix, at least temporarily, and your pump will start.

[rosalind]

Hello,
First of all, yes it is a bad idea to completly empty a swimming pool, the vinyl liner will tend to float upwards and when you refill the pool you could have BIG wrinkles, you may need to set a vacuum behind the liner while filling to keep the liner tight against the walls and floor. That aside, are the pumps making any noise? Be sure to re prime the pumps once the pool is full, this means open the pump lid and fill with water, this allows the pumps to have a starting suction and draw water from the pool, if no water is in the pump then it has an air pocket and can not pull the water through the pipes. Check for power at the pumps as well, remove the cap on the back of the motor and test for voltage at the moter. We can take it from there.

Yes, I am agree that empty a swimming pool is very bad idea, the vinyl liner will lead to float to the upper side. For this you will required to vacuum the liner during filling the liner tight against the floor and walls. All above suggestion is very much useful. Definitely you will get solution of your problems.