I've used this pump one time to clear water out of pool cover (quite a bit actually and pump is fully submersed) and now it will not run any ideas?
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By "Will not run" do you mean "it doesn't make *any* noise whatsoever? If you hear a "humming" check the impeller for foreign matter. Locate the impeller by removing the screws and/or tabs retaining the bottom grill shaped plastic. When exposing a sump impeller, make sure you don't remove the long ~4" screws holding the two halves together (it's a messy mistake). "Leaf stem stuck in impeller" is my best guess...
1717805
Same here, after about 3 trys I made sure the tank was full and seated down good, turned it on, then I heard sucking noises and the pump started to prime itself. This happens in 5 seconds, don't leave the pump running, shut it off and try again. Good Luck
868974
I can think of only two possible causes. Either the holes are clogged or the pump is not working. The holes can be cleaned with a toothpick or paper clip. In the later case, if the unit is new, return it. If it is an older unit, replace it.
617941
Could be the spoke rubber gasket is cut or swollen. This would basically send all dirt back into pool. Or the spring whichPresses down on the plastic piece that seals to the rubber spoke gasket is weak or broken.
386686
Gee...sounds like a faulty product. Shouldn't do that. Try a tiny bit of cooking oil on the gasket that is on the pump and see if it's just a dry gasket. If that doesn't do it...return it.
1296869
Did you insert it into the white hole/valve thing? maybe you need to insert it just a bit further. Otherwise sounds like you did everything right. Maybe your pump is bad, try another. Good luck!
1712025
I backflushed the sand when I started it up to get the pump to flow correctly. I haven't flushed it since then and it's been running about 3 months.
373479
My suggestion is to fill the pump pit with water, and see if it kicks on and off. Run a hose to the well and see it go thru the cycle about 3 times.
1670513
Hi Rachel, Without knowing how old the machine is--two things could be wrong--the water pump may be defective--not getting the water out of the reservoir. You may also check the tubing it may be blocked. If it is still within warranty I would ask for new one.
922433
I actually had this happen. Must be sure that the cover has no holes and only the more expensive covers last more than a few years in my experience, regardless of the warranty, and the covers become very porous. It should not take more than a few hours to pump any reasonable amount of water on the cover and if you think the pool is being drained you are probably right. Look carefully at the water level when you first put on the cover. I drain the pool to a specific height so have some measure. Another note of interest is that unplugging the pump will not help either if you have a lousy cover. Once the water starts flowing through the hose it acts like an artisan well to drain the pool by gravity. I actually had this happen. Must be sure that the cover has no holes and only the more expensive covers last more than a few years in my experience, regardless of the warranty, and the covers become very porous. It should not take more than a few hours to pump any reasonable amount of water on the cover and if you think the pool is being drained you are probably right. Look carefully at the water level when you first put on the cover. I drain the pool to a specific height so have some measure. Another note of interest is that unplugging the pump will not help either if you have a lousy... » Read More I actually had this happen. Must be sure that the cover has no holes and only the more expensive covers last more than a few years in my experience, regardless of the warranty, and the covers become very porous. It should not take more than a few hours to pump any reasonable amount of water on the cover and if you think the pool is being drained you are probably right. Look carefully at the water level when you first put on the cover. I drain the pool to a specific height so have some measure. Another note of interest is that unplugging the pump will not help either if you have a lousy cover. Once the water starts flowing through the hose it acts like an artisan well to drain the pool by gravity. « Show Less
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I have used mine for hrs at a time w/o rest pumping 100s of gallons from my pool. It has not gone off and on like you say so I don't know. I have pulled it out of water for a moment. It went off. Then it was immediately back on once it is back in the water.
1065178
check your hose and make sure water is in the hose if the hose is floating high than the skimmer the pump wont pump water thought the hose
843366
Could be a faulty pump. I would either return the pump for replacement, or buy a new pump. They are inexpensive. I have not had any problems with mine. I would alos recommend buying an external power supply like Pyramid Model PS-4KX. I have one of these and I never have any troubles.
2119607
First clean out the nozzle to be sure it isn't blocked. If the nozzle is clear but still doesn't pump, then this replacement should fix it.
708965
Make sure the cap is on tight. If it's still under warranty they will make it right. Other than that the pump has went out, no way to fix it. That's what happened to ours. As luck would have it, ours was out of warranty! I think they should put better pumps in there machines. Good luck.
959832
Mine is dead too after one year of pumping excess water out of the 15 ft. pool. Noticed the inside was a little wet. Think the O-ring seal is NG. Cannot submerge the unit
494068
I have not had this problem with either pump I installed. Possibly water is not staying in the line and the gaskets are getting dried out or your intake and overboard discharge are clogged and water is not flowing smoothly through the system or (if you have one) your holding tank is full so there is no place for the water to pump into...