Aboutroger Expertise Any questions regarding pool,spa pumps and motors. Any pool and spa operations, problems, chemistry and maintenance. Filters, Heaters, Cleaners,Salt Water Systems. Also consider solar power to heat your home, spa and pool using the power of the sun.
Experience Over 8 years as a field service technician in pools over 40 years as an electronic field service technician in process control and metrology (precision measurement). Having worked in depth with pool and spa leaks and solutions we are the experts. Years of rebuilding motors. Insulation testing and Solar power.
Organizations ALLExperts spa volunteer
ALLExperts pool volunteer
Publications Perhaps one day pool and spa articles.
Education/Credentials Electronics technology
Pool and Spa certified tech
Precision Measurement certified tech
Awards and Honors AllExperts Volunteers of the Month
Past/Present Clients Doctors, Dentist, Lawyers and their thieves.
Question Ok, I have an in-ground pool and hot tub sharing the same pump. When we run the hot tub, the pressure in the pump is fine and the water rises all the way to the lid. Yet, when we run the pool, the pressure comes and goes. The water in the pump will make a thrusting noise and get close to the lid, then fall down. It will do this until we turn it off. Only a couple bubbles come out of the return line to the pool. Whats going on?!
Thanks,Dave
Answer The path from your skimmer is sucking air as I can't see your plumbing make sure any thread in fiitings to the front of the pump are good most are not. The spa is small requires little suction the pool requires lots. You have a bad connection between skimmer and pump might even be underground have a pressuretest doneif need be.
