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since our pool laid dormant for months, there is like a 2 inch layer of soot and dirt all along the bottom. I can only vacuum like two or three lines when I have to clean the filter or backwash. I have literally done so 20-30 times. I know in time the pool will come back. Does anyone have any advice for getting this pool quickly cleaned and back to normal? I can tell you my weekend will consist of vacuuming and backflushing until I see the bottom. I almost wonder if I should have drained it and shoveled the dirt out.

Yeah me too. My wife was here and he said we "probably" had a clog in the pipes somewhere. When I got home I shot a hose right through the pipes -no clog-. Now I'm left with a greening pool and a non-functioning pump I paid $600 for and to have installed. The guy's cool but a little short on customer service skills. (as well as pool skills) SHEESH!! And you wonder why I am blunt and call these knuckleheads knuckleheads! They guy didn't get the pump running again and blames the CUSTOMER!! (clogged pipes). As I recall the pump was working at some point. If it won't prime now there is an air leak somewhere between the pool and the suction side of the pump. It doesn't take much. If the pump is new, check water level, suction connection, pump lid. Ain't much else on a NEW pump replacement. Sure I should be more diplomatic, but I see so much of this nonsense where a "professional" collects money for work that isn't complete and the customer has to make multiple calls and do unnecessary work (such as trying to clear "probably" clogged pipes) to get the job finished. Drives me nuts... Oh yea, dump in some chlorine, maybe retard that greening. If you want to get technical, put a vacuum gauge in the pot drain port. A clog in the pipe will result in a high vacuum reading, an air leak will result in a low vacuum reading. Thanks man. The guy is a complete idiot but we're going to hire someone to solve this and he's only charging $45 to tell us what the hell is going on. I will report what happens in the next couple days.

Yeah me too. My wife was here and he said we "probably" had a clog in the pipes somewhere. When I got home I shot a hose right through the pipes -no clog-. Now I'm left with a greening pool and a non-functioning pump I paid $600 for and to have installed. He's coming Monday but seems to have no new ideas. that's why I am seeking help here. The guy's cool but a little short on customer service skills. (as well as pool skills)

Thanks a bunch. Unfortunately, still not pulling water from the pool. The weird thing is when I put a hose from the pump hole toward the skimmer hole at the pool, you see water flowing up from the pipe. This leads me to believe there is no blockage. Where else would I look for blockage? And if I need to rooter the system, how does one go about doing that?

What are the reasons a pump will not prime and suck water through? Mine is stuck. The pump is brand new. We replaced it after the old one got fried. If the new pump is installed and wont fill with water, what can I do to get things cleared and/or the pump suction going again? Thanks in advance.

Thanks to everyone. He came out and replaced the motor. There was nothing in the motor, although he is insistent a rock must have gotten past the basket ? Sheer physics tells me he is wrong there. New issue is he put a new pump in and it can't get any suction of water. Any advice on this What can I check and/or attempt to clear?

I'm a bit discouraged. My Pentair Whisperflo WFE-8 2HP 208-230V was just put in by an electrician when the old one had burnt out. The old one ran for approximately 15 years with no problems. One day it stopped pumping and simply madde a buzzing sound or a stuck sound, anyway, it stopped working. We called our home warranty company and they sent the electrician. He reported that there was dirt on the back end halfway buring the pump. He said this was "not normal wear and tear" and as a result, the warranty company would not pay for it. We agreed, much to our chagrin, to pay the electrician to install a brand new pump. We followed his instructions on how to dig out the platform making sure the same heating issue would not happenIt worked great for about a week, yesterday ... it stopped pumping and made the same sound. He isn't in the office today (SUN) but to can bet we'll be calling him out Monday. In the meantime, does anyone have any ideas why this one may have gone out? I've done many searches with different keywords and can't find much information on why a Whisperflo 2HP pool pump stops working. Any of your thoughts, comments, or questions are greatly appreciated. Pump stats online: http://www.pentairpool.com/products/products3.php?id=193

My wife and I bought a used home 9 months ago and the pool worked great through the summer. For the last few months, we Haven't done much to clean it abd there are many leaves in the pool. It has been uncovered. Recently we purchased a Hayward vacuum to try out. After leaving it on a few minutes, the pump pressure dropped to zero. It usually runs at 8. Since then I have changed out the diatomaceous earth filter grids (meaning replaced them) and the pump is still running at zero. There is some pressure but the jacuzzi doesn't fire up and the suction is nowhere near where it used to be. The pump sounds healthy. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.