How To Get Air Out Of Pool Pump

Remove the strainer basket within the pump and clean out any debris leaves or sticks that are in the strainer.

How to get air out of pool pump. Relieve all the remaining pressure from the pool pump and the water lines by turning the air relief valve clockwise. Now start the pump and slowly. You will hear air leaving as the pressure reading on the pressure gauge drops to 0 psi. Run the filter and open the air relief valve on top of the filter.

Close the skimmer valves and leave open the main drain. Continue running the filter until water begins to leak out of the air relief valve or the hiss of air ceases completely. Place the strainer back into place on the pump. Also turn off the pool cleaning pump if one is installed.

It is typically a small handle like protrusion on the top of the filter near the pressure gauge. Turn off power to the pool pump and pool heater. This keeps air out of the tank and allows for maximum efficiency of filtration. Very often the drain plugs on the pump housing will start to allow the pump to suck in air.

Leave the relief valve open. There are some common places that your pool pump will suck air from like the drain plugs the cover gasket the front pump suction union and sometimes in rare cases from the mechanical pump seal. Rinse the strainer with a garden hose to ensure all dirt is removed. Fully open the bottom main drain valve the line that comes from the drain at the bottom of your pool.

Check the drain plugs. Twist open the lid of the pump slowly. This valve is located at the top of the pool filter. If you have more than one skimmer you may.

Listen for the hiss of air escaping from the valve. Next if your filter has a bleeder valve usually at the top of the filter open this while the filter and pump are running until water spits out of the valve and then close immediately. This process allows air to escape from the pump and relieves pressure. Shut off the pump and then close your skimmer lines using the inline valves.