I was able to find out how to drain the water from an in-ground spa. I have filled the spa back up, and when I turn the pump on to provide the jets and the automatic feed of the chemicals, all that happens is the water is drained back out of the pool. I have turned all valves back to the original position they were at before I drained the pool, but there is no water flow into the pool now.
I am using a WhisperFlo WFE-4 pump. There sounds to be some air in the pump lines, but I can not find the air-release valve to allow for this air to be pushed out.
Any help you can give me is appreciated.
Update:I tried adding water to the line with a garden hose, it just drains right out. I have an automatic bromine feeder, and when I tried to add water through that, it just drains out as well. I am stumped on this one.
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It sounds as though you drained it so far the lines are totally full of air. If there's a resevoir with a sight glass on the pump you need to remove the cover (take this opportunity to clean the basket) and fill the pump and lines from a garden hose, etc. Carefully replace the o-ring gasket and replace the cover, making sure it's tight. Now try to restart the pump and see if it'll suck enough water to maintain it's prime and start recirculating.
you don't "bleed" air out of the pump, you have to do that through the filter. Should be a knob at the top to do so. I'm assuming you prob either have an FNS DE filter or Pentair Cartridge filter since you have a Pentair Whisperflo. Both these filter models air releases are at the top of the filter in the same part as the pressure gauge. Just make sure there is water going to the pump. Make sure valves are set correctly
Siphon it out with short lengths of water hose. Submerge the hose interior the spa, securing one end interior the backside of the spa with a brick or rock. Slowly advance the different end of the hose out, protecting your finger excessive so the water does not drain. decrease this end to the floor. If the water does not start up flowing, then suck on the top till the water starts off to flow.
is your pump self priming? if not you will need to prime it before turning on otherwise you could burn out the pump