Comments on: Preventing Hayward Super Pump Suction Leaks

By: David England

David England — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 10:37:29 +0000

Water leaking out around drain plug on Hayward Super II pump. I bought new plug with new gasket but the female threads in the pump housing don’t grip the plug enough to pull it in tightly enough for the gasket to seal. Tried lots of teflon tape and that does not do it. Any solutions? Thanks

By: voodoo is real

voodoo is real — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:45:31 +0000

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By: Earlene

Earlene — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:42 +0000

I just had a brand new Hayward system (filter and pump) hooked up to my pool and it is doing the same thing my old one was. The only thing that is the same is the cord running it and the intake on the side of the pull with the screen basket and the square pipe on the outside of the pool running from that. Everything else has been replace and it is still losing vacume and pressure on the return in 5 mins or and hour sometimes. Help

By: DANIEL SANTIN

DANIEL SANTIN — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:48:08 +0000

I HAVE TRIED TO FIND FROM WHERE THE PUMP IS SUCKING IN THE AIR WITH NO LUCK.I HAVE USE SOAP AND WATER.I HAVE CHANGE THE SUCTION FITTING AT THE PUMP.I HAVE PUT SILICONE AND PVC CEMENT IN THE REST OF THE FITTINS.I TIGHTEN DRAIN PLUGS.DO YOU HAVE OTHER IDEAS OF HOW TO FIND FROM WHERE THE AIR IS COMING.THE PUMP IS A HAYWARD SUPER PUMP SIMILAR TO THE ONE ABOVE

By: robert kopco

robert kopco — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:08:13 +0000

i installed a new wayward pump and i started having bubbles
i checked everything
when i start it runs for five minutes no bubbles
after five minutes bubbles appear
what do i do now
thanks

By: wendi

wendi — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:53:58 +0000

I have a hayward super pump. After I prime it, it sometimes takes a minute to actually start really pulling the water in. Once it fills, it runs ok for a while and then the water level in the housing will drop. I also lose suction quickly when I hook up vacuum hose.I have checked every gasket and connection. Could I have a leak or crack in the actual lines that run underground from the skimmers to the pump? Any help would be most appreciated.

By: Bob Bates

Bob Bates — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:36:09 +0000

Air can enter the pump suction when vacuuming pool if any of the following exist:

Crack in the flange plate which rests on top of the skimmer basket and connects to the vacuum hose.
Flange plate does not completely cover the skimmer basket opening,
Vacuum hose swivel end connected to flange plate rather than the vacuum head which attaches to the end of the pole. The swivel end of the hose is designed to rotate (and hence will not be leak tight)to allow easier maneuverability around the pool during vacuuming. If the swivel end of the hose is connected to the flange plate in the skimmer and is out of the water, air will leak across the swivel joint allowing air to enter the pump and cause difficulty maintaining vacuum.

By: Brenda Adair

Brenda Adair — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:56:44 +0000

Air was in my water system and water leaking at the super pump connection. But, water was pumping through the system fine. I replaced the cover gasket and the rubber seal on the pump at the connection.

Now water is not pumping through the system. I put the pump back in place and tightened the four screws just as I had done taking it off.

What could I have done to stop water from pumping through the system? I would appreciate any help you can give me.

Thank you, Brenda Adair

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:29:45 +0000

I am having a similar problem, but only when I try to vacuum through the skimmer. I replaced the cover gasket, and the pump runs fine normally until I hook up the hose to vacuum. Is it still likely that something inside the pump is the issue, or could it be more likely something in the skimmer?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Greg

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:39:23 +0000

In reply to FB. Hi FB, Check out these articles: # Your Pool Pump Will Suck Air! Learn how you can remove all the air from your swimming pool pump suction lines so that you have no more air bubbles in your swimming pool. How To Remove Air From Pool Pumps 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 ... wetheadmedia.com Then Check out this video: http://video.wetheadmedia.com/hayward-pool-pump-troubleshooting If you still need more help, let me know, Joseph