Equipment
Pool parts
A leaking pump or weak flow is usually one small, inexpensive part, not a new system. Learn what each part does and which ones fail first, and most repairs become a quick job you can handle yourself.
Pump parts Lids, seals, diffusers, and impellers. Filter parts Laterals, valves, and pressure gauges. O-rings The small seals behind most air and water leaks. Gaskets Flat seals for lids, valves, and unions. Baskets Pump and skimmer baskets that catch debris. Impellers The spinning core that moves your water.
Related topics
- Why Your Pool Pump Loses PrimeA pump that keeps losing prime is almost always pulling air somewhere on the suction side. A diagnostic sequence, the O-rings to check first, drain-back explained, and when the pump itself is actually the problem.
- What High Pool Filter Pressure MeansA pressure gauge climbing 8 to 10 psi above baseline is your filter asking to be cleaned. Here is what it means and how to fix it.
- Pool Pumps
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