How to PRIME a Swimming Pool Pump | Very Informative!
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In this video, we show you how to prime your swimming pool pump. Mark demonstrates an in-depth walkthrough of the different scenarios that can occur in the field.
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Video Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Why prime your pump
01:35 - Basic examination
02:38 - How to prime your pump (standard scenario)
04:43 - How to prime your pump (height/distance scenario)
10:04 - Very important note
Music: Zach Scholz
A superb video. I've owned a pool for 30+ years and have never seen instructions, this clear, on how to prime the pump. The straw analogies are excellent. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and tricks of the trade!
For years I struggled with my prime. By accident I changed my filter to waste and it primed right away. This works!!
Agree100%!!! I love the step by step. He understands that's he is dealing with a bunch of dumbasses!!! Speaking of myself!! Lol
Thanks! I tried priming mine all day. Watched this video and now it's running great. Thanks!!
One tip I would add is to first fill the drain line up with water from your hose, then close the line. Same with the skimmer line. A lot of air in those lines, especially at season start-up.
As a first time pool owner you have been a godsend! Thanks!
Only video I saw today that told me to turn OFF ALL the valves and fill it. Worked like a charm. My man.
We have owned our pool for five years and never had any problem priming our pump… until today. This video worked PERFECTLY! Thank you!
Thank you so much Mark. I was at the end of my tether trying to prime a new pump I fitted today that is higher than the pool. Your gently, gently approach with the skimmer valve worked a treat. Cheers.
Just piling on here, but your videos are outstanding! I have an elevated pump with a 50ft run and was completely stumped. The technique you use to prime a little bit at a time using the suction side valve literally saved the day for me. Thank you!!
I've been a pool owner with help for 5yrs. This year I'm on my own with it. There are so many things I don't know or have been doing wrong. Priming the pump is just one. Thank you for this and the other videos you make. So helpful and information detailed. Thank you so much!.. And I've got my bases covered. Liked. Commented. SUBSCRIBED! 👍🏼🇺🇲
You are my hero!! I have been stumped for hours and this video resolved my issue!! Thank you so much for such a detailed explanation!
This is the best video on UA-cam on priming a pool pump
The best tutorial on how to fix the prime problem so far, no other videos explained how to turn each of the valve on which I found super important and helpful, and it is precisely what the problem is for my pump.
Super helpful! I wish you could explain everything that I may ever need help with - straightforward without any fluff. Excellent!
You were a great teacher. There are other videos on here that don’t explain enough. I am very much a green horn. You explained it wonderfully and my pool is running today! Thank you!!
CLEAR CONCISE EASY TO FOLLOW. Most intelligent instructions I've seen for priming the pump.
New to pools, pump wasn't priming, put new seal kit in, still not priming. This video provided the knowledge needed to understand how to properly prime the system. Very well done systematic description. Bravo!!!
Following complete pool drain down and empty, this methodology took 5 mins to get the whole system working again. Thank you very much; I subscribe 🙂
The most informative video on how to prime a pool. You explained everything very well! I appreciate the time you took to make this video. Thanks!
You did it again! Geez, as a new pool owner, I could not for the life of me, get my pump primed. This video was exactly what I needed. Your key valve replacement and this video are life savers. Thank you!
Great video Mark!! I am new to pool ownership and you have taught me more than my pool company! Thanks!!
This video should be a benchmark for all videos made and uploaded on UA-cam. Job well done Hallmark Pool Aupplies.
Mark, great job explaining! I have learned a lot watching your videos
Having a party this Saturday....couldn't get my hayward primed correctly today...im a newby so you just saved the day man!!!! Thanks!!!
Absolutely the best informational videos, we just built our 18ft x 50ft inground pool and information out there is very lacking. Your videos are very helpful to say the least
Only video with proper complete instruction. Excellent and thanks for sharing.
Wow..... I've watched 6-8 youtube videos about this subject and none were even close to the caliber of information and delivery. Thanks so much!! A+++++
Thanks, your instructions worked fine, and now everything is running great!
Thanks for sharing 👍,
I'm new to this subject and totally lost trying to understand but your explanation went above and beyond.
Thanks again.
One of the BEST videos I’ve seen to date!! You saved me an EASY THOUSAND bucks from a “numb-nut know it all” who KNEW how to prime the pump on my new pool. This EXACT pump. He did NOT know. In fact he did everything wrong and I saw the water boiling and kicked his arse out and then found your video. He has a pool too. And it worked. Lord only knows how but he won’t be touching my pool again! Thanks again!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Best explanation from all videos related! highly educational and informative :) Thank you Sir
This helped me so much... Thank you for your time, knowledge and content. 💯
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You sir are a gift from god, first time owner here and I did what you said except I was opening the skimmer all the way instead of little by little how you suggested. Thanks for the tips! Thumbs up and sub
Wow…thanks for such a clear and comprehensive tutorial. That was excellent.
This video is pure gold. I accidentally stumbled upon yours, and it finally solved my priming problem. No other videos I’ve seen are as good as yours sir. Thankyou very much for your valuable advice!!
Another great video ! I no longer need to search for various videos to figure out what I need to do, now I can just go here and save time. Thanks !
Mark,
Out of the godzillion videos I've watched, yours are the best of all the rest. I trust your advice and you know all the ins and outs of the trade and thank you for making so many videos!! I don't know what I would had done without you. I joined your Patreon service. Thx Yvanna Lucero
Thanks! I had a slow priming pump, like 10 mins slow, and opening each valve slowly from closed was EVERYTHING!!!
This guy is a life saver. Best videos for pool/spa owners. Wish he was local.
The best explanation I have found on the subject...!!Thanks, and greetings from Mexico!!
Very helpful thank you for posting .
Thank you for the very informative and step by step on how to prime my pump. So much better then the other videos! Thank you again!
Excellent....5 Year Pool Owner and you presented details that others have not and this is extremely helpful!
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Thank you, so much. No one Explains better than you, Saved my day thanks a million.
Thank you Mark We just talked to you at the store a little while ago and you told us to watch the video very informative awesome everybody needs to watch these!! Thank you so much!!
Thank you! I couldn't find the solution to the problem we were having until you came along! all the best! :)
This video out of the 5 I watched was the only one that showed me what to do because the pump wouldnt prime for anything. Also gave me a tip I never knew with my pump sitting higher than the pool I apparently need to shut off the lines before removing the pump basket lid. I've always had to re prime in the past. Thanks so much!
I have a Jandy check valve in front of the main pump...my pool sits about 20 feet below my pool equipment....and a 75 foot draw.
thank you, that is by far best instruction video how to prime a pool pump that I've found on the internet.
The best pump prime video ever! I wish I had this video years ago as I have just been winging it the whole time.
Superb crystal clear wisdom and guidance. As a new pool owner, I quickly was able to diagnose & narrow down the problem skimmer. Thank you sir!
Fantastic Explanations, people need this, thank you
Well done Mark! Thank you so much for the videos. They are so helpful!
Thank you sir
You make life easy
Thank you. I am using a .75 HP pump for an in ground DIY splasher pool. I though I would have to locate the pump inlet below the waterline by placing it in a hole in the ground, but after watching this, it seems that all I really need is a valve and a garden hose for priming.
Amazing explanation. Thank you sir!
This video is amazing, thank you so much for explaining everything in detail and multiple issues/fixes when priming!
So informative! Thank you Mark👏🏻
Excellent video Mark,thank you.Being a novice this is invaluable......UK.
Very instructive and easy to do it explained video. Thanks
best video I have seen for troubleshooting a pump no priming. Thank you SO much.
Oh my goodness! After battling to prime a new pump (new pool) we came across this video. Absolutely nailed it, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you saved us a massive headache 😊😊😊
Thanks for telling me to shut off pump, then close skimmer valve and drain valve, then open to clean basket help save suction. Works great to help save prime, never knew this.Your the BEST!!!
This is why I save all your videos……. Thank you from Oklahoma
you know your stuff. I will sign up and call you instead of dealing with my local company. Thanks
Excellent video and a very talented teacher. Wish I had a math teacher this good growing up 😕😁
Great video that I really needed! Thanks!
Been trying to prime for hours! Followed this video and worked first time!!! ❤❤❤
Superb!
The best explanation about priming!
Thank you. Good explanation.
Thank you very much. It helped tremendously
Thank you ! Very helpful. I concur with other comments. Your instructions and explanations are very clear, sensible, simple and straitforward.
these videos are the best! thank you.
you saved my marriage, thanks
Thanks for the tutorial.
It worked! Thank you!
Watching this 1 yr later for a refresher after I tried and failed… all good thanks to you !!! Kids excited they will have the hot tub for Easter :)
I spent a half hour attempting and re-attempting to prime the pump. After watching this video I did exactly as you said and it worked immediately. I have 2 skimmer lines and a drain line so I worked with 1 skimmer - primed twice with water and slowly engaged the valve and sure enough it worked. then engaged the second skimmer and instantly lost prime...re-primed and then opened skimmer one till it was flowing then slowly slowly engaged skimmer 2 and sure enough it too was primed...then the drain this time really slowly. that took all of 10 minutes. great great video! I just cancelled a service call! I did clean and relube the o-rings, they were dry.
Great video. Thank you!
Great, informative video. I never shut off my pump except to change filters. Now I know to close valves to hold suction pipes full so that I can easily start up again.
So helpful. Thank you very much.
Very informative and useful !! Thank you!
Very clear. Thanks.
Well explained...thank you
Excellent! Thank you!
We have had issues priming our pool since we bought the house at the beginning of 2020 (it’s Oct. 2021 now) and with our pump/filter being about 100ft away uphill I listened to his advice and was able to get the pool primed in less than 10 minutes! Amazing video!!
Looking sharp and also your videos are the best pool videos out there hands down. Thank you
This truly solved my priming problem. Thank you very much!!!!
I LOVE YOU !!!!! Thank you so so much!!! I have been looking for this video forever !!!!
THIS WAS AWESOME- !!!! I am about to start a brand new pool , same setup , in about a week. PLEASE make us a quick video on the filter to the right. I wish I could say it cane with GREAT instructions but your videos are worth 10X that ..I mean it would be great if they explained how I get those legs on the shaft and INTO the filiter...or what is the TUBE with the clear plast hose that seems to go inside...UGGG....They should be clear to the homeowner- Thanks again in advance and for making prime seem simple
beauty of ur video is its short and easy to understand, great work
Thank you Mark for another great video
This was amazing! Thank you so much!
Brilliant video
This was super helpful!!! Thanks
You saved me a bunch of time and perhaps money as well! Thanks 🙏
Thank you, this video helped a lot :)
Thanks for making this easy.
I can't say it enough. You are the best!
Close values to clean basket!!! Thank you!!
probably the first channel I have subscribed just because of excellent quality videos
Thank you ! You just saved me at least $100. Took 3 primes to get it going like you said but it’s working !