How do you clean the lint pot on your pool without having water gush in?

Answer 1

Works easier if you have two people. Pull out the basket and then either re-attach the lid/seal, or have someone hold it in place while you clean the basket out. Even though the water gushes out, this process will still keep enough in, so your filter wont run dry.

I had to come back and give a better answer. Over-heard someone talking about this very problem, while at the local pool store.

Locate your "diverter valve." Which controls...full skimmer, 1/2 skimmer or main drain. Mine just refers to them as "Port 1" or 2.

Anywhooo.....You can also turn it to OFF. Turning this valve to off, will stop all water flow.

I came home and tried it, and it works. Of course none of my manuals says a word about this.

If your doing it by yourself use a tennis ball to clog the filter. Then the only water that will gush out is the water that is left in the filter.

leave the pump running, therefore the water will continue to flow through the lint pot: you might have to turn it off to remove the lid,to release the suction

ANSW::

If you are all talking about the pump basket. That part which is located in front of the motor. Always turn the pump off but before doing so, reach over and release any air entrapped in the filter thru the air relief valve on top of the filter. No gushing - no water splash out - unless the pump is below water level. Then you need a gate valve - preferable a ball valve installed before the pump inlet.

If you are talking about the skimmer at the edge of the pool -- just open the lid on the top of the skimmer if it has one or reach in thru the throat to pull out the skimmer basket. This can be done while the pump

is running.

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