Questions & Answers for: Pentair cavitation

pentair pool pump strainer basket has a lot of air bubbles never seem to fill up . either you have a suction side air leak or the pump is too large for the plumbing and is cavitating.

Good morning. Three years ago we had an inground 15,000 gallon salt water pool installed that included a Pentair pump. The last couple of mornings there is a terrrible whine occurring as the pump ...

want detail about this plug This is a typical 1/4" MPT wing style drain plug. It should come with an o-ring for a tight seal. If this fails, your pump will cavitate and not pump water. What detail are

...working perfectly until 3 days ago when it developed a noisy whistling sound. I have checked for cavitation and foreign matter in the pump housing, and presume that it is probably the start of a ...

...spraying internally. its very loud. What part has failed? I think it's got air in it - that's what cavitation sounds like. Is the pickup gathering some air? Do you have an air bleeder near it ...

what would cause the pump to loose its prime in my pentair pool pump filter? I feel like it is cavitating? Abnormal intake flow if looses prime leak in system possible top o ring or front union loose ...