The jet housing has 2 incoming connections.
Intex pool air jet valve leaking.
An air leak and leaking valve.
Odd as it seems the failure is likely in either your htc jet shown or the hta jet.
In most cases of water being dispersed into pools through their water returns an air leak emanating somewhere in the pump system is a typical cause.
I ve tried taking off the valve cap and cleaning it but it s all to no avail.
As you can see it makes a huge difference in water flow.
The valve is leaking water when the pump is on and its not going back into the.
There is leaking around the valve handle bubbles shoot into the pool but no jet of water and there is no suction on the creepy.
It s fine when the filter is running but as soon as it s off it starts leaking water again.
I found some old threads about this air jet valve but no one specifically said what they did to plug it up.
This is how spa jets work.
But your system sounds like it has two separate problems besides the cell.
Some air is getting through.
I ve had an intex 10ft easy set up pool running for about a week and for the first time today water has been pouring out the air jet valve like a water fountain.
One of these cool tricks is using incense.
I have a roman pool with a valve at the shallow end that sits fairly flush with the top of the stair section that i think is supposed to control the two jets in the steps.
Light a few sticks of incense and hold the stream of smoke close to the valve seams.
Is it beneficial to leave it open or capped.
Your intex brand pool comes with two plunger valves that attach to the wall of the pool and to the filter pump hoses.
If a sucking air leak is present the smoke will be seen getting sucked into the valve.
In the open position.
Pool pumps pool filters and the plumbing of swimming pools.
The bubbles coming from your return are likely from an air leak.
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Air entering a swimming pool from its water return jets is a common problem that has bedeviled many pool owners.
Pool technicians have become inventful attempting to source a sucking air leak from a valve.
If i take it out entirely there s a threaded hole i d also rather not gum up with adhesive.
Usually it is not.
I m assuming that it gets rid of air being pushed through the system.
