New filter -- pump loses prime

[hrsdennis]

It sounds like an air leak to me. If I understand you correctly shutting the pump off and on a few times will get the flow going again. If so a suction leak is causing you to loose that pressure. The usual cause for this is air getting in thru the hair and lint pot cover. You could grease the o ring to stop that, in most cases. It could also be a hole in the skimmer to lint pot hose or a leak in the fittings or hose clamps.

Most of the time a suction leak will leak water when the filter is off. As long as it is turned off when fully primed. That is not always the case with the lint pot cover.

Hope this helps some, Dennis

[JJ in Tx]

replace the o-ring gasket on the lint pot cover, I was experiencing the same thing and that is where the problem was.

[Eureeky]

Also check to see if your impeller is clogged. Once I unclogged mine, the filter suction returned to like-new.