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To prime your inground swimming pool pump follow these steps below:

Follow steps 1 to 8 for pools that include main drains and cartridge filter.

*If no Main drains, skip step 2 and 7

*If sand filter, skip step 8

1- Turn off power to pump (switch and breaker)

2- Using black 3 way valve, turn off Skimmer (main drain on only)

3- Remove pump lid

4- Fill pump with water all the way to top.

5- Put pump lid back on

6- Turn on Pump

7- Once pump is fully primed, turn on skimmer using 3 way valve (pump may fill with air at this point, simply wait about 10-60 seconds for it to fill back up).

8- Release air in system (open bleeder valve on top of cartridge filter, once water shoots out of bleeder valve, there is no more air in system).