| CPC F04D 15/0005 (2013.01) [F04D 1/04 (2013.01); F04D 13/06 (2013.01); F04D 29/007 (2013.01); F04D 29/086 (2013.01); F04D 29/669 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |

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1. A pool pump comprising:
a body comprising an impeller;
a pump inlet for receiving a fluid from a pool;
a pump outlet for supplying a portion of the fluid to the pool;
a chamber defined by a buoy room cover configured to receive an air portion of the fluid and a liquid portion of the fluid;
a buoy within the chamber configured to fall when the liquid portion within the chamber is below a first level; and
a buoy room valve connected to the buoy room cover and configured to allow the air portion and the liquid portion to enter the chamber;
wherein the buoy room valve comprises at least one outlet and when the air portion enters the chamber, the at least one outlet is sealed by a plate of the buoy room valve.
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