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Pump hummed when turning it on after backwash and cleaning the basket. Pine needles and debris were at the impeller. Turned the shaft as instructed. Still hummed and didn't run. More shaft turning for about 10 minutes. That did the trick. Thank you. A great repair for me and my 15 year old son. His eyes lit up with our success. Thank you!!!
Glad to hear it worked out! If there is debris in the impeller (especially pine needles), you can also take out the pump basket and using your finger or a long thin metal object like a coat hanger, you can pull out bits of debris until the impeller is clear.
I had order a capacitor before I saw this. I did what he did. It took 2 x and started working. It’s been running all day. Was lucky enough to cancel the capacitor.
Best advice ever! Everyone else told me to change the capacitor but only you said to check the propeller - twisted it twice and everything works great. Thank You!
Hey that's great to hear Mark; you always want to troubleshoot the least expensive stuff first before replacing the expensive stuff like the capacitor. I've only had a few occasions where a dead capacitor was the problem, but many times when the shaft was to blame.
I have a lot of pine needles that have a tendency to get through the skimmer baskets all the way to the pump and I usually have to stick my hand in through the back of the pump and try to pry the stuff out when the impellor gets clogged. I tried this method instead and it was much easier and worked like a charm! Thanks!
Omg this video was so helpful literally called three companies for quotes to get it replaced and i decided to go on utube and turning the shaft worked!!
You just saved me a nightmare having to tell my dad I broke the pump lol just unscrewed one screw and turned the thing manually once and boom it worked!! Thank you’
I had the same issue (humming and not starting). I checked the breaker at the pool and the breaker at the house and neither were flipped. I turned of and back on the breaker at the house and that did not fix the problem. I then turned off the breaker and back on at the pool breaker box and that DID fix the problem. So even thought he breakers did not appear to be flipped, turning it off then back on was sufficient. Also as a word of caution, capacitors can still be dangerous even if power is turned off at the breaker. A capacitor is a "battery" that stores up electricity in order to deliver a large jolt of power to "kick" the motor on then the lesser power through the breaker is sufficient to keep the motor going. This is the same with capacitors for hvac unit (in fact they are the same capacitors). If the capacitor itself fails then theoretically it holds no charge. And if the problem wasn't the capacitor, the charge would theoretically discharge itself into the motor when it is off. But if the problem was for example a wire to the capacitor rusted off, and the capacitor was unable to discharge to start the motor then it could still hold a charge when you go to service it even if the breaker is off. The shock from a capacitor is enough to possibly kill someone, lose a finger, or cause other injury. I know many hvac techs say it is very rare but it doesnt shock you until it does.So please be careful when serving near a capacitor and if you are going to touch the capacitor, please beforehand look up how to safely test and discharge a capacitor to ensure you don't hurt or kill yourself. I am always an advocate for diy but I also don't want anyone to get hurt or worse and leave their family without you.
Those are good observations Chase. Personally, I have never had a capacitor fail on my route that I know of, but in theory if one was bad the motor would be unable to start even if power was being supplied by the circuit breaker. And you're right, whenever servicing pumps at the back cover, it's always a good idea to discharge the capacitor before servicing it. Typically I don't and I paid for it the other day when my elbow accidentally brushed up against the capacitor terminals. It gave me a good jolt and a cut on my forearm!
You are awesome. Your advice was spot on. I was able to start my pump within minutes with your advice by turning it manually. I didn't use my pool last year due to the pandemic. Corrosion was the culprit. Pliers and clockwise turns did the trick. I had to try it twice - just like you! Would some lubricant like WD-40, etc. be advisable?
Glad to hear! In my experience, regular run time of the motor is sufficient to prevent further corrosion and seizing of the shaft; in the client's pool from the video, the motor hasn't jammed any more since I recorded it. However, we keep their pool open year round so it never stays off for long.
@Eboni Tucker No one alleged that anyone could catch COVID from a swimming pool, and no one requested the sympathy of an imbecile. You're quite presumptuous, considering the fact that you have no idea of what I "believed." I would share that information with you, but it is none of your business. Any intelligent person with a minimum of two communicating brain cells would be able to discern that social activity declined sharply during the pandemic. As such, those of us who are conciencious didn't hold our traditional seasonal social events. As a discouteous, unbalanced person, it appears that you see any passing reference to COVID-19 in any context as a personal emergency. The mere mention of the globally recognized pandemic triggers you to overreact, confront people (who weren't even talking to you) in a condecending manner and launch into gratuitous lunacy about "the media" as if you can't control yourself. Charming. But as a mental health professional, I know your kind and I am familiar with exactly what is wrong with you. I encourage everyone interested in Abnormal Psychology to examine the intentionally obnoxious, trolling comments in Eboni Tucker's CZcams account and judge the level of psychological dysfunction and personal dissatisfaction that someone has to suffer from in order to routinely get thier jollies from such unproductive, seemingly pointless activity. Weak people feel powerful when they can randomly post anonymous hostility with no fear of identification in reply to the innocuous statements of people that they don't know. Think. Was I addressing Eboni Tucker, or was I thanking the author of the video for their useful contribution to the body of knowledge in their area of expertise? The subject matter was clearly repairing a pool pump, but Eboni Tucker's immature attempt to provoke complete strangers into arguments over a pandemic that is already over displays a pathetic lack of purpose in life. Most of us have better things to do - like repairing our pool pumps. People who are accomplished don't behave in this manner. Normally, this type of conduct is perpetrated by unhappy, socially inept, unattractive, ignorant people with few aspirations. They need attention. It makes them feel smarter and more important than they actually are. Essentially, it is nothing more than psychological masturbation. It is the egotistical process of making themselves momentarily feel good at the expense of others. Those who engage in this crude method of coping with their personal failures typically do nothing to repair their mental health problems or to advance their ability to develop real-world skills. Those skillsets include the ones necessary to foster genuine healthy connections with civilized human beings. Eboni, the entire video had the purpose of educating. Now everyone who sees your unprovoked commentary and my response will see you for the lonely, disgruntled person that you are. You are trying to spread your unhappiness, hoping to make others as miserable as you. Is that what you hoped for when you posted your offensive comments a whole year after the problem was resolved? You look like a fool. Clearly, you have fixation that is abnormal. Why are you STILL so obsessed with how OTHERS managed the pandemic instead of tending to your mental problems at this late date in April of 2023? You are clearly not only uneducated but not terribly cerebral. You feel the need to start unnecessary conflicts with complete strangers to feel better about yourself. What a sad life. Move on. Nobody thinks that your childish sarcasm is clever because it is not. At all. It has been done (ad nauseum) a million times over by sharper, more creative and entertaining people than you. If you ever hope to develop into a worthwhile individual, perhaps you should redirect your energy into learning how to communicate in a healthy way outside of silly virtual interpersonal power games to purposely harrass, annoy, and offend. See a psychiatrist.
Ours was working then all of a sudden turned off. It does make the humming sound. My husband turned off the breaker and checked the impeller, it turned fine. Is there something else we can check?
Try to turn on power to the motor so that it hums and then immediately twisting the shaft counter-clockwise in a quick motion. That may be enough to throw it into motion. Did anything proceed the motor stopping?
The shaft is a little hard to turn, but the impeller turns freely. When I try to jump start the pump it sounds like it wants to start up, but doesn’t start. After a couple tries and a lot of manual spinning the motor turns the shaft a little distance but really slowly
It sounds like the motor is either really old or is experiencing more than typical amounts of corrosion or rust. Or it could also be that the shaft was bent somehow in the front. Any of those could result in slow turning. You may be able to spray some WD40 in the back of the motor shaft successfully, but I'm not sure how much of a risk that would pose to the electronics inside.
@@willowtreepoolservice764 I ended up getting it spinning freely again, but now there is water coming out the bottom. I’m thinking it might be the shaft seal, but without taking it apart I don’t know for sure. Any other ideas on what it could be?
Sounds like the shaft seal needs replacement, the other culprits might be the diffuser oring or the housing oring. But it’s probably one of the gaskets. I’d buy a seal kit for your specific pump on Amazon and replace all the seals to see if that fixes the problem. It’s not hard, anyone can do it if you have a screwdriver and pair of pliers.
turned my pump off to clean the skimmer basket to make sure something wasn't clogging it. When I went to turn it back on, the motor made a continuous loud screeking noise. I shut it off quickly...kind of smelled an electrical scent.
Maybe when you took the skimmer basket out leaves fell over the side into the pot and when you turned the pump back on they got sucked up into the impeller. The impeller is a propeller like thing that flings water up into the the pipe above the pump. The basket is the last line of protection before debris would get stuck in it. Remove the basket and stick your finger into the hole at the back of the pump housing. If you feel debris in there you'll have to clean it out somehow. Another possibility is that the pump is old and the shaft seal inside the pump needs to be replaced. That's usually the cause for loud high pitched whines.
My 3 year old Hayward super pump is having this same humming issue. The impeller spins freely and is not binding. I replaced the capacitor and still get the same thing. Tried the rubber mallet trick too. What else can I check?
Open up the back cover and place your pliers on the shaft with one hand and turn on the pump with the other. When you hear it humming, immediately fling the shaft to the right (clockwise) with the pliers and see if it starts running. Are you sure you replaced it with the correct model of capacitor?
@@willowtreepoolservice764 that was part of the problem. My capacitor was 40.0uf. The only one I found to fit was a 60.0uf, but still 370vac. My motor has a fan on the back so it is easy to spin, but it doesn't seem to spin fast enough to start pulling water. I filled all I could with a hose before starting. Still not pumping. I appreciate your help.
@@rcracechamp I would consider either finding the correct capacitor or just getting a new pump entirely. Not necessarily cheap I know but at least that way you're guaranteed to solve your problem. If you can afford it, I recommend the new generation variable speed pumps, I almost never have an issue with them.
I just got a new pump. Turn it on and it just humms. I tried to spin the shaft and it only spins part way and sounds like it's rubbing inside. Did I get a lemon?
@@willowtreepoolservice764 hayward. I kept turning the shaft and it never got better. I had to use pliers to move the shaft. It moved a little then stopped. Something inside was preventing it from spinning freely.
On many motors these days, the shaft is covered by the governor (which is a metal tab looking part with two springs attached) and the V-switch over that. To jump start this variety, you need to grab the governor with a pair of pliers and fling it like you would the shaft right after turning the power on to the motor.
Hey Chris, the end result was that once the pump was jump started by twisting the main shaft with pliers, it was able to run on its own. Since that time, I have not needed to do this again.
Hey Oscar, hmmm, I'm not sure. I haven't run into that issue before. Sounds like it might be an issue with the electrical hookup. Make sure everything is wired correctly, ie black to black, red to red, connected ground, circuit breaker is on. If it's a new pump, it shouldn't be an issue with the shaft being stuck.
@christiedixon1446 very true. Sorry I didn't consider this. I should have mentioned my pump is only 110. So I was able to get it to spin. Shaft was rusting. It ran for 30 minutes and ceased up again. I ended up buying another pump.
Yeah it can be, but it usually trips the circuit before that happens. If the pump runs for a few seconds and then suddenly turns off while smoking, then there might be a mismatch between the voltage from the breaker to the pump and it’s definitely more of a fire hazard.
Sand filter is the only way to go. No way to clean cartridge filters accept disassembly . Very stupid don't understand why they're still on the market.
@@greghackney8437 if you were in the pool industry you would find out real fast that sand filters dont filter as well as a cartridge or DE filter. Sand filters filter down to particles at 20 microns in size...cartridge filters down to 3-5 microns in size...DE filters down to 1-2 microns in size. Sand filters have alot of particles that go right thru them and back into the pool. Takes about 1-1.5 hours to disassemble a cartridge or DE filter, clean it and put it back together. Only have to do that once a year.
"So, um, like, um, can you, um, like, um, keep saying um? Because, um, it's like, um, I can't really, um, like you know, um, I have to, um, keep saying um, because, um, I keep stammering, um, because I sort of, um, know what I'm, um, doing. Like, um, you know?
I got a brand new Hayward set up, whenever I turn it off for a day or so it has a problem turning on. Sometimes it just hums then kicks off without the pump firing up. And other times it Huns then kicks on
Pump hummed when turning it on after backwash and cleaning the basket. Pine needles and debris were at the impeller. Turned the shaft as instructed. Still hummed and didn't run. More shaft turning for about 10 minutes. That did the trick. Thank you. A great repair for me and my 15 year old son. His eyes lit up with our success. Thank you!!!
Glad to hear it worked out! If there is debris in the impeller (especially pine needles), you can also take out the pump basket and using your finger or a long thin metal object like a coat hanger, you can pull out bits of debris until the impeller is clear.
I had order a capacitor before I saw this. I did what he did. It took 2 x and started working. It’s been running all day. Was lucky enough to cancel the capacitor.
Glad to hear you saw it in time!
Best advice ever! Everyone else told me to change the capacitor but only you said to check the propeller - twisted it twice and everything works great. Thank You!
Hey that's great to hear Mark; you always want to troubleshoot the least expensive stuff first before replacing the expensive stuff like the capacitor. I've only had a few occasions where a dead capacitor was the problem, but many times when the shaft was to blame.
Thank you for posting this. I needed to unscrew the whole unit and manually turn the propeller from the front, but that was exactly the solution.
Glad to know it worked out for you! Yeah rotating the impeller from the front can also work, it's usually more labor intensive though.
I have a lot of pine needles that have a tendency to get through the skimmer baskets all the way to the pump and I usually have to stick my hand in through the back of the pump and try to pry the stuff out when the impellor gets clogged. I tried this method instead and it was much easier and worked like a charm! Thanks!
Dang! I'm surprised it worked even with all those pine needles clogging the impeller, but that's good to hear!
You just saved my life and my pool!! Thank you!
Glad to hear! :)
Omg this video was so helpful literally called three companies for quotes to get it replaced and i decided to go on utube and turning the shaft worked!!
When in doubt…youtube.
You just saved me a nightmare having to tell my dad I broke the pump lol just unscrewed one screw and turned the thing manually once and boom it worked!! Thank you’
Haha, good! Glad I got you out of a tight spot.
Super helpful. I knew there had to be a way to unstick the pump. Works great now. Thanks
YOUR MY HERO YES POOL TIME THIS MEMORIAL WEEKEND! Thanks a million my friend!!!
Worked out fine once I manually turned the shaft and freed it up thanks for the video
Spray it down with WD-40. I use that all the time on my shaft. It works really well. It keeps corrosion away.
Good tip!
Giggity
I had the same issue (humming and not starting). I checked the breaker at the pool and the breaker at the house and neither were flipped. I turned of and back on the breaker at the house and that did not fix the problem. I then turned off the breaker and back on at the pool breaker box and that DID fix the problem. So even thought he breakers did not appear to be flipped, turning it off then back on was sufficient.
Also as a word of caution, capacitors can still be dangerous even if power is turned off at the breaker. A capacitor is a "battery" that stores up electricity in order to deliver a large jolt of power to "kick" the motor on then the lesser power through the breaker is sufficient to keep the motor going. This is the same with capacitors for hvac unit (in fact they are the same capacitors). If the capacitor itself fails then theoretically it holds no charge. And if the problem wasn't the capacitor, the charge would theoretically discharge itself into the motor when it is off. But if the problem was for example a wire to the capacitor rusted off, and the capacitor was unable to discharge to start the motor then it could still hold a charge when you go to service it even if the breaker is off. The shock from a capacitor is enough to possibly kill someone, lose a finger, or cause other injury. I know many hvac techs say it is very rare but it doesnt shock you until it does.So please be careful when serving near a capacitor and if you are going to touch the capacitor, please beforehand look up how to safely test and discharge a capacitor to ensure you don't hurt or kill yourself. I am always an advocate for diy but I also don't want anyone to get hurt or worse and leave their family without you.
Those are good observations Chase. Personally, I have never had a capacitor fail on my route that I know of, but in theory if one was bad the motor would be unable to start even if power was being supplied by the circuit breaker.
And you're right, whenever servicing pumps at the back cover, it's always a good idea to discharge the capacitor before servicing it. Typically I don't and I paid for it the other day when my elbow accidentally brushed up against the capacitor terminals. It gave me a good jolt and a cut on my forearm!
Both my capacitors were broken but my pump still ran.
Brilliant teaching
This trick worked great. Mine has a fan attached to the shaft so it was easy to spin by hand.
Yes, some do! Makes it super easy to turn 👍
You are awesome. Your advice was spot on. I was able to start my pump within minutes with your advice by turning it manually. I didn't use my pool last year due to the pandemic. Corrosion was the culprit. Pliers and clockwise turns did the trick. I had to try it twice - just like you! Would some lubricant like WD-40, etc. be advisable?
Glad to hear! In my experience, regular run time of the motor is sufficient to prevent further corrosion and seizing of the shaft; in the client's pool from the video, the motor hasn't jammed any more since I recorded it. However, we keep their pool open year round so it never stays off for long.
@Eboni Tucker No one alleged that anyone could catch COVID from a swimming pool, and no one requested the sympathy of an imbecile.
You're quite presumptuous, considering the fact that you have no idea of what I "believed." I would share that information with you, but it is none of your business.
Any intelligent person with a minimum of two communicating brain cells would be able to discern that social activity declined sharply during the pandemic. As such, those of us who are conciencious didn't hold our traditional seasonal social events. As a discouteous, unbalanced person, it appears that you see any passing reference to COVID-19 in any context as a personal emergency. The mere mention of the globally recognized pandemic triggers you to overreact, confront people (who weren't even talking to you) in a condecending manner and launch into gratuitous lunacy about "the media" as if you can't control yourself.
Charming. But as a mental health professional, I know your kind and I am familiar with exactly what is wrong with you.
I encourage everyone interested in Abnormal Psychology to examine the intentionally obnoxious, trolling comments in Eboni Tucker's CZcams account and judge the level of psychological dysfunction and personal dissatisfaction that someone has to suffer from in order to routinely get thier jollies from such unproductive, seemingly pointless activity.
Weak people feel powerful when they can randomly post anonymous hostility with no fear of identification in reply to the innocuous statements of people that they don't know. Think. Was I addressing Eboni Tucker, or was I thanking the author of the video for their useful contribution to the body of knowledge in their area of expertise?
The subject matter was clearly repairing a pool pump, but Eboni Tucker's immature attempt to provoke complete strangers into arguments over a pandemic that is already over displays a pathetic lack of purpose in life. Most of us have better things to do - like repairing our pool pumps.
People who are accomplished don't behave in this manner. Normally, this type of conduct is perpetrated by unhappy, socially inept, unattractive, ignorant people with few aspirations. They need attention. It makes them feel smarter and more important than they actually are. Essentially, it is nothing more than psychological masturbation. It is the egotistical process of making themselves momentarily feel good at the expense of others. Those who engage in this crude method of coping with their personal failures typically do nothing to repair their mental health problems or to advance their ability to develop real-world skills. Those skillsets include the ones necessary to foster genuine healthy connections with civilized human beings.
Eboni, the entire video had the purpose of educating. Now everyone who sees your unprovoked commentary and my response will see you for the lonely, disgruntled person that you are. You are trying to spread your unhappiness, hoping to make others as miserable as you.
Is that what you hoped for when you posted your offensive comments a whole year after the problem was resolved? You look like a fool.
Clearly, you have fixation that is abnormal. Why are you STILL so obsessed with how OTHERS managed the pandemic instead of tending to your mental problems at this late date in April of 2023?
You are clearly not only uneducated but not terribly cerebral. You feel the need to start unnecessary conflicts with complete strangers to feel better about yourself. What a sad life. Move on. Nobody thinks that your childish sarcasm is clever because it is not. At all. It has been done (ad nauseum) a million times over by sharper, more creative and entertaining people than you. If you ever hope to develop into a worthwhile individual, perhaps you should redirect your energy into learning how to communicate in a healthy way outside of silly virtual interpersonal power games to purposely harrass, annoy, and offend.
See a psychiatrist.
Lifesaver! Please keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video.
Thank you!
Ours was working then all of a sudden turned off. It does make the humming sound. My husband turned off the breaker and checked the impeller, it turned fine. Is there something else we can check?
Try to turn on power to the motor so that it hums and then immediately twisting the shaft counter-clockwise in a quick motion. That may be enough to throw it into motion. Did anything proceed the motor stopping?
Awesome ! Thanks to you I got it running !!! Thank you sooo much
Good to hear!
Willowtree Pool Service I’d say you saved me 300.00
@@HELPTHEMPLEASE There you go! :) 💰💰💰
The shaft is a little hard to turn, but the impeller turns freely. When I try to jump start the pump it sounds like it wants to start up, but doesn’t start. After a couple tries and a lot of manual spinning the motor turns the shaft a little distance but really slowly
It sounds like the motor is either really old or is experiencing more than typical amounts of corrosion or rust. Or it could also be that the shaft was bent somehow in the front. Any of those could result in slow turning. You may be able to spray some WD40 in the back of the motor shaft successfully, but I'm not sure how much of a risk that would pose to the electronics inside.
@@willowtreepoolservice764 I ended up getting it spinning freely again, but now there is water coming out the bottom. I’m thinking it might be the shaft seal, but without taking it apart I don’t know for sure. Any other ideas on what it could be?
Sounds like the shaft seal needs replacement, the other culprits might be the diffuser oring or the housing oring. But it’s probably one of the gaskets. I’d buy a seal kit for your specific pump on Amazon and replace all the seals to see if that fixes the problem. It’s not hard, anyone can do it if you have a screwdriver and pair of pliers.
turned my pump off to clean the skimmer basket to make sure something wasn't clogging it. When I went to turn it back on, the motor made a continuous loud screeking noise. I shut it off quickly...kind of smelled an electrical scent.
Maybe when you took the skimmer basket out leaves fell over the side into the pot and when you turned the pump back on they got sucked up into the impeller. The impeller is a propeller like thing that flings water up into the the pipe above the pump. The basket is the last line of protection before debris would get stuck in it. Remove the basket and stick your finger into the hole at the back of the pump housing. If you feel debris in there you'll have to clean it out somehow.
Another possibility is that the pump is old and the shaft seal inside the pump needs to be replaced. That's usually the cause for loud high pitched whines.
Ima try this tomorrow since mine is humming too.
How'd it work out ?
Thanks
My 3 year old Hayward super pump is having this same humming issue. The impeller spins freely and is not binding. I replaced the capacitor and still get the same thing. Tried the rubber mallet trick too. What else can I check?
Open up the back cover and place your pliers on the shaft with one hand and turn on the pump with the other. When you hear it humming, immediately fling the shaft to the right (clockwise) with the pliers and see if it starts running. Are you sure you replaced it with the correct model of capacitor?
@@willowtreepoolservice764 that was part of the problem. My capacitor was 40.0uf. The only one I found to fit was a 60.0uf, but still 370vac. My motor has a fan on the back so it is easy to spin, but it doesn't seem to spin fast enough to start pulling water. I filled all I could with a hose before starting. Still not pumping. I appreciate your help.
@@rcracechamp I would consider either finding the correct capacitor or just getting a new pump entirely. Not necessarily cheap I know but at least that way you're guaranteed to solve your problem. If you can afford it, I recommend the new generation variable speed pumps, I almost never have an issue with them.
When the circuiit breaker isnt working wont it not have any power to it at all?! So no humming?
That is correct, there needs to be power to the circuit breaker for there to be power to the motor.
I just got a new pump. Turn it on and it just humms. I tried to spin the shaft and it only spins part way and sounds like it's rubbing inside. Did I get a lemon?
What is the pump brand? Is it used or refurbished?
@@willowtreepoolservice764 hayward. I kept turning the shaft and it never got better. I had to use pliers to move the shaft. It moved a little then stopped. Something inside was preventing it from spinning freely.
I was able to turn the shaft and the pool start back up
the shaft you are suggesting we turn is not exposed once we take the cover off. Anyone else have this issue?
On many motors these days, the shaft is covered by the governor (which is a metal tab looking part with two springs attached) and the V-switch over that.
To jump start this variety, you need to grab the governor with a pair of pliers and fling it like you would the shaft right after turning the power on to the motor.
What was the end result? What did you have to do to get the pump to start every time?
Hey Chris, the end result was that once the pump was jump started by twisting the main shaft with pliers, it was able to run on its own. Since that time, I have not needed to do this again.
Terrible audio! Cant hear you! How'd you turn it? What tool? how it!!!
it doesn't spin...what can I do? I just bought it and put it together it was turning now that i installed it it doesn't turn
Hey Oscar, hmmm, I'm not sure. I haven't run into that issue before. Sounds like it might be an issue with the electrical hookup. Make sure everything is wired correctly, ie black to black, red to red, connected ground, circuit breaker is on. If it's a new pump, it shouldn't be an issue with the shaft being stuck.
@@aaronneuhaus7693 I loosen all the screws a little and now it is turning, I guess I just tightened too much
actually the bolts not screws
Interesting. I should check the breaker? It could be reset if I hear a hum? How would the motor hum if the breaker was off? 🤣
Did I say that in the video?
If your pump is running on 220 and one side trips only allowing 110 to flow through, it would definitely have enough power to hum but not run.
@christiedixon1446 very true. Sorry I didn't consider this. I should have mentioned my pump is only 110. So I was able to get it to spin. Shaft was rusting. It ran for 30 minutes and ceased up again. I ended up buying another pump.
Of course mine has a more complicated design lol
And how is it different? Do you have the model number? I can take a look.
@@willowtreepoolservice764 figure it out, my capacitor was the issue.
Fire Hazard
Yeah it can be, but it usually trips the circuit before that happens. If the pump runs for a few seconds and then suddenly turns off while smoking, then there might be a mismatch between the voltage from the breaker to the pump and it’s definitely more of a fire hazard.
The real problem here is a residential pool with a sand filter on it. Whoever installed it should not be in the pool industry.
Why not? What is the problem with this?
@@MrBasvannuland Russian bot is an idiot
Sand filter is the only way to go. No way to clean cartridge filters accept disassembly . Very stupid don't understand why they're still on the market.
@@greghackney8437 if you were in the pool industry you would find out real fast that sand filters dont filter as well as a cartridge or DE filter. Sand filters filter down to particles at 20 microns in size...cartridge filters down to 3-5 microns in size...DE filters down to 1-2 microns in size. Sand filters have alot of particles that go right thru them and back into the pool. Takes about 1-1.5 hours to disassemble a cartridge or DE filter, clean it and put it back together. Only have to do that once a year.
@@3819Rock yeah ok.
"So, um, like, um, can you, um, like, um, keep saying um? Because, um, it's like, um, I can't really, um, like you know, um, I have to, um, keep saying um, because, um, I keep stammering, um, because I sort of, um, know what I'm, um, doing. Like, um, you know?
I got a brand new Hayward set up, whenever I turn it off for a day or so it has a problem turning on. Sometimes it just hums then kicks off without the pump firing up. And other times it Huns then kicks on
It sounds like there is a problem with the motor you bought; was it a resale?
@@willowtreepoolservice764 it actually fired up 10 minutes after I posted this and never did it since. It’s brand new. See how she does in the summer
Worked out fine once I manually turned the shaft and freed it up thanks for the video