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    Pentair whisperflo wf-23 not pumping.

    No, I didn't find anything that would appear obvious. The impeller and diffuser were clear and clean. I went ahead and removed the motor to get a better look inside, once everything was apart I did hear a slight grinding when I turn the impeller. It spins freely, but isn't as quiet as I think...
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    Pentair whisperflo wf-23 not pumping.

    Ok, starting to think bad bearings or motor issue. Ran it again a few minutes ago and it seems to be moving water, almost filled the basket within a few seconds of turning on, but turned off a few seconds later. The overheat switch is kicking in, I hear the click and it shuts off. A few minutes...
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    Pentair whisperflo wf-23 not pumping.

    It's a 230v. When the pump kicked on yesterday it wouldn't pump, water in the basket just churned but wouldn't get going. The thermal switch/relay in the pump kicked on and shut the pump off. Cooled down a little then I could turn it on again to the same results. So that's when I drained it...
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    Pentair whisperflo wf-23 not pumping.

    I have an in ground pool with a pentair whisperflo wf-23, 3/4 hp pump. Right now the pump runs, shaft spins, water churns, but it won't move the water. I pulled it apart to check the impeller, it looks fine. The shaft spins freely by hand and it also spins when the pump turns on. After...