Difficult to get pump to start

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Jun 9, 2014
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Suwanee, GA
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Hey, I have a very similar problem, difference is that my breaker doesn't trip, my pump just doesn't start until a few more attempts... I think it can be the capacitor?
 
Ok, the problem is that my pump doesn't start at the first attempt, I usually need to try 3 or 4 times before it does... The breaker does not trip it's just that I need to try several times and lately it's taking more attempts...

Any suggestions on what to get checked out?

Thanks
 
Why The Pump doesn't start in the first attempt?

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Hi guys... New house with old pool, the problem is that my pump doesn't start at the first attempt, I usually need to try 3 or 4 times before it does... The breaker does not trip it's just that I need to try several times and lately it's taking more attempts...

Any suggestions on what to get checked out?

Thanks
 
OK, I got a new capacitor and it got better in the sense that now "When it starts" it starts immediately, so I think the new capacitor was needed anyway... The only remaining problem is that it doesn't start always at the first attempt... The breaker does not trip, it just doesn't start but after 2 or 3 attempts...

I saw a video in YOutube where this guys was cleaning some chunks of plants out of the pump, do you guiys thing I should open my pump and look for any residual stuff that might be stock inside the pump?... any idea what else to check?... can it be electrical?

Thanks in advance for your comments and ideas
 
How easy does the shaft turn by hand?

Some motors have 2 capacitors, a start and a run. You sure you did not just replace the run one and the start one is still bad?
 
If there are 2, one is usually inside the back cover by the wiring, also where you would try to turn the shaft (I think that is the start) and the hump on the side of the motor is the run capacitor.
 

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You might try finding a local electrical supply store and ask them if they have any start capacitors. You can give them the details of what's on that one hanging. Strange, I don't see the shaft in the center of the motor. Maybe your pic doesn't blow up well?
 
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