This morning I noticed my Polaris was running but my waterfall and pool returns weren't going. Upon inspection, I found that the filter pump was not running...
The pump wasn't making any noise or anything, just wasn't running, but the motor was hot to the touch. I played with the timer for a few minutes flipping it off and on, and at one point, the pump started making a loud noise like it was running but no water was moving through the pump basket.
Am I correct to assume that this is a shot motor? Is the pump/impeller half ok to keep (meaning I'd just need to replace or fix the motor)?
For what it's worth, the whole unit is probably at least 5 years old, maybe even 10 or more. Looks like the plate says it's a WhisperFlo WF-28. However, we're very likely selling the house and moving in the next 3-6 months so I've got no desire to use this as an opportunity to upgrade to a fancy new 2-speed or multi-speed pump.
Thanks for any help or advice.
The pump wasn't making any noise or anything, just wasn't running, but the motor was hot to the touch. I played with the timer for a few minutes flipping it off and on, and at one point, the pump started making a loud noise like it was running but no water was moving through the pump basket.
Am I correct to assume that this is a shot motor? Is the pump/impeller half ok to keep (meaning I'd just need to replace or fix the motor)?
For what it's worth, the whole unit is probably at least 5 years old, maybe even 10 or more. Looks like the plate says it's a WhisperFlo WF-28. However, we're very likely selling the house and moving in the next 3-6 months so I've got no desire to use this as an opportunity to upgrade to a fancy new 2-speed or multi-speed pump.
Thanks for any help or advice.