Our pool company (I have them open and close) just opened our 35K pool to have an old auto cover removed, wall rebuilt, and pebble finish installed. It's about day 4, so pump is running 24/7 to filter as I brush 2x daily, etc. (my questions on this process are for another post!) etc. Unfortunately, my motor (or pump itself?) is making an AWFUL, constant noise, like a coffee grinder and it's getting louder. Pool equipment is not near house but I can hear it through open windows. It started sounding like this last year too, not as bad, but then sat from Sept-now until being turned on again and I believe motor was seized and needed some work before it started up. Filter seems to be doing ok, normal psi.
Is this the motor (only a few years old) or the pump (we've been here 6 years and my guess is that it's much older)? How do I tell? I'd be asking pool company to replace as I'm handy for routine mainenance but not this!
Is this the motor (only a few years old) or the pump (we've been here 6 years and my guess is that it's much older)? How do I tell? I'd be asking pool company to replace as I'm handy for routine mainenance but not this!
