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I do not see any uF rating on the motor. I went by Leslie pools on lunch and they were not able to tell me what uF rating to get. It is a 1-1/2HP/230v hayward motor from Leslie. I put everything back together and the motor spins too slow and overheats, so I think 30uF is too much? Am I...

Hi, My Hayward Super II Pump quit working the other day. I found a melted run capacitor and replaced it. Is there any harm in using a 30uF capacitor in place of what I think was a 15uF one? Replacing the capacitor did not solve the problem, but once I moved the old wires to the motor it...