Recent content by h2o

Well, that is disheartening to read. It appears there really is no fix for it other than resurfacing again. This jumped out at me: "Severe white spotting can cause the calcium hardness level of the pool water to increase, and does that through the process of the plaster surface deteriorating...

We had our pool resurfaced last February (16 months ago) in a Bermuda quartz finish. The plaster has developed white spots all over it. Aside from maybe low chlorine, the water chemistry has never been off and I have been VERY mindful of my CH levels. I don't think this is scaling. The spots...

Interesting is right. The guy that built it owned an electrical business. I think he fashioned this out if surplus materials he had laying around. I'm sure it was nice at one point, but now it's just old and has way too many points of failure. I'm guessing it's 25-30 years old. You are correct...

I noticed yesterday that my pool pump wasn't running and went out to investigate. I discovered that my pool timer was blank and verified power to the input of the timer. I installed a two speed pump recently, but have only been using it at high speed because my current timer didn't have the...

Appreciate all of the help. I have ordered a new one.

You were correct. All 3 terminals to ground read 0.L 1 to 2 was 1.5 2 to 3 was 1.5 1 to 3 was 00.0 2 to 3 takes longer to settle at 1.5 for whatever reason.

Sorry, just realized I did that wrong. 1 to 2 - 1.5 ohms with continuity 1 to 3 - 0 ohms with continuity 2 to 3 - it jumps around between 1.5 to 3 ohms with continuity. 1 to G - 0 2 to G - 0 3 to G - 0

I think I have a short across the windings. I'm getting anywhere from 1.5 to 3 ohms with continuity ground to high speed side of board. I'm getting 1.5 ohms with continuity ground to low speed side. I'm getting 0 ohms with continuity low speed side to high speed side. I shouldn't be getting...

I get 240 line to line, but the only way I can check it is by disconnecting everything. I can't check it while in service because the breaker trips before I can get test leads on it. I don't know how to check the resistance on the windings.

I took the line from the center of the rocker and hooked it up directly to the high speed or low speed side of motor. The pic is the high speed side.

I bypassed the switch to both the high speed and low speed with the same result. 2-3 seconds ans the breaker trips.

Sorry, it looks like we were posting over one another. Let me go test this and I will respond back. Thank you for the help.

Here is what I have verified - I have 120v to each leg and when the motor starts, the shaft and impeller spin. The motor doesn't sound right when it runs though. It's louder, but not a grinding sound. When I spin it manually it spins easily and freely and makes no noise so I don't think it's a...