Recent content by JSherer

Correct, it was only the motor, I misspoke. A pool company looked at the motor, determined it was bad and gave me a quote for replacement and parts. I used their quote to order the parts. He gave me the wrong part number, which is why it didn't fit. I did rig it up, so that is on me. I have...

Thanks. Ordered another shaft seal, but will break it down sometime soon maybe (thanks time change). I'll report back if it looks like something different than the shaft seal. Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

Motor is AO Smith QC1102 1HP 115/230V. It is set running on 115V. Old motor only had high/low voltage selection, and was set on low. Single pole breaker. Consulted with electrician and he agreed to set motor on 115V. As far as smoke coming from the motor, I didn't let it go long, but the...

I may be describing it incorrectly, but the motor shaft seal was two parts. The part of the face plate (if that's the correct term) that attaches to the actual motor, has a hole in it. Part of the shaft seal goes in that hole. The new seal did not fit, it was too large to go into the hole...

From the motor being "bad" when purchased? Or did my install screw it up somehow. If I did it, would have thought there would have been an issue Saturday. What would cause it to run normal for the first day, then **** out within a few seconds of being turned on on Sunday. Thanks.

Hello all. I had to replace my pool pump over the weekend. Replaced mid-day on Saturday. Everything worked well with no problems. Had to replace due to water leak, which caused bearings to rust in old motor. Replaced seals and thought everything was alright. Noticed some water late...

I'm sorry, Sunday morning posting without enough coffee. The pump filter basket is what I meant to say. There is a good stream of water that comes in and fills it up, but instead of staying full and working properly, it basically flushes out and starts over. It flushes through the bottom of...

Thanks everyone. I had thought maybe leaves or something was blocking the pipe, but nothing was ever coming through to the skimmer basket after doing a couple of things to check the line to make sure it was clear. So that is what made me go to air leak. What happens with the skimmer is it...

I've had this house and pool for a couple years and am having a new problem. My pump won't hold its prime, I guess that is the way to say that. When it starts to fill up, it will get full but then flushes and starts all over. I am assuming air from somewhere, but where and how do I find it...