Recent content by Logan97

The capacitor was the problem. I ordered the centrifugal switch anyway in case and I'll be putting that on tomorrow when it arrives but it's working perfectly now. Thank you all for the help! You guys saved me a lot of money haha

I just realized I was looking at the wrong thing. The contacts on the actual switch are burnt. I'll try to clean it off. If it doesn't work I'll just get a new switch. I'll keep you guys updated

The impeller spins freely. I tested the start capacitor with a multimeter (credit to: Hayward Super Pump "humming" Noise For About A Second | Wet Head Media). It says: It came to a rest at 9.0-9.2. The centrifugal switch looks nearly brand new but has a little bit of possible corrosion on...

Done. A little update. There was another breaker that I was unaware of that was tripped. The motor still hums and tries to turn over. Here's a quick video I just took of it: 00001 - YouTube I assume the verdict is still the same?

That's what I feared. If I decide to replace the whole pump, what pump do you think would be best for my pool size and filter size? I'm also on a budget. Thanks!

Hi all, I have a 33k gallon pool with a Hayward S244T 300 lb sand filter and a Hayward 1 HP Super Pump (Model: C48K2N143B1). I've been having problems with the pump recently. It started a slight hesitation when turned on, like the pump was trying to turn over but met resistance. This only...