So, I just had our pool deck and everything out back pressure washed today. It looked great after, but lots of debris in the bottom of the pool. After one pass with the vacuum it was time to backwash, and my pump started humming, and now I'm in serious panic mode. We are leaving for the beach in 10 days, and I need this resolved, but I don't want to spend more cash than I have to on this repair. I just had the local pool shop replace my multi-port valve because I simply didn't have time to do it myself. They did a fine job, but charged me twice what I could have paid online for the part. I'd hate to have to pay twice again for a new pump.
I have a Century SQ1152 pump. I turn the switch on and it just hums, so I shut it off before it trips the breaker. It has been running fine so far this season (the past month or so).
Should I try to find a start capacitor online somewhere? Should I start calling pool shops in town to see if they have parts? I will probably pull the capacitor out tomorrow morning and test with a multimeter to verify that's the problem, but my pump is pretty tightly fitted to the side of my house, so there isn't much room to work. Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I have a Century SQ1152 pump. I turn the switch on and it just hums, so I shut it off before it trips the breaker. It has been running fine so far this season (the past month or so).
Should I try to find a start capacitor online somewhere? Should I start calling pool shops in town to see if they have parts? I will probably pull the capacitor out tomorrow morning and test with a multimeter to verify that's the problem, but my pump is pretty tightly fitted to the side of my house, so there isn't much room to work. Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!