Well it finally happen, pump motor took a dump

LoneWolfArcher · May 31, 2022

I had added chlorine so it was running, I was mowing the lawn and noticed the water wasn't churning, so I pulled the mower over to the pad, and immediately smelled burnt plastic. Finished mowing, pulled the motor off and sure enough, the power block under the cover was burnt.

Ordered a replacement motor, paid to have it overnighted, but since it was late it probably won't ship until tomorrow. Which means I won't get it until Thursday.

Here's my question, any tips on what to do without being able to turn the water over? I do have a robot vacuum so it'll do some churning, but anything else I can do?

Oly · May 31, 2022

Brush, bot is good, swim laps or get a small submersible pump.

LoneWolfArcher · May 31, 2022

I have a submersible pump! That's a great idea. Just leave the outlet empty (no hose) and plug it in. Should I put it in the deep end?

woodyp · May 31, 2022

That'll work.

markayash · May 31, 2022

watch your FC levels and let them robot run a few times a day

LoneWolfArcher · Jun 2, 2022

Got new motor today, paid for overnight shipping. Installed this evening and I'm back in business!

LoneWolfArcher · Jun 10, 2022

So everything has been going well (except for the cottonwood seeds!), until today I come out of my home office for lunch, look out at the pool, and the water isn't moving. Been running the pump 24/7 to filter out the cottonwood seeds. Go down, motor is running, nothing it moving. Pull it apart. I have a Heyward Superpump, but the impeller is the old plastic threaded collar, and it cracked. GRRRRR

Luckily I have a pool store 16 miles aways that carries all of the Heyward Superpump parts and seals. Ran down there, and grabbed all new impeller with brass threaded collar, and all new seals (I don't want to have to open this thing up again!) Threw it all back together, and am back online working with the pump happily filtering out the cottonwoods (into a skimmer sock of course!).

I am so lucky to have two good old school pool stores.....though I did over hear the teenager telling a woman in the store to put this gunk in her pool and run the filter to lower her phosphates. (HEADSLAP!)