Today I discovered my pump making a loud noise that concerns me. Wondering if the bearings are going bad or something. I’ve included a recording and am hoping someone can provide insight on what may be going on. Thanks!
Pump making loud noise
- Thread starter techman65
- Start date
- May 27, 2021
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- Pool Size
- 17000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Bearings. Any water leaking around it? Usually the shaft seal is leaking and water gets into the bearings. Can you get pics of the pump?
No water leaking. I'll see about getting some pump pics and posting them.
Its your motor bearings. Sometimes you never see water, but the shaft seal has been leaking a long time to hear that much noise. It probably started much quieter but they always get that loud, and the noise should never be ignored it heard.
Here are a couple pics of the pump motor.
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Yes, water leaking. That's what caused that "white" corrosion at the front of the motor. It was leaking to the interior of the motor and not dripping to the outside. That white residue is always a leaking seal.
jdsaengine
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Mine sounds the same way. Pool company coming out next week to decide what the problem is. I'll let you know what they find out, but to me both yours and mine sound like the motor.
my Jandy 1.85hp VS pump/motor is brand new, only 6 mo. of use
my Jandy 1.85hp VS pump/motor is brand new, only 6 mo. of use
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