pump disgnostic

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    Brand new hayward overheating

    Ok so I just inherited my grammas house which has a pool. That is mu current nightmare. Long story short after getting chemicals almost in range (pool hasn't been touched in 8 years) I realize the pump is cracked ok it's old I get it. I buy new pump install it and it's over heating within 10...
  2. R

    Replacement for OLD Hayward Super Pump

    TL;DR - Very old pump is probably fried. Looking for a similar replacement. It's a Hayward Self Priming Super Pump, 1.5 HP, Model #C48L2N134B1 Hello! First of all thank you all so much for your help last year in getting my very old pool up and running for the last part of the season. I was able...
  3. B

    Pump not getting power

    Have had a couple electricans come out and try and fix my pump but seem too be able too. Currently the problem is there is power going from the circuit board to the pump but the pump wont turn on/recieve power before this happend the first electrican replaced the breaker twice and it worked for...
  4. dash

    Is a new pump worth it?

    I've been battling pipe leakage for about 2 years, and I've had multiple people recommend replacing my pump. I believe a variable speed pump (of some type) would improve things (water lose & electrical usage), and with it's installation- install new pipes and connectors. I'm looking for some...
  5. MrMet1986

    Pump Failure

    Hello, All, I'm the New Guy to TFP. I live in Northern California and I have a 10,000-gallon above ground pool that is about 18 months old. My pump recently stopped working and when I opened the motor housing, one of the wires coming off the switch was completely fried and burnt. The pump is an...
  6. K

    Pump Pressure Drop

    I have a Hayward Tristar 2-speed 1.5HP pump on my inground pool. I typically run it on low speed 12hrs a day. I had noticed that when I turn it on high speed this year that it was making a lot of noise like rocks bouncing around inside the pump. Low speed was not that noticeable. I got...
  7. A

    Pentair VSF wont prime/motor wont kick on

    Came home from vacation across the state to a pool not working. Display indicating no communication from panel to pump. Tried to manually turn pump on and when it primes, motor does not kick on and results in the could not prime error. Big lightning storm happened. We have surge protection at...