Pump problems- still new to this

[marybaileyy]

Hello everyone- I finished slamming our pool last week. During the slam our pump started getting So loud. For awhile it would blow the fuse and not start.

We replaced the capacitor and visually inspected the impeller without removing anything.

It works now, no blown fuses. But it's loud.

The noise is coming from the back housing, the front of the pump seems fine. What are my first steps here?


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[marybaileyy]

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[jblizzle]

See the white at the bottom of the front of the motor? That shows that water has leaked out of the pump and gotten into the motor. And then the bearings go bad and start to get loud.

I would suggest replacing the motor with an equivalent 2-speed version.

 

[marybaileyy]

Wow that was super informative- my husband said it may be some kind of bearing. Stupid question- when you say motor- you mean the back part of the pump right? The large cylinder we took off to look at the impeller?


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[marybaileyy]

Also if it leaked, will switching that fix the leak? Or is that from a bad connection or the front of the pump?


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[marybaileyy]

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[jblizzle]

Yes all the back metal cylinder is the motor and all the front (usually) plastic part is the pump. You had to the split the pump in half look at the impeller.

 

[marybaileyy]

Ok thanks. Sorry to post like a crazy person. I went and looked closer and can actually see it dripping out


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[jblizzle]

That motor seems pretty overpriced although I have not searched.

You will need to replace the shaft seal (which is what leaked) whenever you change a motor. You may consider getting a go-kit to replace all the seals while you are at it.

FYI, you will need to add a manual switch to select the speed also. Also, you need to verify if your existing motor is 115V or 230V ... because most 2-speeds are only 230V.

 

[marybaileyy]

Volts 115/230


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[marybaileyy]

A.O. Smith Round Flange 3/4 HP Up Rate Motor (UST1072)


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[marybaileyy]

Looks like the pump is also leaking. I'll have to see where when I have two hands


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[jblizzle]

Volts 115/230


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That is not helpful
That means it can be wired for one or the other. You need to figure out which.

 

[marybaileyy]

Ohhhh.. Ehh..

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[marybaileyy]

Ugh. Just went out to see about that. Noticed my pump was gurgling, still full of water. It's turned off- reading 5psi. Not good I'm sure


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[marybaileyy]

Thanks for working/talking with me here


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[jblizzle]

If the pump is off and the gauge is no 0, then you need a new gauge.

 

[pooldv]

Hi spongebob! Is that the wrong pic?