Hi all, with the record warm temperatures we are having in the great NorthEast, I figure it is time to think about getting the pool open again!
I have a Polaris 280 with the PB-4 booster pump, Installed in 2011. Controller turns the booster pump on for an hour each morning and boosts the main pump up to 50%. The system had been working fine since installation, until....
Was sitting by the pool one sunny day last August during the time the Cleaner was supposed to be operating and noticed it wasn't moving. Wandered by the pump and there was no movement and I could smell an electrical burning smell. I switched off the service cutoff switch to the booster pump, looked around and did not notice anything amiss. Turned the service cutoff back on, pump started right up, and the cleaner started cleaning and continued to clean for the next month or so. (this may or may not be pertinent to my current issue).
Along in September, I noticed that the cleaner was not doing a good job and went to investigate. Standing by the pump, the pump seemed to be operating fine, but I would hear a 'swoosh' that sounded like air in the line being flushed through, repeating every 10 seconds or so. However, there was no air coming out any of the lines. I pulled the 280 out of the water and the flow was quite low, except there was a 'surge' to normal pressure periodically. I'm not sure if the timing coincided with the swoosh or not. Since it was almost time to close the pool, I just shut the pump off and manually cleaned.
It seems that the motor itself is working and looks to be in good shape. I have not tried to troubleshoot any further at this point. Just curious if anyone has heard of anything similar and any suggestions for identifying the problem and a solution. Would it be worth just purchasing and replacing the Volute? It is supposed to be reasonably warm this weekend, so I may try to pull the Volute apart and see if anything is broken inside, but I did not hear anything that sounded like broken pieces in there last time I ran it.
As always, thanks for any suggestions.
I have a Polaris 280 with the PB-4 booster pump, Installed in 2011. Controller turns the booster pump on for an hour each morning and boosts the main pump up to 50%. The system had been working fine since installation, until....
Was sitting by the pool one sunny day last August during the time the Cleaner was supposed to be operating and noticed it wasn't moving. Wandered by the pump and there was no movement and I could smell an electrical burning smell. I switched off the service cutoff switch to the booster pump, looked around and did not notice anything amiss. Turned the service cutoff back on, pump started right up, and the cleaner started cleaning and continued to clean for the next month or so. (this may or may not be pertinent to my current issue).
Along in September, I noticed that the cleaner was not doing a good job and went to investigate. Standing by the pump, the pump seemed to be operating fine, but I would hear a 'swoosh' that sounded like air in the line being flushed through, repeating every 10 seconds or so. However, there was no air coming out any of the lines. I pulled the 280 out of the water and the flow was quite low, except there was a 'surge' to normal pressure periodically. I'm not sure if the timing coincided with the swoosh or not. Since it was almost time to close the pool, I just shut the pump off and manually cleaned.
It seems that the motor itself is working and looks to be in good shape. I have not tried to troubleshoot any further at this point. Just curious if anyone has heard of anything similar and any suggestions for identifying the problem and a solution. Would it be worth just purchasing and replacing the Volute? It is supposed to be reasonably warm this weekend, so I may try to pull the Volute apart and see if anything is broken inside, but I did not hear anything that sounded like broken pieces in there last time I ran it.
As always, thanks for any suggestions.
