Hayward pool pump is humming then kicks on

[drafferty]

Hi All,
My hayward 1.5 HP super pump is humming prior to kicking on. Once on it is perfectly fine and does a great job. This morning when I went to turn it on ....this time it hummed but did not kick on. I kept it off for a couple minutes and tried again. This time it hummed for about 5 seconds and started up fine. I'm just wondering what causes the humming noise and what I can do to get rid of it.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!

 

[Texas Splash]

I'm just wondering what causes the humming noise and what I can do to get rid of it.

Probably the start capacitor is going bad. You actually may have two caps (start & run), one behind the motor cover and one under a hump on top of the motor. Just depends on your model motor. But if you turn off power and gain access to the cap(s), take a pic of the model info and order one online. They are fairly cheap and relatively easy to install. A quick search on YouTube and you'll see what I mean.

 

[drafferty]

Probably the start capacitor is going bad. You actually may have two caps (start & run), one behind the motor cover and one under a hump on top of the motor. Just depends on your model motor. But if you turn off power and gain access to the cap(s), take a pic of the model info and order one online. They are fairly cheap and relatively easy to install. A quick search on YouTube and you'll see what I mean.

Thank you Texas Splash.....that was in fact the issue. Changed it out and am now back in business!!!!

 

[Texas Splash]