Hey all haven't been on here in a while but need major help to avoid spending $400 on new pump. My Hayward super pump refuses to turn on. There is a very very very small humming going on but nothing more. It's so low you can barely tell the pump is even on at all. There is no debris blocking the impeller and I tried replacing the capacitor to no avail. What should I do next? It's an old pump and looks like trash but has been reliable in the past. Hoping this isn't it.
Hayward super pump 1HP wont start
- Thread starter Flimflam22
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,672
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
With power off, try turning the motor with a screwdriver.
Was the pump running and stopped, or has it not run since you opened the pool this spring?
Was the pump running and stopped, or has it not run since you opened the pool this spring?
- May 3, 2014
- 62,672
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I tried turning it and it seemed to move a bit. It has not yet turned on this season
I took the cap off that houses the capacitor and other parts. Is there a part back there that should spin freely? I've seen some videos showing that but I dont have anything that does. Maybe that's what's locked up?
- May 3, 2014
- 62,672
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
1) Make sure that the shaft spins. You can access it from the back if you remove the capacitor and slip a 7/16" wrench on the shaft. Or, you can open the pump and spin the impeller clockwise.
2) Check the contacts on the centrifugal switch to make sure that they're clean. Copper V strips visible at the back.
3) Replace the capacitor. Make sure to tuck the wires back in between the posts. If you leave them outside the posts, they can get snagged by the centrifugal switch weights.
4) Verify that the voltage coming in is correct. Measure line-to-line.
2) Check the contacts on the centrifugal switch to make sure that they're clean. Copper V strips visible at the back.
3) Replace the capacitor. Make sure to tuck the wires back in between the posts. If you leave them outside the posts, they can get snagged by the centrifugal switch weights.
4) Verify that the voltage coming in is correct. Measure line-to-line.