I recently replaced the 10+ year old motor on my Hayward Super II with a new Hayward motor.
Since doing this, I've noticed that the thermal switch on the motor has been shutting it down during very hot periods in the afternoon.
This hadn't happened with the old motor, but it's been an unusually hot summer here and we've lost some shade due to tree cutting, so I'm thinking it might just be that much hotter where the pump is located (directly in the afternoon sun).
Anyway, I'm assuming (unless someone says otherwise) this is normal.
My question is though -- should I try to mitigate this situation? I tried putting up a screen to shade the pump area -- no luck. I'm thinking now I may try to enclose the pump area and blow in cooler air from my basement (the pump is next to the house -- I could put a small ventilation fan in the wall to blow cooler air into the enclosure).
Or am I wasting my time? Is the thermal switch's action sufficient to keep the motor safe?
A bit of additional info: The original motor was a 1 hp. I replaced it with a 3/4 hp because the store said that was sufficient for my pool size. I'm assuming that size difference isn't causing the motor to "work harder" and create more heat.
Since doing this, I've noticed that the thermal switch on the motor has been shutting it down during very hot periods in the afternoon.
This hadn't happened with the old motor, but it's been an unusually hot summer here and we've lost some shade due to tree cutting, so I'm thinking it might just be that much hotter where the pump is located (directly in the afternoon sun).
Anyway, I'm assuming (unless someone says otherwise) this is normal.
My question is though -- should I try to mitigate this situation? I tried putting up a screen to shade the pump area -- no luck. I'm thinking now I may try to enclose the pump area and blow in cooler air from my basement (the pump is next to the house -- I could put a small ventilation fan in the wall to blow cooler air into the enclosure).
Or am I wasting my time? Is the thermal switch's action sufficient to keep the motor safe?
A bit of additional info: The original motor was a 1 hp. I replaced it with a 3/4 hp because the store said that was sufficient for my pool size. I'm assuming that size difference isn't causing the motor to "work harder" and create more heat.
