Hope somebody can help.
After cleaning my pool yesterday I started the pump and I inadvertently pressed the "AUX 1" switch at the same time ("AUX 1" switch is for the the spa aerator that we never use). The pump stopped working (it did humming for few seconds and then nothing happened) . I think I smelled something. Tried to start the pump few times but no luck. Put the pool on "service" mode immediately and left it like that whole night.
When I tried to start the pump this morning again, it did humming for few seconds and again completely quiet. I saw smoke coming out of the pump (from the middle of the pump - where the motor and the pump casing joins - not from the back of the pump or from the top where the capacitor is there).
Any idea what could be wrong? It's an AOSB2979 (A.O. Smith 2 H.P Round Flange Dual Speed) pump and I just replaced it in October (five months ago). Do I need to replace the whole pump or the capacitor or anything else?
I got an automatic control system, could something inside that be wrong?
Thanks so much for your kind help.
After cleaning my pool yesterday I started the pump and I inadvertently pressed the "AUX 1" switch at the same time ("AUX 1" switch is for the the spa aerator that we never use). The pump stopped working (it did humming for few seconds and then nothing happened) . I think I smelled something. Tried to start the pump few times but no luck. Put the pool on "service" mode immediately and left it like that whole night.
When I tried to start the pump this morning again, it did humming for few seconds and again completely quiet. I saw smoke coming out of the pump (from the middle of the pump - where the motor and the pump casing joins - not from the back of the pump or from the top where the capacitor is there).
Any idea what could be wrong? It's an AOSB2979 (A.O. Smith 2 H.P Round Flange Dual Speed) pump and I just replaced it in October (five months ago). Do I need to replace the whole pump or the capacitor or anything else?
I got an automatic control system, could something inside that be wrong?
Thanks so much for your kind help.