Pump Dead - Repair or Replace?

[El Matarife]

Hello all-

After a particularly nasty rain/lightning storm a few weeks ago my Heyward SP2610X15 will not turn on. I spoke with a friend of a friend who is an electrician and he seems to be of the opinion that it is pump related. The outlet the pump is plugged into is still receiving electricity and the GFCI breaker is not tripped, however the pump won't respond when the switch is flipped to turn it on. I checked the impeller and it is not blocked (turns freely 360 degrees), so I don't believe that is the issue. I know very little about what to do from here. Is it worth my time taking it apart to try and solve the problem or would I be better off installing a new VS pump that will save me time/electricity down the line? If so, do there tend to be sales on pool equipment once pool season has ended or are the prices pretty stable?

If I can do it myself I'd like to try and fix it, however I'm a novice when it comes to dealing with moving parts/electricity. Please let me know what other pieces of information you need.

Thanks very much.

 

[Spa Owner]

How old is the pump?

 

[RedBluePool]

Is the pump humming when you try to turn it on for a couple of seconds then the sound stops?

If so it could be a very easy repair. Could possibly be a bad capacitor. Thunderstorms have a tendency for braking the capacior for your pump.

Part number for the capacitor you would need if it is that issue, then it would be spx2677n.

 

[El Matarife]

How old is the pump?

Based on serial number it was manufactured in May of 2015. I purchased the house in late 2017 and it's run fine since we got it. It seems very very weird that all of a sudden a three year old pump would stop working, but I don't know the first thing about pool pumps. I assumed it was an electrical issue with the outlet but as I mentioned earlier I was able to use a test light and there is clearly power going to the outlet.

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Is the pump humming when you try to turn it on for a couple of seconds then the sound stops?

If so it could be a very easy repair. Could possibly be a bad capacitor. Thunderstorms have a tendency for braking the capacior for your pump.

Part number for the capacitor you would need if it is that issue, then it would be spx2677n.

No sir. Nothing happens at all. No buzzing, humming or anything of the sort. It might as well be unplugged from the power source.

 

[schatz]

I just had 2 motors looked at locally by a place called Hemco. One was repairable and one was not and needed new windings on the rotor. I would take the motor to a repair company and let them bench test the motor and give you an estimate first before fixing or replacing. They will usually do this free of charge. And by the way they talked me out of goinng with a new variable speed motor because they said you will need to replace them every 4 or 5 years and fixing them is very cost prohibitive, so they said I would probably be better off fixing or replacing my old motor, and I prefer to fix my stuff rather than just replace because I get a certain satisfaction out fo it.t Good luck, also and be sure to replace the shaft seal before reinstalling, they are very easy to work on, just check out some you tube videos.