- Nov 26, 2013
- 168
Speck 433, dual speed.
My motor makes a loud 'N' noise and runs slower than normal. On high it shuts off automatically in seconds and on low it keeps running poorly. I assumed it was the capacitor, but the old one tests out good and a new one didn't change anything. My wife thought it was funny the old one tested higher than the new one, but both are within 6%.
This all started when the air release plug at the top of my sand filter broke and sprayed water everywhere. I don't know if the pump ran extra fast or if water got inside the motor, but the motor failed pretty quickly after water hit it, because the pool didn't drain noticeable. The motor is exposed to rain (not recently), so that seems odd. I should add, I'm in Texas and the heat has been insane and the motor gets a lot of sun.
I took the pump apart and everything looks fine. The impeller turns easily. I ran it dry with the cover off and it does the same thing, so I don't think this is a mechanical issue. The impeller doesn't seem to wiggle while spinning.
The motor and pump are about two years old. The motor's wiring and terminals, etc all look nice and new. The wiring from the house is old and looks old. I've read that resistance on the input wiring can cause problems like this, but I wouldn't expect that to also effect the low setting.
I found a shop that repairs small electric motors, so I'll probably bring it there Monday, but is there anything I can try tomorrow, Sunday? I replaced this pump/motor myself, after three days without power destroyed it, but I spent a lot of time fixing the same model. I've gone as far as replacing the mechanical seal on my previous one, but I've never done much on the motor side.
I don't know about this place, but if I bring it to a shop, I know I won't see it for weeks. I don't want to do a green to clean.
My motor makes a loud 'N' noise and runs slower than normal. On high it shuts off automatically in seconds and on low it keeps running poorly. I assumed it was the capacitor, but the old one tests out good and a new one didn't change anything. My wife thought it was funny the old one tested higher than the new one, but both are within 6%.
This all started when the air release plug at the top of my sand filter broke and sprayed water everywhere. I don't know if the pump ran extra fast or if water got inside the motor, but the motor failed pretty quickly after water hit it, because the pool didn't drain noticeable. The motor is exposed to rain (not recently), so that seems odd. I should add, I'm in Texas and the heat has been insane and the motor gets a lot of sun.
I took the pump apart and everything looks fine. The impeller turns easily. I ran it dry with the cover off and it does the same thing, so I don't think this is a mechanical issue. The impeller doesn't seem to wiggle while spinning.
The motor and pump are about two years old. The motor's wiring and terminals, etc all look nice and new. The wiring from the house is old and looks old. I've read that resistance on the input wiring can cause problems like this, but I wouldn't expect that to also effect the low setting.
I found a shop that repairs small electric motors, so I'll probably bring it there Monday, but is there anything I can try tomorrow, Sunday? I replaced this pump/motor myself, after three days without power destroyed it, but I spent a lot of time fixing the same model. I've gone as far as replacing the mechanical seal on my previous one, but I've never done much on the motor side.
I don't know about this place, but if I bring it to a shop, I know I won't see it for weeks. I don't want to do a green to clean.