I have a 3/4 hp 110volt pump. I run it from 10am to 6pm. It blew a capacitor in march and 2 days ago. I know the windings may be degraded. I usually end up replacing the motor approx. every 3 years. South Fla temps are in the 90's all summer. Should I consider splitting the run times? 4hrs morning and 4hrs late afternoon?
Pump Run Times
- Thread starter waynezo
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,030
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
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I'll place an article for you to look over about that very subject. But a motor sholdn't be going bad every 3 years just based on the run time. I run my little 2-speed on low 24/7/365. Perhaps there's another problem with the set-up that is causing your repeated motor failures?Perhaps share some pics of your equipment pad and especially the motor. The label(s), plumbing lines, connections, power sources, etc.
Determine Pump Run Time
To figure out how many hours you need to run your pump, you need to know how fast your pump works. You can find this here.
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