I had my AO Century B855 2.0 230v pump run capacitor replaced in April with a 30UF 440vac and it's already failing (clicking and pump doesn't come on). Is that normal to already be happening? We do have power blips so maybe they just don't last as long. Pump was replaced June 2020 and hadn't had an issue until now.
Run capacitor
- Thread starter aggie13
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,407
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
That is a short life for a capacitor but sometimes components have infant mortality.
Have you examined the capacitor to see if it has any bulging or leaking?
Let us know if replacing the capacitor fixes the problem.
Have you examined the capacitor to see if it has any bulging or leaking?
Let us know if replacing the capacitor fixes the problem.
While he is talking about A/C work, pool pump run capacitors, as yours, are the same. Good explanation of why they fail.