pool pump

Hello everyone, I've decided to open the pool on my own this year. Last year, the maintenance professional I hired detached the pool pump motor, and now I'm a bit uncertain about where to reattach a few parts. The model of the motor is C48K2N143B3. It's part of a 25,000-gallon vinyl pool setup...

Hello all, I have a Hayward pump (1HP SuperMax I think?) for my in ground salt pool. The pump ran dry at the end of summer 2021 while we were away on vacation, so I don’t know how long it had been running. I figured I’d worry about it next spring. I did not open the pool all of 2022 because...

Hey guys. I’m a novice pool service technician. The bulk of my work is simply cleaning pools for customers on a weekly basis. I been doing this a little over 2 years now. With that being said, I just started learning how to install pool pumps for customers because I see there’s a lot of money to...

Hi! Earlier this week I noticed my pump wasn’t running. (I have a a Waterway PD-140). I went over to check it out and it was showing an error with a red light saying “Overcurrent (HW) Error Code <E0>”. I tried resetting and restarting it and when I try to turn the pump on nothing really happens...

we just got done with Hurricane Ian and prior, I turned off the breaker to the pool just in case we got water, it wouldnt burn out and short the pump. Home now, turned on the breaker and nothing. No display. I checked that I have power to the motor and I have power. Motor is doing nothing...

Hi guys, I recently bought a house and it has an old 2hp Hayward single speed pump which consumes too much electricity. I am trying to upgrade it by myself. First time doing such a job but I have experience doing many different DIY tasks. However one big issue I cannot solve is the piping...

Hi all, I had an emergency today. The pipe running from the pump to the filter dislodged itself while the pool pump was running (see attached photos). I was not at home since I had just moved out this past Saturday (7/16), so the home was vacant (tenant hasn’t moved in yet). Luckily, my...

My 10 year old single speed pool pump recently started to go south and I knew it was time for a change to a variable speed pump to save some money on my energy bill. Before my pump totally died I thought I should do some research on the main brands like Hayward and Pentair. I went to my local...

Our family is new to pool ownership and we're struggling to figure it all out. We've had an all out war with algae over the past few weeks but I think my wife finally won that one. Now we seem to be battling sunlight and pump run times. We’re burning through chlorine pretty quickly, although...

Hello, My pool pump is able to pull water and throw water through drain pipe (from the filter) fine. But when I close the drain valve, the water doesn't go through the main pipe back to the pool properly (extremely slow). When it throws water through the drain valve, the pressure stays less...

Hello and happy almost summer (although it doesn't feel like it here on Long Island): After ten years, my Hayward MaxFlo variable speed pump (SP2300VSP) died. I ordered the new version of the Hayward MaxFlo variable speed pump (W3SP2303VSP), pulled it out of the box and realized it had no...

Greetings; So, I'm in need of a second pool pump for my juacuzzi. I currently have a Pentair Intelliflo VSF, connected to their ScreenLogic or whatever it is called. It can control only one pump. Ran across this new Black and Decker 3HP pump, which is significantly cheaper that another VSF...

My pump's been acting a little weird. Before water was completely full in the pump, but I've noticed it drop below halfway to even 1/4 full and it only primes to about 80%. Is 80% considered fine or is this something that needs to be rectified? I've linked to a video of the pool pump at about...

I am a new pool owner, please help. Within the past two days I have noticed my water features stopped working throughout the day. The features, cascade and bubbler, are typically running as long as the pool pump is functioning. On further inspection, I realized that while the pump is set to pool...

We just bought our pool and getting ready to run the electrical. The guys at the store specifically told me I need a 110v 20a twist lock GFCI connection. After realizing I have to run the GFCI protection at the box, I also realized I can’t find a 110v receptacle. The pump states it’s a 120v 20a...

Hey guys Pool construction is about to begin and I want any opinions on whether it makes sense to upgrade my pump. Pool size is 9000 gallons No water features 12 by 27 rectangle which pump is better and why looking for any help or suggestions as a new soon to be pool owner. Thanks all

Did the squirrels eat my power cables? :) I have a ground pool. - a pentair superflo pool pump - a intermatic pool timer My pool pump and timer randomly stopped working. I checked the circuit breaker and noticed it was off. I assume it somehow reset from the on the position. Anyways i turned...

Hi all, I'm still relatively new to pool ownership. Can one of you please let me know what this spigot coming out of the pool pump is for? Are there circumstances when I would want and/or need to use it? Thanks in advance for your help!

My pool pump turns on automatically at 6 AM every morning and runs until 2 PM. I recently replaced my filters and now the pump turns on but does not cycle the water. To get the pump to work I have to go out and turn the Jandy valve to spa drain, this will get water inside the pump basket, I then...

Hello! How can I fix my drain plug on my hayward cartridge model c 3000 pool pump? The drain plug was leaking a little bit and i put teflon tape to help however it still didnt fix it 100% . Pressure is still coming out and the PSI is a little bit above 10. I never had this problem before so...

The breaker is good and when I turn it on there is a spark and the breaker trips. Does anyone know what could be wrong? I'm hoping I don't have to replace the whole pump.

Hi, our Pentair WhisperFlo Pump WFE-3 011512 .75 HP FULL RATED it's making loud humming sound and does not turn on sometimes, I talked with Pentair tech support and they said to try to change the CSC capacitor, but they don't have part number I took the capacitor off and has tons of number...

Went on vacation for a week, after 5 days pool pump stops working according to neighbor who was watching over the house for us. Water has not been circulating for about 4 days now... I’ve troubleshooted some, and I’m leaning toward replacing the capacitor based on what I’ve read. Shaft seems...

Hi there, I've just started up my pool after opening after the winter, and the pump (Hayward Super II) is making a very loud noise while running. Is my pump finished or is this something I can address myself? I've attached a video of the noise. t2_RUkOdL1I Thanks, Mark