My prior one was over 12 years old so Im feeling uncertain. has it broken? I have a Hayward North Star that I rebuilt with new motor, shaft seal, all new rubber seals, impeller, and diffuser. If you have a visible motor shaft, just behind the impeller, common on older pumps or booster pumps, you can just grab it with straight pliers and turn it back and forth. A sticky skimmer weir door can cause water blockage to the skimmer, and give priming problems too. Hi There I have a Hayward Super Pump VS pump. I have a Hayward Power-Flo LX pump that went out and I bought the identical one thinking it would be an easy replacement. I am thinking it must be the age of the pump. Next year, June 21, 2021, is the date that VS (Variable Speed) pumps will be required, over 1-hp in size. I took apart the impeller and didnt see anything that could cause a problem. As to the filter, pool filters need to be matched to the flow rate of the pump. Hi Don, we call that surging and it is usually caused by an air leak on the suction side, which is usually on the pump lid o-ring, or a loose threaded fitting, coming into the pump, or sometimes a leaky skimmer or main drain valve but the problem is always before the impeller You can use shaving cream around the pump lid, pipe and valves, turn on the pump, and see where it gets sucked in, or sometimes the problem is evident without such a messy test. Everything is Primed and ready to go, soon as I put the vacuumin on the skimmer, the pressure stays for about 30 secs then the pressure and water level drop to next to nothing. Pump making loud grinding noise, any solutions. Any advice?? Some advice? Hola tengo una caldera Hayward H400 PED2 durante el intento de encendido no enciende m caldera despus de 5 intentos me pone lF en la pantalla. In either case, a new vacuum hose of good quality should fix the issue. A very thin layer of rust develops between the stator and the rotor inside the motor, and getting a 7/16 open end wrench on the end of the shaft, and working it back and forth, breaks the rust and frees up the shaft to spin. Hi when you say it shuts down, I assume you mean that the water stops flowing? Good luck! IF not, you may remove the motor end cap (with power off) and see that the wires are connected firmly. my hayward filter assembly on top leaks at the seam between the top (held on by six bolts) and the bottom. Typically, any dilemmas with your Hayward pool pump are likely related to either electrical or plumbing situations. power to my pool pump & timer quit working at the same time. Can you help? Not sure if I need to purchase a new pump. Not that the motor shuts off So, to backwash, you are shutting off the pump, turning the multiport valve to backwash, turning the pump on, but water does not flow out of the waste line? Not sure if this is somehow related to the water being heated or maybe air in the pump just guesses. Aquarite is not powering up at all. In some cases, a small bit of debris (stick or sand) can become lodged between the gasket and the rotor (aka diverter or footpad) and can cause leakage. Hi Michael, sounds like the capacitor may be bad, located at 9 oclock in the motor rear, replace with exact same MFD rating. Thanks in advance for any help. If you have a filter pressure gauge, the practice is to clean the filter when the pressure gauge rises 7-9 psi above the clean, starting pressure. It overheated very badly, even burning the hayward sticker off the pump itself maybe a month ago. The filter pressure on low should only be a few psi. dual-speed pool pump. 2. if it does not come back on, check switches, turn breaker all the way off and back on again. Hi COnnie, great question! I have 2 pumps, Ecostar for pool and Tristar VS for my waterfall, the pool pump is working fine, the Tristar will not come on, when I use my Omnilogic app or or the panel to turn on it just says-paused/valve change, but there is no valve change going on-having a Memorial Day party this Saturday and getting a bit freaked out, I have tried calling support, but they put me on indefinite hold, and I cant seem to get in touch with pool company-please help. Hi Leah, good question, and I understand. Anyone have this issue or have any recommendations? It is still running the same way, surging. 4. My pump keeps overheating and shutting off. 2. A bad shaft seal or loose pipe is likely the cause of your leaky pump. The high temp limit that is the pump motor as a thermal overload switch (located at 12 oclock in rear of motor), that will shut the motor down and prevent restart until the overload senses lower temps and resets itself, at which point the pump should turn on again, by itself. dont know if the pump went bad already. Gasket Maker. I have a t-15 cell. If error still occurs, replace drive. So, check that the air vents on the motor are not clogged, and that the fan in the rear is not clogged, or doesnt have something wrapped around the fan, and also around the pump, check that air flow is not blocked by mulch, or by pump being installed in a small box, or anything that prevents free flow of cool, outside air. The pump keeps kicking off every 24 hours and I turn it back on by hitting filter. Inherited an old Hayward super pump that hums but doesnt turn over, checked the shaft which moves smoothly and replaced the starter capacitor to no avail. ), maybe you can swap Assy B motor, but you say thats noisey, it could need new bearings and shaft seal. One of them was arguably the best-constructed route from London [Marylebone] to Manchester. Could be dangerous! If all is well then 99% sure it would be the capacitor, weak and needs replacement. Getting air in basket, changed gasket with lube still have the same issue. While distracted pouring the Blue Nun, This Week missed the irony that in the decade Japan opened its first Shinkansen Bullet train route Britain was running down and closing main lines. Hi Carl, check for an air leak in front of the pump on the suction manifold, or around the pump lid, or on around the threads of the fitting that screws into the pump. But most plastic impellers are closed nowadays, with non-visible vanes. Like it is locked up. On a DE filter, water enters the tank through the bottom tank bulkhead, and is when the tank fills up, water is forced through the grids, and then up thru the manifold, and down the standpipe to the top exit bulkhead DE inside the grids, must have been missing an o-ring before, a push-pull valve plunger ring? Silicone lube can also be used, but dont use petroleum based lubes that can eat the rubber. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Pumps, Learn About What are some items I should check assy A for on the bench so I can possibly repair it? Sorry for the bad news. Reprime the pump again, open water valves and test. Only thing I can think of, is the Key assy aligned properly when it was screwed back onto the valve body? Thats all I can think of now. Hi Thomas, the fitting that goes into the pump, was it also replaced? It can also be a bad outlet, and if older than 20 yrs, it could be the breaker too. The pump acts like it wants to pump, but doesnt. I hadnt run my pumps in a couple of weeks. When I try to turn the pump back on, it only hums. No change. Hi Mike, after backwashing a DE filter, you need to add DE filter powder again. Motors have a thermal overload switch which will shut off the motor if it gets too hot to operate, and in such cases, it will turn itself back on again after it cools, usually in 15-20 mins. If there is input power, the fuse may have blown. News Reporter Reveals On Live TV That Shes Been Secretly Recording Dec 14, 2021. Either the pump lid oring is missing, or the lid (cover) is not tight, or a loose threaded pipe coming into the pump, or leaky valves (skimmer, main drain) air leaks are always in front of the pump. Per your article, it sounds like I need a new capacitor. I think the problem is a nick in the face of the salt cell that the unions o-ring seals against, but I cant feel anything there so its not like a giant burr or anything. Perflex filters are particularly known (to me anyway) for building up oily deposits on the fingers or flex tubes, and clogging up quickly. pull the water through. old. I just had a power surge in my area and the heater has been turning on and wont turn off. We have a few of them, but maybe not the correct one for your motor, replace with the exact same MFD number, printed on the cap. 3. loose pipe coming into pump, drawing air around fitting threads "@type": "Person",
I just purchased a brand new Hayward Super Pump 1.5HP for my pool that is being renovated. But most likely an air leak, either before or after the pump, pool systems are supposed to be mostly air tight, though most are not completely. The water does not flow when the pump is turned on. Intermittently meaning it could run for days then trip, I could reset the breaker and have it trip again within a few hours, or it could run for days. Sometimes you can reposition it, or reglue it, or make it work for a little while longer, while you order the correct spider gasket to match your make/model of valve. When you start the pump on low, on the panel it does say load 2 and load 3, "on". Mark, if you can hear the motor winding up and down, then it could be the cord. Home / Pool Equipment / Pool Pumps / Hayward Pool Pump Troubleshooting. Joe, must be a bad motor yeah, to pull 58 amps, never heard of such a thing! 908-355-7995. When it starts up it occassionally will blow the breaker. our previous pump was a hayward variable. If your cell looks like 4B, follow the instructions below for cleaning your cell. If you have power coming into the motor, but no pump noise, check (Power off) that wire connections are tight, and inspect the wire for breaks or damage. I know I have power going to the unit, as I can hear it go on and off in the transformer, when I hit the switch. I opened the casing again and it had a lot of corrosion within. I replaced the impeller ring and noticed it Is it likely to be the pump or the AutoChlor switches and timer (which I replaced last year)? If not, the parts internally, some parts, need replacement. Could also be a loose high speed wire from the switch. You can either take the motor to an electric motor repair shop for rebuilding (new seals/bearings), or buy a new motor, or buy a new pump. Please note: The majority of our literature and brochures are in English only. I have a maxi-flo 2 and it just stopped working. Pump lid not on tight, gasket not lubed, or not positioned properly (superpump) This morning I decided to open fully all valves while pump was on low and no flow was detected. Appreciate any help. That is the black cylinder in the rear of the motor, located at 9 oclock. Recently when power came on it hums and shuts down after 6 seconds. I changed the sand and it is still occurring. To rule out the filter, if you have a multiport valve, run the pump on the Waste or Recirculate position. Tested the switch on and off and it works as expected. If from the center of the lid around the stem, you can replace the two small stem o-rings, but sometimes the stem is worn down and needs replacement. Of course, be sure the pool water level is good, and the skimmer weir door is not stuck, or blocking water flow into a skimmer. Possibly a bad breaker, they do wear out after 20 yrs or so. No luck. Do I need to clean filter? Check all the wire connections inside the motor on the terminal board, the 2 wires and the ground wire. If any of these readings are outside limits, replace motor. Do you have any tips? Hi Ron, I assume you have had the system for some time, an its just now giving trouble? BTW, this can be caused from a water hammer effect, running the pump and then shutting off flow suddenly, or the fitting could have been overtightened to begin with, 7 years ago, and age caused it to give way.

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