It would be best to not abandon the pipe if possible, best for water quality, clarity and turnover rates but sometimes thats not feasible so either way will work! Or you can buy the bearings and seal, and with a set of bearing pullers you can replace your own. Hi Jim, check the wire connections, and the voltage coming into the motor. Better call an electrician for that though, 2 speed Hayward pool pump motor is very loud only when on high speed. The pump has been running for 2 days. Pump lid not on tight, gasket not lubed, or not positioned properly (superpump) Diagrams, Pool Remember also with DE powder, it is half-weight of other dry measure, so if instructions say 5 lbs of DE powder, thats not 10 8-oz cups of dry measure (kitchen measure), its actually double that, or 10 lbs, if you were using a 1-cup measure. So,as a first step to see if the power outlet is broken or not, I tried to charge my cellphone to the power outlet and it is charging. I swapped the pump assembly with an almost identical Hayward that I found in the garage (bonus!) "height": "219",
The burnt odor is not a good sign a new motor may be needed soon! If you have a time clock or light switch in addition to the breaker, Id recommend using that to turn pump on/off, rather than the breaker. Please note: The majority of our literature and brochures are in English only. Start up again with a fresh (Full) charge of DE powder. ), or 4) loose suction side valves, I have a hayward 1081 century with 3/4 hp motor with top mounted capacitor. I inspected the impeller and it looks fine except where the threads are there are tiny hairline fractions. High will run fine but next day I have to do the same, start with low and switch to high. Filled strainer basket back with water. It may not display this or other websites correctly. On traditional intermatic time clocks, you also have to make sure the timer dogs are tight, or they can slip, use pliers to tighten the nut tighter to avoid. Is this a new or older installation? I have called a repair company since the pump is under warranty and they told me that it is almost NEVER the pump and therefore if it is something else I will have to pay $89/hour for their serviceso I was hoping to exhaust all other possibilities before coughing up the moneyCan you recommend any tests that I can do? Thats not right if it is a 3-phase motor, perhaps the wires are switched, but for a regular hayward pump (residential) 3-phase power would be very rare. The second thing that can cause such a problem is if the pump is starved for water, cavitating, because it is too large (hp) for the piping system, or because incoming valves are closed, or pipes are plugged, or clogged. stabilize. You can use a bent paperclip to ream out the orifices. Or maybe a clamp? I basically removed my old pump and instalked the new one. Or is it coincidence that I have a bad line in the pool. I dont see that code listed. Checked circuit breakers inside and out and checked to make sure power is getting to pump. If the blower prover switch does not close after the blower starts the control will stop the ignition trial go into lockout. You can also check that the phone cord wire is plugged into the interface, on underside. likely not a fan or impeller problem, because at 3500 RPM (or less), it would wear down anything broken in just a few minutes. Then check the GFCI for loose wires. Hello we have a Hyward Power Flo Matrix 1 HP pump for a 15 foot above ground pool the pump runs however only seems to fill the strainer basket half way and is very noisy (like its struggling to get enough water in) the pressure guage on sand filter reads 15 psi and everything has been cleaned and new o-rings installed all around. Do I have a problem? If it slowly rises your capacitor is capable of holding a charge. Increased flow this year may be from the new sand, and higher flow makes it easier for air leaks to appear. I also have voltage (115 volts)on both sides of the fuse holder with no fuse installed. Pool Supplies Near Me Open Now, Worn bearings can also create enough heat to trip the switch. Oftentimes I reassemble the pump only to find the diffuser laying on the ground (doh!). 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. Hi Kacy, thats very odd, and likely just a coincidence that the pump works on backwash only. . Voltage cell is 10.7V and current is 0. Hayward Pool Products, We are here to help with all of your The breaker is still left on the on position any idea what it might be? HI Sang, check the capacitor, or just replace it, they are cheap, it is the large black cylinder at 9 oclock in the rear of the motor. Does it only do this when vacuuming, but otherwise runs fine? . But not a dirty filter? You could remove the filter grid completely from the tank (and clean well), start the pump without the grid assembly inside (removing most of the resistance) and see how the water flows. It leaks from the impeler case and is noisey, so assy B is no replacement. Cheers! I had an old hayward 1.5 hp power flo matrix 2 speed pump. Hi, my name is Javier Motor air flow path should be checked. I have a blue essense 20,000 salt system and can find very little online. "width": "611",
Hi Davy, I have a Hayward Super II which has been running well for years. Should be under warranty I would call the PB back out to troubleshoot it, or if not possible, contact the manufacturer of the control system. Mine is doing same thing. If the blower prover switch opens during the postpurge cycle (heater is not firing) the control will display the error code. Excuse my ignorance, but what could be the problem? Now if its not an air leak, surging can also be caused by a clog in the pipe, usually a solid object like a golf ball, getting sucked back and forth in the pipe. Posted: (10 days ago) Posted: (5 days ago) Mountainside Fitness is located at 9375 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.Mountainside Fitness can be contacted at (480) 502-2096. Then tighten the pump lid very tight. Hi Javi the capacitor on the motor may have failed. Make sure that there are no blockages in the impeller because the motor will not turn if the impeller cannot rotate. The print and bearings were replaced. Another check to do is to place the multiport valve on recirculate, which bypasses the filter, and will let you know for sure that the problem is in the filter sand. Hayward websites have been developed in compliance with standards for Internet Explorer 10 or later. UNK the , . All the readings (salt level, amps, etc) are in the correct range. To fix the problem, manually reset the Inspect Cell LED. Another oddity is both failure are upon Spring re-opening,and the pumps ran flawlessly throughout each summer? Your pressure should be much lower, maybe 5-10 psi, without the cartridge in place. Hoses popping off could also indicate a high pressure problem after the filter, such as obstructed return lines, such as plugged or blocked wall returns, or closed valves. What you want is the owners manual for the heater. When you installed the new lateral assy, did the standpipe come all the way up to the top of the tank, and insert neatly into the bottom of the multiport valve? Loose wiring, or broken wires, or wires nearly touching each other, and arcing. Hi Michael, sounds like the capacitor may be bad, located at 9 oclock in the motor rear, replace with exact same MFD rating. I would recommend getting a plug-in timeclock so you dont need to plug/unplug it all the time. If the motor was submerged, it may not recover. All the hoses have new Teflon tape and they are secured. Step 3: Double check the wires on the flow switch for damage.