Above Ground Pool Pump Stopped Working

The sun is usually the biggest culprit when it comes to housing damage.

Above ground pool pump stopped working.

A pump housing failure is usually seen coming because of the obvious long term degradation of the pump. A pool pump can be primed by following these fairly simple steps. Disconnect any power to the pump and move the diverter valve so that the main drain side is turned to off. The good new is it s pretty straight forward just follow the steps below.

But it could also be a jammed motor. There are two primary parts to the pump. Humming pool pump as discussed in the section above a humming sound coming from your pool pump usually indicates that the pump is stuck and not turning over either due to being rusted in place or from having a failed start capacitor. The first one is of course the motor and the second is what is called the wet end if the pump won t power up follow these steps.

This is the most common source of. On the electrical side problems can occur with the electric motor timeclock breaker or wires. Turn off the pump and check the tightness of the strainer lid on the pump. If it is loose remove the lid and check the integrity of the o ring that seals the lid.

All of these things are usually fairly simple fixes. Considered the hull of the pump a housing encases all of the above parts. Barring problems with other pool equipment a pool pump problem will either be an electrical issue or a plumbing issue. When a pump doesn t turn on or starts shutting off quickly after it s started it s usually an electrical problem which could mean loose connections a bad capacitor or overloaded voltage.

Relieve any existing pressure by turning the air relief valve counter clockwise on your pool filter until the. You first have to start a troubleshooting process to determine where the problem with your above ground pool pump is. Often what appears to be a pool pump problem is actually a filter problem or a valve problem so the first step is to rule out any mis aligned valves or obstructions in the filter or pipes.