A good quality bathroom by the pool pump, a minimum period of 5 years with proper care and can sometimes upwards of 15-20 years. Usually at some point during this time the pump starts getting stronger indicates that the shield is off. This is a sign that the pump must be replaced as soon as possible. Replaced pool pump motors, bearings, but in most cases is not an economical solution, and it makes more sense to replace only the engine. ForSituations where the engine starts, the second 5 years ago, or if this is not the first pump was replaced in a short time, there is usually a simple explanation of the problem. Below are the most common causes that can lead to excessive damage swimming pool pump motor which results in premature engine change.
No age, you start the number one reason, residential pool pumps go bad, and before that needed to replace water hungry. A swimming pool pumpneed a constant supply of water to function properly have. Without it, the engine overheated quickly, causing permanent damage to the motor and the pump can too. There are several reasons a pump can be hungry water.
1 - the pool water level is too low - it seems so obvious, however, is the number one reason, swimming pool pumps to overheat. If the water level is lower than the dose skimmer is a great way to run the pump loses its first anddry.
2 - Clogged Skimmer Basket - similar to an insufficient water level, if the skimmer baskets get clogged with debris that restricts the water flow to the pump, it will soon be running dry.
3 - Clogged Pump Basket - again, if the pump basket is neglected and gets clogged with debris, water will not be able to get past the debris, starving the pump of water.
4 - Pump O-Ring Missing - a mistake made more often than one would think is not replacing the pump lid o-ring after cleaning out the pump basket. Of course nobody does this intentionally, but sometimes it goes unnoticed that the o-ring has fallen off and the pump lid is replaced without it. The next time the pool pump timer comes on the pump will start pulling air instead of water.
5 - Cracked Pump Lid - on rare occasions, a hairline and very hard to detect crack will develop in the pump lid. When this happens the pump may operate normally sometimes, but may start pulling air at other times and lead to the pump running dry for extended periods of time. Over the long term, this can cause the pump to overheat and age prematurely.
Replacing a swimming pool pump prematurely can be very expensive and quickly turn into a big headache. Understanding the most common causes of unnecessary pool pump damage is the first important step to avoiding this unneeded expense. Once these concepts are understood, simply adding a few minutes on to the weekly pool maintenance routine to check for these 5 potential problems will help avoid any premature damage to the pool pump.
