Above Ground Pool Pump Stopped Working

The good new is it s pretty straight forward just follow the steps below.

Above ground pool pump stopped working.

Turn the air relief valve on the pool filter clockwise to relieve any existing pressure the pressure reading on the pool filter gauge should be zero. Considered the hull of the pump a housing encases all of the above parts. Turn off the pump and check the tightness of the strainer lid on the pump. A pool pump can be primed by following these fairly simple steps.

You first have to start a troubleshooting process to determine where the problem with your above ground pool pump is. 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. Relieve any existing pressure by turning the air relief valve counter clockwise on your pool filter until the. A pump housing failure is usually seen coming because of the obvious long term degradation of the pump.

But it could also be a jammed motor. Disconnect any power to the pump and move the diverter valve so that the main drain side is turned to off. This is the most common source of. There are two primary parts to the pump.

Cut off the main drain by turning the diverter valve. 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. Barring problems with other pool equipment a pool pump problem will either be an electrical issue or a plumbing issue. If it is loose remove the lid and check the integrity of the o ring that seals the lid.

The sun is usually the biggest culprit when it comes to housing damage. All of these things are usually fairly simple fixes. 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.