Swimming pool a good quality pump should have a minimum period of 5 years with proper care and can sometimes upwards of 15 to 20 years. As a rule at some point during this period the pump is started, depending on which indicates that the front bearings are going out. This is a sign that the pump must be replaced as soon as possible. Replaced pool pump motors, bearings, but in most cases it is not a cost-effective and makes more sense to simply replace 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 for the problem. The following are the most common causes that lead to excessive damage to the pump motor pool that results in premature engine change.
Ageless, you start the number one reason, residential pool pumps go bad, and sooner than you need to replace the famine of water. A swimming pool pumpneeds a constant supply of water to function properly have. Without it, the engine quickly overheated, causing permanent damage to the engine and possibly the pump as well. There are several reasons to have a water pump starvation.
1 - the pool water level is too low - it seems so obvious, but the number one reason, swimming pool pumps to overheat. When the water level is lower than the dose skimmer is a good way to lose its prime the pump and rundry.
2 - clogged skimmer basket - similar to a low level of water when the skimmer baskets with debris that the water flow is limited to clog the pump, there will soon be dry.
3 - Clogged pump basket - again, if the pump is neglected and shopping becomes clogged with debris, water is not to be able to overcome the rubble to starve the water pump.
4 - Pump O-Ring Missing - has committed a mistake more often than you might think is not to replace the pump cover O-Ringcleaning of the pump sets. Of course no one does it intentionally, but sometimes it is invisible, ie the O-ring energy and the cover of the pump is replaced without him. The next time the timer turns on the pool pump, the pump begins to draw air instead of water.
5 - can be seen in rare cases, a hairline crack and very difficult to develop in the pump cover - cover Cracked pump. If this happens, the pump can function normally at times, but can start to draw to bring air of other times andthe pump runs dry for a long time. In the long term this can cause overheating of the pump and age prematurely.
Replace a pool pump can be very expensive and quickly advance in making a headache. Understand the most common causes of unnecessary damage to the pool pump is the first important step to avoid this unnecessary expense. Once these concepts are understood, only a few minutes to check the weekly routine maintenance of the pool for these 5potential problems to avoid premature damage to help the pool pump.
