Author: Keith S
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Bearing Replacement vs. New Motor — Which Actually Saves You Money
Quick Answer: On a standard $100–$150 residential pool pump motor, a new motor almost always beats a DIY bearing rebuild once your own time has any value — the rebuild… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Salt Water Pool Pump Corrosion — Prevention and Early Warning Signs
Quick Answer: Salt itself doesn’t directly corrode a properly-rated pump, but any metal fitting, fastener, or component not designed for salt exposure will degrade faster than in a chlorine-only pool.… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Intex Pool Pump Won’t Turn On — GFCI and Plug Checks Before You Return It
Quick Answer: Before you assume the motor is dead, check the GFCI plug molded into the cord — it’s the single most common reason an Intex pump won’t turn on,… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: AO Smith Century Motor Won’t Start — 4 Causes and How to Test Each One
Quick Answer: A Century motor that won’t start is almost always one of four things, in order of how often I see them: a tripped thermal overload (press the reset… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Humming But Not Starting — Beyond the Capacitor
Quick Answer: If you’ve already ruled out or replaced the capacitor and the pump still just hums, the next suspects are a stuck centrifugal switch, a seized or bound shaft,… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Won’t Stay Primed — Finding the Suction-Side Air Leak
Quick Answer: If the pump primes fine but loses prime again within minutes or hours, the problem isn’t your priming technique — it’s a suction-side air leak pulling air in… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Won’t Turn On After a Power Outage — GFCI and Breaker Checks
Quick Answer: A power outage often trips the pump’s GFCI breaker even after the outage itself ends — the surge when power is restored is enough to trip it. Check… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump After a Storm — What to Check Before You Turn It Back On
Quick Answer: Don’t just flip the breaker back on. Check for standing water inside the motor housing, debris jammed in the impeller, and a tripped GFCI first — running a… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Overheating Prevention — Airflow, Vents, and Summer Heat
Quick Answer: Most overheating pool pump motors aren’t failing — they’re suffocating. Clogged vent slots, a housing pushed too close to a wall or fence, and running during the hottest… Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Impeller vs Diffuser — Which One Is Actually Failing
Not sure whether your pump’s impeller or diffuser is the actual problem? Here’s the difference between the two parts and how to tell which one is causing your symptoms. Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Discharge Union Leaking — How to Fix It
Water leaking specifically at the discharge union rather than the pump body itself? Here’s how to diagnose and fix a leaking union without replacing the whole pump. Read the Guide →
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Read the Guide →: Pool Pump Remote or App Not Connecting — Smart Pump Troubleshooting
Pool automation app won’t connect to your pump, or the physical remote stopped responding? Here’s how to troubleshoot connectivity separately from the pump itself. Read the Guide →