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Putting in a Pool Pump

Having fun putting in a pool pump. A Tom Leeman Parody.

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Replacing a pool pump and motor is relatively easy for do it yourselfers if you are mechanically inclined and have some plumbing & electrical experience. If you were to do this job yourself you would save about 50% of what a pool contractor would charge for the total job. This is not a step by step installation guide to follow but rather an overview of how to repair or replace a pool pump or motor and to evaluate the tasks involved in doing it yourself. When a pool pump is going bad look and listen for the following; a squealing noise from the motor that continues for few minutes after startup, excessive heating up of motor, water leaks around the pump housing, water leaks around motor housing or the pump losing its prime – no water in the view basket or goes dry. If you hear the squealing noise it is most likely the motor or bearings. If water flow is not steady and the pump motor is running it is most likely that the pump or impellers are failing.

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My pool pump motor is a Hayward something or other... it is a 1HP and it started making a whirring noise...?

When I run it. The other day a hose came loose and I lost a lot of water out of the pool and it was running dry for some time. Immediately afterward it didn't make this sound but now it does whenever it is on. Does it need lubing or is it damaged or


The motor itself is likely okay. The noise is probably coming from the pump end (where the clear plastic lid is.) The pump seal needs to be water cooled; when it's run dry for a while, it generates a lot of heat and will destroy the seal (look for leaks

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However, because swimming pool pump motors are commonly cord- connected to permit their removal during cold weather in areas where freezing may damage them , ...


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