| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Faulty suction type pool chlorinators | Check hoses and fittings for air leaks and repair if necessary. Fill with water and start pool pump |
| Pool filter severely clogged | Clean and / or replace pool filter element, sand or diatomaceous earth |
| Impeller clogged with debris | Clean or replace impeller (normal time for some pool pumps to prime is 2 to 5 minutes) |
| Faulty seal in pool pump lid gasket | Replace gaskets and / or tighten bolts between motor and pool pump or pool pump lid |
| Pool pump lid not tight | Tighten Pool Pump Lid |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Shaft seal or gaskets are worn | Replace seal or gasket. tighten bolts between pool pump and motor |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Worn bearings | Replace bearings or replace motor |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Low voltage 220 where on line has dropped | Repair Line |
| Holes in motor to cooling fan blocked or fan damaged | Clear holes or repair fan |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Motor seized | Clean, lubricate and un-seize motor. Clean centrifugal switch contacts |
| Faulty capacitor or switch | Replace capacitor or switch |
| Burned winding | Rewind or replace motor |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Faulty capacitor | Replace capacitor or motor |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Burned up motor, wires burned | Replace motor or wires |
| Timer problem, breaker flipped | Fix or replace timer, fix breaker |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Sand filter multi-port valve faulty | Fix spider gasket or other faulty parts in valve |
| Cartridge filter element allowing pool water over or under element or tear in material | Replace element |
| Diatomaceous Earth filter with cracked manifolds or ripped or torn grids/fingers | Replace parts or buy a new filter |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Defective pressure gauge | Turn pool pump on and immediately turn off If needle does not move, replace gauge |
| Sand filter not filtering due to over cleaning | Clean filter less often |
| Clogged impeller veins | Remove impeller and clean |
| Pool pump basket filled with debris | Clean pool pump basket |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Defective filter or filter too small | Replace defective parts or replace filter for pool |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Sand filter multi-port spider gasket is worn | Replace spider gasket |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| )-ring on shaft and / or shaft bearing defective | Replace defective O-ring and / or shaft bearing |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Nylon bearing worn out or debris around shaft | Replace bearing or clear debris |
| Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Broken Lateral | Replace lateral or filter |