I looked out this AM and the pool was undulating indicating the pump was working. I have a Hayward 1.5 h.p. Powerflow LX, installed in Oct 2003.

Two hours later it wasn't. I went down to check.

The pump motor was running. The filter pressure was nearly zero. There was some water jetting through the inlet but we had oodles of rain the last couple of days and the water level is very high so I think that it's just back wash.

I tried back washing and pump to waste. Some water came out but not like it should and there was no movement in the glass bottle. (And the cheap roll hose has split again.)

The only thing different: Someone mentioned those filter bags so I got one and put it on my skimmer basket. My first thought was the filter had sucked it off and jammed the pipes but no. Could the increased suction required have caused the pump to fail?

Is there something else I should do to check it before I go buy a new one?

Thanks

CoffeeBean