Pump Died? Help with Autopsy

[CoffeeBean]

Thanks for all the input. I think that Pat has something.

I disassembled the hoses to the pump and checked to make sure there wasn't something clogging.

I took apart the housing between the filter and the motor and then plugged it in for a second to see if the empeller was turning. It looked fine. So I reconnected everything.

There wasn't much in the filter basket on the pump nor in the skimmer basket but...

my skimmer basket has a rod across the top which prevents me from sticking the filter bag inside so I had tried it on the outside of the basket. There was a knob of goop on the underside of the basket which may have been plugging the outlet hose of the skimmer.

Anyway...when I reconnected everything and plugged it back in - voila! it works. Now I can return that $230.00 pump I bought today just in case.

Waste, thanks for the offer of a guided autopsy. If I ever really do need it, I'll holler.

CoffeeBean

[waste]

Glad to hear it's all set !!

[CoffeeBean]

Poolguy,

Has your pump been revived? I feel badly for you that your outcome wasn't as simple - or cheap - as mine.

CoffeeBean

[ThePoolGuy]

Poolguy,

Has your pump been revived? I feel badly for you that your outcome wasn't as simple - or cheap - as mine.

CoffeeBean

Nah, I have to order an empeller Monday. I found all the seals at Leslies but no luck on the empeller. So it will probaly be Wed before she's up and running again. Thanks for asking.

[cgc2]

Nah, I have to order an empeller Monday. I found all the seals at Leslies but no luck on the empeller. So it will probaly be Wed before she's up and running again. Thanks for asking.

Im just currious...how old is your pump/motor, and how much does an impeller cost ??

[ThePoolGuy]

Im just currious...how old is your pump/motor, and how much does an impeller cost ??

I'm not sure how old the pump/pool is. The house is only 4 years old but the pool was built at a later time. So it's only a few years old at best. As for the cost of the imepeller, they retail for around 20.00 - 30.00 bux depending on which one I got but I can order them at cost instead. I only went to Leslies to see if I could fix the pool Saturday instead of waiting on the parts.

[CoffeeBean]

I see people referring to Leslies on the Forum. I'm surmising it's a pool supply store. Is it a local thing?

I'm out of CYA reagent and have been waiting on Ben's reorder for several weeks now. I tried finding Taylor reagents at our two local stores but they have what I term "kiddie" kits and looked at me strangely when I asked about Taylor. Is Leslie's on the net?

CoffeeBean