Thanks for the info. So if I hit the motor and it starts instantly then I need to clean the contacts? Do I hit it while its humming or before it starts or does it matter?
Thanks for the info. So if I hit the motor and it starts instantly then I need to clean the contacts? Do I hit it while its humming or before it starts or does it matter?
I fire it up. then whack it while it's humming.
Luv & Luk, Ted
Having done construction and service for 4 pool companies in 4 states starting in 1988, what I know about pools could fill a couple of books - what I don't know could fill libraries
So this is interesting. I've been waiting to try hitting the pump but for the last three days the pump has started spontaneously. The only difference is that I set the pump to start a few hours later in the day. However, today I returned home from work to find the pump off. I took the opportunity to beat the living hell out of the pump while it was humming. Unfortunately, the pump kept humming and flipped the circuit breaker off 3 times before finally starting. Any ideas now?
If the 2x4 trick works then it is a very sure indication of crummy contacts. If it doesn't work, really doesn't prove anything. A pretty good giveaway is that it sometimes starts, sometimes not, so it is not a 'hard' failure but a 'soft' failure. The switch contacts are about the only thing that would behave like this. A capacitor can fail either shorted or open and the vast majority of cases is a hard failure. Motor windings usually short or a wire breaks from vibrational fatigue. Another case of a 'hard' failure. Try cleaning the contacts.
Al
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