All Have an old Hayward super II pump, worked fine last fall, this spring at startup very low volume. ), 3) the pump drain plugs (tight and Teflon tape used? The other rectifier is rated as 18-33 VDC. If the salt cell is clean but the salt reading is off, the Aqua Rite will need to be recalibrated. },
In the last couple weeks it started getting louder at various times throughout the day. Impeller turns from inside basket. I checked the prong connector and found no juice there. If the gears are moving, then power should be coming out of the timeclock to the motor. Hayward Tristar VS manual https://hayward-pool-assets.com/assets/documents/pools/pdf/manuals/tristar-vs-S3202VSP.pdf?fromCDN=true has some good troubleshooting tips. of and to in a is " for on that ) ( with was as it by be : 's are at this from you or i an he have ' not - which his will has but we they all their were can ; one also the dr myers ultrasound. Hi Joe, Low Flow would be indicating that the water flow coming into the pump, heater or salt system is insufficient. After communication is established, if it is lost for 30 s, the error will be displayed. When you installed the new lateral assy, did the standpipe come all the way up to the top of the tank, and insert neatly into the bottom of the multiport valve? Today, I came home to find my pump off after leaving it on this morning. I have a dual flow 2 speed pump. I dont want to assume but I am guessing the pump was just going bad, thus leaking voltage in the pool. I flipped on the breaker and the pump made this god awfully loud noise, immediately flipped it off. Home / Pool Equipment / Pool Heaters & Heat Pumps / Hayward Pool Heater Troubleshooting. "publisher": {
It can also just be a really dirty filter, or a clogged pump impeller. UNK the , . Hi, Heyward (cool name! and loosing its prime . If assumed to be the capacitor, get the MFD number printed on it, and find an exact replacement capacitor on our site, or from a local electric motor shop. Please ignore my previous question I put a slight bend in the end of the wrench and was able to get a grip on the shaft , When I opened my pool the pump hummed and did not start. I had my Hayward pool/spa installed about 4 years ago. Since that time the mechanical seal has failed four times each time within 2 months of operation. Signs of wear under the wear ring is normal, and it should be pumping normally. If very clogged, you can usually tell, because debris will float out and you can grab some of it with your fingertips or with pliers. The breaker is still left on the on position any idea what it might be? Reattach capacitor, replace rear cover and test motor again. },
Perhaps it could be flow related, if the pump is cavitating or starved for water like if you only have 3/4 or 1 pipes (?). Hi, I have a filter timer and a cleaner timer that are side-by-side. Thanks for the reply! Ive been told my Hayward Vsp has been shutting itself off for low power issues, even though no power issues are present. We opened our pool today, and when we went out to turn off the Hayward pump, after it ran for 7 hours, the plug was so hot it burned my fingers when unplugging it. If power is tested at these points, I would check the motor terminals. Almost ordered a new pump but it really sounded good. The sound you reference pumping rocks sounds like a pump that is cavitating, or starved for water. Thanks. Please note the breaker is not tripped. Checked pump later, not running with message Drive error, heatsync overheated. Anyone else have a scientific explanation? Another reason for a smoking pump is an incorrectly installed shaft seal, or blown capacitor. Good morning. I put new sand it its still dumping could it have been sand still in the line what you think or is there anything else that could cause this I put 200 lbs of sand in which is the correct amount . I have a Hayward 1.65 variable speed pump it is on a timer for high and low. You may have a partially clogged burner orifice, which is the brass spray tip on the end of the burner tube, where the gas shoots out of the manifold. I have perhaps a really basic question I just cannot get one side of my salt cell to seal with the union. If youre correct that theres a problem with the internal bypass, what should I do? 2. pump lid gasket or o-ring not lubed, or not positioned properly (superpump) Question. I just purchased a pool home that is utilizing a Hayward Northstar SP4020NS I have noticed that when the pump shuts off water briefly blows out of the strainer cover, like a pressure release. i have a hayward 240 super pump, which have had for about 10 years. Now I turned the power off beacuse the circulation is not working and afraid the filter might blow up by the high pressure. "identifier": ""
We replaced all the seals in the pump and ran a completely new line even from the pump directly into the pool and it will not hold prime. It actually burned up shortly after my arrival and troubleshooting it. They have to stick out about 1/8 wider than the plunger disk. If you lose suction, and the pressure gauge is normal, or lower than normal, that would indicate an air leak in the hose or pipe, or pump, or a clogged pump basket. But, you know whats not great? "contentUrl": "https://x1.adis.ws/v1/media/graphics/i/lesl/its-logo-wide",
The air may be there on high speed too, its just not noticeable. I have a 2 speed motor and the high will not start at start up. We have a Hayward 1.5 hp Superpump. Hi Davy! Follow disassembly/assembly procedures (pages 32 -37). I even removed the outflow from the filter and ran that directly in case the filter was clogged. Is there a resource I can look at to help understand the enter system, that is control by the Aqua Logic Power Panel. The Hayward swim profilter is making a loud noise and the top vibtrates. Without seeing the union and setup, it is hard to say what is causing it but check for warping of the nut. Hi thanks for speedy reply the breaker is 20 amp with a GFCI. If flushing and draining does not help, it is time to open up the filter tank, remove the grid assy (or flex tube nest), and after cleaning very well with a hose, soak it in a DE filter cleaner solution (5-gal bucket works well for Perflex). Almost like it was revving. Upon restart, pump sounds horrible, like pumping rocks. Hmmm, thats interestng, but I dont think you have a pump problem. of and to in a is " for on that ) ( with was as it by be : 's are at this from you or i an he have ' not - which his will has but we they all their were can ; one also the Following this procedure will identify Royal Tulip Beach Resort is located near Port Ghalib, 42 km from Marsa Alam. 4. remove rear motor cover, loosen screw that holds capacitor (9 oclock) and move it out of the way, so you can fit a 7/16 wrench on the rear of the motor shaft, behind the centrifugal switch. No special tools or lube needed. '' ''' - -- --- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Click Here to View Replacement Aquarite Parts The rooms are equipped with a [] | Egypt Travel & Tourism Agency. What do you think is the problem? Hi Curt, not especially uncommon, small stress cracks on the outlet port of the pump, about 1/4 long? Use a flashlight, and you should see gears moving thru the small view hole. Please note: The majority of our literature and brochures are in English only. The problem lies, where the power dies could be the breaker, time clock, outlet or at the terminal board. {
There are no leaks and the basket remains full with water. If so, put the meter on the terminals where to cord connects inside the motor and see if there is power there. Or very high mineral content (very hard water), or oily substances. Hi David, an air leak will always come from a point BEFORE the impeller. There is an o-ring on the union, and also on the valve stem, and they can start leaking over time. Pump motors are not normally on a GFCI breaker, unless your pump plugs in to an outlet. This quick spray of water when you shut the pump off, as you have experienced, are a useful tool in locating an air leak on a pump. I have taken it apart and put it back together probably 5-6 times looking for internal issues. IF the shaft does spin freely, yet the breaker trips, check the wiring for wires touching each other or the motor housing, loose wires, broken wires or corroded wires or water in the conduit, surrounding broken wires. No need to look for a solution after the impeller, its always before, on the suction side. I replaced the start capacitor as that sounded like that was the most likely culprit based on everything I read, but noise still persisted. Increased flow this year may be from the new sand, and higher flow makes it easier for air leaks to appear. It leaks where the seal plate connects to the pump/strainer housing. Third guess would be that the connections were not tight on the new motor. It is a common problem with Hayward Perflex, the symptoms you describe, and is usually clogged fingers. Just put he new motor on and its still not working, sounds like power is being sent to the motor, but nothing. Normally they last longer. Meaning that your control (circuit board) may be damaged, or perhaps the cable is damaged or not connected fully. How To Identify The Problem Look at all the metal components in and around your swimming pool. Water level is good, changed basket lid seal, all unions are tight. Backwash works but not filter.. we took it apart and replaced the housing gasket, diffuser gasket and seal shaft. If you dont have a control system, and just a breaker box subpanel and maybe a time clock, the click could be coming from a switch inside the motor, which could be loose wires, low power, bad capacitor, loose switch, or something jamming up the motor shaft or internal fan. Pump shutoff during 24 hours of pouring rain. Hi Davy,I have a Hayward pump and its not priming.The basket is only filling up halfway with water. Hi Bobby, so you have power at the motor, but no noise. The pump is a Hayward Superpump SP1600X with a UST1102 motor. Hi John, you have to do it in tiny increments, with the wrench in place, just jiggle it around back of forth thru the range of motion (about 1/2), then once you can turn it enough to reposition the wrench, do that and jiggle again, working it for several minutes until you can get it to rotate a few revolutions. If your pump is made of plastic, it must be the bearings, failing so hard that it is causing the motor to overheat. The early revisions dont work with the TCELL5 or TCELL9. Replaced battery on top of pump cover and still nothing??? Yesterday the breaker tripped. Sun was beating on it. Tried recalibration and no change. If the meter reads zero, and stays at zero the capacitor is bad. Just replaced the upper lid on my Vari-flow and spider gasket, also changed out 300 lbs filter sand. You can, if possible, vacuum to waste by setting the multiport on the Drain to Waste setting, and then vacuuming fast you will discharge silty debris out of the pool. No noise, nothing. If it still trips the breaker, it may have shorted out the motor windings, and is not repairable. All the leds remain off and the display shows the salt concentration 2900. It was wired for 230 but only had 115 going into it (we realized this after we had a pool guy come and see it) for a long time. Check all the power wires for tight fit and no corrosion. Everything seems to be set up correctly on the filter and motor. The capacitor is the black cylinder on the left side, you can replace the capacitor at a low cost. Step 2: Verify that you have enough straight pipe before where you have installed your flow switch. Took it to pool mart and they cleaned it out and said everything was fine inside it. Some motors, esp. A large pair of channel type pliers can be placed on the impeller, over a cloth, and given some persuasion. The salt cylinder is clean. It is good to let hayward know, because if they had a run of bad bearings, they will know about it, and want to know about it, and are more likely to help, if out of warranty. Hope that helps! None of the indicating lights are on. hopefully. Do you think the motor is fried as a result of no water running thru? Hi Tim, If Assy A has a bad motor (test it? Hi Tim, smoke from the motor? I dont want to pay someone to come out & charge me more for not knowing what Im doing. However, the timer does not work anymore. Flip timeclock switch on, inspect time clock motor gears (Intermatic clocks) for good timer motor, and inspect wiring from timer to pump. When I take the lid off the pump hopper I can hear the air releasing, and there cant be any air leaks anywhere as its a new line right from the pump directly into the pool. If the control is not in lockout and senses that the igniter circuit is open when the blower is running the control will turn off the blower and go into lockout. If it is reversible is lists voltage on the label as 115V/230V, but if 230V only, it just says 230V. No lubricant is needed for spider gaskets. At this point, you can shut off power at the breaker, and pop the mechanism out of the box by depressing the tabs on the top, and inspect the gears and motor directly, for any insect problems, gecko tails (seen it!) The Tristar VS would be a good choice and easy to plumb, since its the same pump. Otherwise I would say the switch that changes from low to high may be stuck, from corrosion, insects or breakage.