Pool Filter Motor Overheating

Because of an electrical problem or friction.

Pool filter motor overheating. While electrically related failures are by far the most common cause for pump overheating as we will discuss at length there is also the potential for a friction fire to develop if a pump is starved for water. I cut off the breaker to the pool pump and let it cool down. A pool pump can overheat in two ways. Most pool pump motors are.

The pump motor is connected to an intermatic t101r 24 hour mechanical timer. The pump requires a motor to function and that motor requires electricity. I m working on the third replacement motor by the way. The motor is also equipped with an overload protector which will shut down your motor in overheating scenarios.

So having more restriction is actually less load on the motor. If you have had a pool pump failure and you want to prevent this from happening again with the new pump then there are a number of factors you can look at to determine why this happened to your pool. I have a century hsq125 motor 1 25 hp sf 1 0. The motor will run for only 90 seconds or so and shutoff and comes back on after it cools off.

If your motor is too small for its horsepower in relation to the gallons of water in your pool it will work too hard ramp up energy costs and be more likely to overheat. A pump motor will draw less power with lower flow rates and higher restriction pressure loss. We ve had an aqua flo dominator pool pump with 3 4 hp model 15907000 for about 8 to 10 years â no heater or other peripherals. I cleared out the filters in the pool and pump when i touched the pump motor it was pretty hot after less than 1 second.

A pump motor will draw the maximum amperage on the right side of the head curve with low head loss and highest flow rate. Overheating or simply failing to compete with your neighborhood s electrical needs. The pump is a pentair superflo high performance 350097. It keeps water flowing through the filter so that your pool isn t.

Voltage issues one of the most common causes of a pump tripping is incorrect voltages. Once your pool pump has started to overheat draw too much current or trip the electrical breaker there is nothing you can do to stop it from overheating again. Until recently i donâ t recall ever having a problem with the motor overheating and shutting down. Once your pool pump has started to overheat draw too much current or trip the electrical breaker there is nothing you can do to stop it from overheating again.

To determine if your pump is sized correctly multiply the gph gallons per hour it claims to push by eight and see if the calculation is close to the total gallons of your pool. I turned on breaker back on and there was a buzzing sound like it was getting electricity but not moving after about 30 seconds to 1 min it shut itself off. A pool pump motor uses insulation classified as level b that allows the motor s internal temperature to reach up to 256 degrees.