Posted: 6/19/2010 2:31:14 PM EDT
| I have a Purex Triton pool pump that is about 12 years old. Other than keeping the basket clean, I have done no service work on it. It runs about 9 hours each night, so it has quite some mileage on it. A few days ago, the pump started to whine quite loudly. The problem is intermittent - it will whine for several minutes, then go quiet fo several minutes, then the whine comes back. Other than the whine, it appears to be functioning OK. The user manual is not all that helpful. Can anyone suggest a possible root cause for the whining, and point me to the parts I need to replace ? |
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Just had that happen. About the only thing it can be is impending bearing failure. Typically they really squeal before they fail completely, lock up the motor, and blow the CB.
My pool guys (Admiral Pool Repair in Scottsdale) gave me the choice of a new pump motor or a rebuild of the existing motor with new bearings. I went for the rebuild. I'm hesitant to quote a $$ figure 'cause I don't rememberr exactly, but I think it was $500 for the new motor (installed) versus $300 for the rebuild also installed. It takes about three days to get the pump motor rebuilt. The new motor had a 1 year warranty vs 90 days for the rebuild. You could do the running around and install yourself and save a fair amount. I was traveling and had to get the thing back up and running. |
| You can pull the housing off and clean it out yourself, those strainer baskets let a lot of stuff through and it goes right into the impeller. If that doesn't help then definitely change the bearings soon before they go out and wreck the whole pump. I'd also like to suggest you run the pump during the day, from 11-8pm, instead of at night. |
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Quoted: You can pull the housing off and clean it out yourself, those strainer baskets let a lot of stuff through and it goes right into the impeller. If that doesn't help then definitely change the bearings soon before they go out and wreck the whole pump. I'd also like to suggest you run the pump during the day, from 11-8pm, instead of at night. Just out of curiosity, why? I run mine at night because the electric rates are cheaper. |
| Motor bearings......just played this game reciently. You should be able to pull the motor from the housing and change the bearings. The easy way for me to tell was sticking my hand down to the impeller wheel and turning it manually. The wheel was binding so bad it made troubleshooting quick. Make sure the power is off prior to trying this. |
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