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PROBLEMS
PUMP WILL NOT START
OR RUN
PUMP STARTS AND
STOPS TOO OFTEN
PUMP WILL NOT SHUT
OFF OR RUNS
CONTINUOUSLY
PUMP OPERATES BUT
DELIVERS LITTLE OR
NO WATER
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Tripped home electrical breaker
1. Reset breaker
2. GFCI tripped
2. Check for damaged wiring or moisture
3. Low line voltage
3. Contact electrician
4. Defective motor
4. Replace pump
5. Dirty switch
5. Rinse out switch with clean water
6. Impeller obstructed
6. Remove strainer, base, and impeller
plate (Figure1) check for debris; clean
7. Inlet screen or strainer clogged
7. Clean inlet screen and debris strainer
8. Priming hole plugged
8. Clean hole, inside volute housing, with a
pin or paper clip (Figure 1)
1. Back flow of water from piping
1. Install or replace check valve
2. Dirty switch
2. Rinse out switch with clean water
3. Pump is sitting uneven on pool or
3. Reposition pump so pump sits level on
spa cover
cover
1. Debris in switch
1. Rinse out switch with clean water (Fig 2)
2. Discharge height exceeds capability
2. Reduce discharge height
1. Impeller obstructed
1. Remove strainer, base, and impeller
plate, check for debris; clean
2. Obstructed hose
2. Check for kinks, reposition hose or
check for debris
3. Discharge height exceeds capability
3. Reduce discharge height
4. Strainer clogged
4. Unplug pump. Remove strainer and
rinse with clean water to remove debris
ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS
Before servicing a pump, always shut off the main power breaker and
then unplug the pump. Make sure you are not standing in water and are
wearing insulated protective sole shoes, under flooded conditions. Contact your local electric
company or a qualified licensed electrician for disconnecting electrical service prior to pump
removal
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHECKLIST
(Caution: shut off power to pump)
