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“My Fountain hums, but will not start. When I spin
the prop with a stick, it starts up.”
This indicated a problem with the Starting
Capacitor. Each Kasco Fountain is equipped with a
Starting Capacitor to get the unit going when it is first
plugged in. If it is operating, but not spinning and can
be started by spinning the prop with a stick, the Start-
ing capacitor needs to be replaced by an Authorized
Repair Center.
“My Fountain turns itself off and back on without the
timer and without tripping the GFI breaker.”
Each Kasco Fountain has a Thermal Overload
built in that will turn the unit off when it overheats.
Once the unit has cooled down, it will start back up. If
you are noticing these symptoms, the unit should be
unplugged immediately because the Thermal Overload
will continue to turn on and off until it burns out and
damages the motor. The unit should be unplugged and
taken out of the water to find the cause of the problem.
The problem could be one of many, such as, low water
levels, build-up on the unit to prevent heat dissipation,
something inhibiting the free rotation of the shaft, etc.
If something is caught in the unit or there is a build-up
of algae, calcium or organic matter on the unit, remove
the debris and, if caught early enough, the unit should
be fine. Contact a Kasco representative before restart-
ing the unit.
“The GFI breaker trips randomly and sporadically.
Sometimes it is a few hours of operation, other times it
can be days or weeks.”
This is referred to as a Nuisance Trip. This
usually occurs where the unit is installed a great
distance from the initial electric service on the prop-
erty where the ground stake is placed. It is caused by
either induced current in the ground wire or a base
voltage difference due to soil pH levels. To resolve
the problem, contact an electrician and install a local
grounding stake. This may eliminate the induced cur-
rent and any base voltage differences. This problem
can also be caused by a bad breaker or receptacle or
having unbalanced incoming voltage lines.
