Pool pump - removal advice
Sep 1st 2008, 1:41 am
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Pool pump - removal advice
Right - just got off the phone with our local pool equipment supplier regarding our knackered pump. He said the best bet was to bring it in to them - that I just had to unscrew the pump at either end and that was that. But surely all the water will come pouring out if I do that? It's located in a little housing above the pool attached to a big sand filter thing. Any advice appreciated, before I flood next door's house out. 
Sep 1st 2008, 2:33 am
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Re: Pool pump - removal advice
Right - just got off the phone with our local pool equipment supplier regarding our knackered pump. He said the best bet was to bring it in to them - that I just had to unscrew the pump at either end and that was that. But surely all the water will come pouring out if I do that? It's located in a little housing above the pool attached to a big sand filter thing. Any advice appreciated, before I flood next door's house out.
Sep 1st 2008, 2:36 am
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Re: Pool pump - removal advice
[QUOTE=Hutch;6736067]It's located in a little housing above the poolQUOTE]
If its above the water line.. I've never known water to be able to flow up hill on its own - so surely you will only drop the water that's still within the pump/pipes?
If its above the water line.. I've never known water to be able to flow up hill on its own - so surely you will only drop the water that's still within the pump/pipes?
Sep 1st 2008, 4:22 am
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Re: Pool pump - removal advice
Right - just had a go at it. Top pipe came off no problem - the one that runs parallel to the ground, however, is well and truly stuck on there. Any tips for loosening it, above and beyond getting one of those rubber-band spanner things?
Sep 1st 2008, 9:06 am
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Re: Pool pump - removal advice
Difficult to say without seeing the connection, Hutch. Some are "O"ringed, some bolted on with a gasket and curved flange. Judicious belt with a hammer on the side often either frees it or breaks pump <g>.
Sep 1st 2008, 10:09 am
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Re: Pool pump - removal advice
A saw 
.. nope the rubber band or big wrench is best. Try to wiggle the pump a little incase its off center.
Pumps only have about 3 parts. Da motor, the starter coil , and the impeller.
If it hums, but doesn't move, then either the starter has gone , or the impeller is jammed. Ours was bust when we moved in, but after searching for starter supplier, I took the pump off to take to shop, but decided to take a quick look myself.
After the winter the impeller can get jammed with all the little bits of leaves etc. I just undid all the bolts, took the impeller out, and clean out all the crap.
Basic read on the common problems
http://www.poolplaza.com/pool-school...shooting.shtml
Complicated pump
http://www.troubleshooters.com/pool/...c_Dissassembly
.. nope the rubber band or big wrench is best. Try to wiggle the pump a little incase its off center.Pumps only have about 3 parts. Da motor, the starter coil , and the impeller.
If it hums, but doesn't move, then either the starter has gone , or the impeller is jammed. Ours was bust when we moved in, but after searching for starter supplier, I took the pump off to take to shop, but decided to take a quick look myself.
After the winter the impeller can get jammed with all the little bits of leaves etc. I just undid all the bolts, took the impeller out, and clean out all the crap.
Basic read on the common problems
http://www.poolplaza.com/pool-school...shooting.shtml
Complicated pump
http://www.troubleshooters.com/pool/...c_Dissassembly
