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How To Use a Multimeter to Test a Pool Pump Motor - Voltage

If you are installing a new pool pump or you have to troubleshoot a failing pump, you will generally want to measure ... See more

How To Use a Clamp Ammeter to Test a Pool Pump Motor - Amperage

This guide shows you how to measure the amperage used by your pump motor. If the Amperage measurement exceed the maxi... See more

How To Understand True Pump Horsepower - Up Rated vs Full Rated

Have you ever wondered about the differences between full rate and up-rated motor designations? No worries because wh... See more

How To Understand High Head vs Med Head Pumps

Feet of head is a term used in pool system design to calculate the amount of resistance to water flow in your pool sy... See more

How To Troubleshoot A Pool Pump That Is Not Full Of Water

When working correctly, pool pumps should be completely full of water. In this guide, we discuss different tips on ho... See more

How To Troubleshoot a Pool Pump Motor - Motor Shuts Down

If your pool pump motor starts but shuts down unexpectedly it is probably overloaded and the thermal overload protect... See more

How To Troubleshoot a Pool Pump Motor - Motor Overheated

If your pool pump motor is smoking of cycling on and off, it is severely overheating. This guide discusses some of th... See more

How To Troubleshoot a Pool Pump Motor - Motor Noisy

If your pool pump motor start to get noisy, it often means that your motor's bearing are failing and need to be repla... See more

How To Troubleshoot a Pool Pump Motor - Motor Fails to Start

If you've had your pool pump motor a while or just installed a new one and it decides not to start, here is a list of... See more

How To Short Out a Pool Motor Capacitor

Capacitors by design store energy and in pool motors this energy can sometimes cause dangerous shock even after you h... See more

How To Select the Shaft Seal for a Jandy Stealth SHPF & SHPM Pump

In this guide, we explain how to select the correct shaft seal for a Jandy Stealth SHPF and SHPM Pump. There were two... See more

How To Select the Shaft Seal for a Jandy PlusHP PHPM & PHPF Pump

In this guide, we explain how to select the correct shaft seal for a Jandy PlusHP PHPM and PHPF Pump. There were two ... See more

How To Select the Right Capacitor For Your Pool Pump Motor

This guide discusses the two kinds of capacitors that could be used on pool pump motors: start capacitors and run cap... See more

How to Save Money Using a Variable Speed Motor

Many people are switching to variable speed motors or pumps to save around 75% in their electric bill. If you are pay... See more

How To Rotate the Discharge Port on a PureLine Pure Pro XL Pump

The PureLine Pure Pro XL is a versatile above ground pool pump. This pump comes from the factory with a vertical disc... See more

How To Replace the Thermal Overload Protector on an AO Smith Motor

The Thermal Overload Protector on a motor monitors both motor temperature and current. When either exceeds the motor'... See more

How To Replace the Terminal Board on an AO Smith Motor

This guide shows you how to replace a damaged Terminal Board on a typical A.O. Smith Motor. Although this guide is wr... See more

How To Replace the Start Switch on an AO Smith Motor

This guide shows you how to replace a damaged Start Switch on a typical single speed A.O. Smith motor. This Start Swi... See more

How To Replace the Motor on Your Pool Pump

This guide will explain how to replace your inground pool pump motor. We will go step by step through disassembling y... See more

How To Replace the Governor on an AO Smith Motor

This guide shows you how to replace a damaged Governor on a typical A.O. Smith Motor. This Governor is only used with... See more

How To Replace the Bearings in a Pool Pump Motor - Part II

This is Part II of a two part guide on replacing the bearings in a pool pump motor. The first part, " How To Replace ... See more

How To Replace the Bearings in a Pool Pump Motor - Part I

When your neighbors start complaining about your screeching pump, it's a good sign that the bearings in your pool pum... See more

How To Replace Pool Pump Gaskets

If you have a leak spraying out of the seal between the pool pump housing and the motor assembly, you probably need t... See more

How to Replace Full Rated and Up Rated Motors

On occasion you may have to search for a specific replacement pump motor only to find it unavailable. Then it happens... See more

How To Replace AO Smith Motor Parts - Overview

This guide provides an overview of the A.O. Smith motor parts that you can replace on the electrical end of your moto... See more

How to Replace an Above Ground Pool Pump Motor

This guide shows you a step by step procedure for replacing a motor in a common above ground pool pump. Although it f... See more

How To Replace a Sta-Rite Max-E-Pro Pump Impeller

A pump has two major sections: the wet end which holds the water and the motor which dives the pump's impeller to mov... See more

How to Replace a Sta-Rite Dura-Glas Pool Pump Motor

Has your Sta-Rite Dura-Glas pool pump motor stopped working? If so, then it's likely time for a motor replacement; an... See more

How To Replace a Pool Pump With An Energy Efficient Pool Pump

If it's time to dump your old pool pump, consider replacing it with an Energy Efficient (EE) Hayward pool pump. Not o... See more

How To Replace A Pool Pump Impeller

The location of the pool pump impeller is shown in this cut-away of a pool pump . The spinning action of the impeller... See more