Question:
Have a rental property with a pool “Hayward Super Pump. Recently reconnected all the hoses, etc after winter and fired it up. Ran for a while then shut off. I had forgotten to put the filter basket in and discovered leaves etc clogging up the impeller. Cleaned it up a bit and turned it back on “water flowed VERY well, but shut down in about 20 seconds. Waited for several hours (housing was VERY hot to the touch) and had the tenant turn it on. Ran for about 40 seconds and shut off again. Water DOES flow very well, just keeps shutting off. This pump was installed by a previous tenant, and worked fine when i saw it in action. Any thoughts? Thanks.Drew
Answer:
Hi Drew,
One of the first things I would check is the voltage in the back of the motor. The Hayward Super pump can be wired for both 110v and also 220v. If you have 110v and the pump is set at 220v this can make it overheat.
Here is an image of the back of the wiring of the super pump, The voltage can easily be changed.
Hayward Super Pump Switch Assembly
Second thing I would check is the power source, if you are running 220v you might want to check to see if one of the “hot legs” is dead.
The third thing I would check for is the capacitor. You can use a meter to check that.
If you have any other questions please let me know below.
Hope this helps you.
Joseph
