john in la
Well-known Member
Woke up last night to do my nightly old man walk to the bathroom and the water is off.
Walk out to the pump house and the thermal protector has the pump off.
Motor is hot enough you can not touch it.
So I let it cool down and take the pump out this morning.
Motor just hums when you turn it on.
If I spin the shaft by hand something will click in the motor and it will run for as long as I leave it on.
Turn it off and I hear a click in the motor again.
Turn it on it just hums.
Spin it I hear a click and it starts running again.
Over and over.
Any ideas of what might be wrong with this motor.
Its a 1 1/2 hp and not very old.
Most likely not far out of warranty.
Why do these things always seem to happen on the weekend when everyone is closed.
Walk out to the pump house and the thermal protector has the pump off.
Motor is hot enough you can not touch it.
So I let it cool down and take the pump out this morning.
Motor just hums when you turn it on.
If I spin the shaft by hand something will click in the motor and it will run for as long as I leave it on.
Turn it off and I hear a click in the motor again.
Turn it on it just hums.
Spin it I hear a click and it starts running again.
Over and over.
Any ideas of what might be wrong with this motor.
Its a 1 1/2 hp and not very old.
Most likely not far out of warranty.
Why do these things always seem to happen on the weekend when everyone is closed.