Of all the pool pump cap replacement vids on here, this is the best walk through on how to do this. No extraneous nonsense- just to the point, with all the necessary precautions mentioned to be mindful of. Thank you!
This video may be 3 years old but it's just as valid as the day it was released. I followed this process today and fixed my pool pump with no issues. The pump is about 12 years old but was still running very quietly until yesterday when it wouldn't start and was just humming. Removing the capacitor was a simple task, I took it to the pool shop, they confirmed it was dead and sold me a replacement for AUD $44.00. Five minutes to replace it and job done. Thanks for the clear and simple advice.
You're in Australia i take but your mention of AUD. Can I ask, so you just turn off the mains power before doing this or just unplug the pool pump? I was thinking just to unplug the pump. Do you still have to discharge the capacitor?
@@elwood4965 Hi, yes I’m in Australia. I just switched off the power to the pump, removed 4 screws holding the cover over the capacitor, photographed it in place, removed the capacitor and took it into a pool shop, they tested and confirmed it was faulty, obtained a correct replacement and reinstalled. I haven’t had a problem since. Good luck 🤞
THIS VIDEO SAVED ME $350.00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE NEW MOTOR COMES WITH A NEW CAPACITOR, BUT YOU MIGHT THINK YOU THE NEW MOTOR IS MAKING IT WORK, WHEN IN REALITY IT WAS ONLY THE NEW CAPACITOR THAT'S MAKING IT WORK. CHECK THE CAPACITOR ONLY AT FIRST!!!
Agree with all the comments! Another beer for you! This video does get right to the point, which I appreciate! We called several pool companies which either didn’t call us back or wanted $400-600 bucks to “replace” the motor. Our capacitor was just completely dead! We didn’t need a new motor. A $16 fix with a new capacitor from Amazon (which only took one day to ship). Pump is running perfectly! Ty again!!!
Could not be more clearly explained! This is exactly what is wrong with my pool pump motor, and looks very easy to fix, thanks to your video. Thank you!
Jadon, you must be their best tech, good job at explaining "the process", A to Z . I'm checking mine tomorrow morning. aother pool in Houston Texas. Thank you.
Thank you so much!! This part goes bad every couple of years here in Florida. The pool guy charged me $256.00, last time. I follow your instructions and saved more since I’m sure his prices have gone up.
Thank you so much from the UK! My motor was seized, your video gave me the confidence to try to loosen it from the back access, and the pump now works (albeit aware that I will now need to replace sooner rather than later).
I agree, a really good video. Good clear explanations of each step. Especially important is that discharging the capacitor before handling was clearly explained and demonstrated. Well done !
Duuuude! You just saved me a lot of money. I would turn it on and the motor would hum for a few seconds, then nothing - no breaker tripping either. I drove to Grainger where I bought a new capacitor for about 11 bucks ($30 at Leslies - what!?). , and it's working again!! Thank you!!
FINALLY! AFTER 6 VIDEOS THAT DIDN'T HELP, Here's one that gives me what I need. last video I saw said "make sure you know which leads were on which terminals" but NEVER SHOWED clearly which terminals he pulled which leads off of nor which ones he put which leads back on! THIS ONE: "THERE'S NO POLARITY, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH POST YOU PUT WHICH WIRE ON"! I'm going to every other video and posting this one in Comments!!!!! That should boost your "views". BUT, "$30-40 part? You must not have a Grangers near you. I got my new capacitor for $8.00! (Maybe his quote for cost was for the customer he's going to charge $10 or $20 bucks extra as a man with two hats: repair and sales. Or like I said, no Grangers nearby .BUT THANK YOU!!!!
I’m not mechanically savvy, helpful video but would’ve like closer video to actually see what you’re turning “motor shaft”, maybe see how you setup the testing on your tester first the capacitor, etc. thanks for the video!
Great video! Appreciate you sharing and your point about a heat wave damaging a capacitor... we just had 5 straight 100 degree days then suddenly the sweep pump stopped working. $25 for a new capacitor and works great again. Appreciate the video! I owe you a beer.
@@yolandatullos3123 Easier to just replace the capacitor, which you'll have to do anyway. I shopped for it online. Grainger had it with one day delivery. I drove over and bought it the same day; problem fixed for $11.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! That sound was my exact sound. Freely spinning shaft and $10 start capacitor and some WD 40 for rusty screws and BOOM...WE'RE IN BUSINESS! THANK YOU AGAIN (especially noting no polarity on capacitor and just plug it in and go).
Awesome, thank you! Saved me time and money. FYI: my capacitor had corrosion and small dents. The guy at the pool supply said those were telling signs that it had gone out.
I had a brand new pump that sat around for three years before I installed it. It hummed and wouldn't run on first start. Turns out all I had to do was spin the motor shaft to loosen it up. It just got stuck sitting unused. The bearings and everything else were fine, it's still running now, two plus years later. However this would not be the main reason for a motor to hum and not run. But it is a reason that's easy to check!
You are a legend. I'm going to give this a try tomorrow. Had a pool guy come out today and tell me I need a new pump but it makes the exact same humming noise as this. My only question is I have 3 connectors that connect to the capacitor. If I get a new capacitor does it matter where those pins gets connected? Or can they connect anywhere? Only asking cos the one that is currently in it is very hard to source so need to get a different brand
Thanks for the video. I have a capacitor that I believe needs replacing. I'm having a hard time finding one with the same specs. 250-300 uf 110VAC +65 C. Any idea where I can get my paws on one or are there any other that are compatible? Thanks again.
Ditto to what 'barrrad0s' said below! You probably saved me $200+ at least. Bought a $15 capacitor locally and I'm back up and running. Thank you sooooooo much!!!
Thanx, my pump wont start, and cant see anything mechanical thars wrong, so have removed the capacitor and will buy a new one today. So fingers crossed ???
I have this problem too, pump started after a few tries and when measured the capacitor i got a value of 2.07uF, so i bought an exact copy of it and before installed it i measured that one too. 14uF. Good i thought, i found the problem. But after 4 days the new capacitor just blowed up. Could it be a bad copy or could it be something else going on with the pump?
Hoping to get some help. I have a Hayward Power Flo LX 1.5 HP pool pump (w3sp1580x15) that is having this humming problem. But this model, to my knowledge, doesn't have a capacitor. I just replaced the bearings, it is turning freely, is it dead already? I have only had it for 4 years.
Put the new OEM capacitor in, ran perfectly for about 30 seconds and then heard a bang and some smoke from the back of the motor? Was it a bad capacitor or can there be another issue?
Hi there, mate,I have a balboa control unit, And the flow was not working as strong as it should. I thought it was the pump, The jet button when pressing started to stop working and just become to have a mind of its own. I notice once the pump started without pressing any button and once just stopped also. So because I was not getting much flow, first bought a new impellor, because the other one was destroyed. Did not solve the problem, still low flow. Now I have installed a new pump, And the same problem. So there was nothing wrong with the original pump. Now I installed the new pump today, normally it goes on PR for about 7 minutes then it all starts up normally. So when I put the breakers on, the pump was running on low speed, Straight away, that was strange, never done that before when PR is starting up the on process but is a new pump. The jet button stopped working again with a clicking sound coming from the Balboa control box. Could this just be a fuse problem, possibly. or a relay ,what does a relay look like ? I am dumbfounded here. So now it is not the pump or capacitor, all new so , ruled out. The heating element is all fine and working, all checked there.I have a video ,if you were interested to look at. No errors on the display panel either .
i have the humming noise. I used a wrench to spin the motor shaft and it made a big spark. Did I kill my motor??? I need a response pronto. Gotta fix the problem ASAP.
For a pool service man you should know that you are replacing a "RUN CAPACITOR" not a start capacitor! Run capacitors are higher rated and are not in metal cylinders, they are black Bakelite cases!! These motors do not have centrical switches! These are PSC motors! You can look that up!
Of all the pool pump cap replacement vids on here, this is the best walk through on how to do this. No extraneous nonsense- just to the point, with all the necessary precautions mentioned to be mindful of. Thank you!
This video may be 3 years old but it's just as valid as the day it was released. I followed this process today and fixed my pool pump with no issues. The pump is about 12 years old but was still running very quietly until yesterday when it wouldn't start and was just humming. Removing the capacitor was a simple task, I took it to the pool shop, they confirmed it was dead and sold me a replacement for AUD $44.00. Five minutes to replace it and job done. Thanks for the clear and simple advice.
You're in Australia i take but your mention of AUD. Can I ask, so you just turn off the mains power before doing this or just unplug the pool pump? I was thinking just to unplug the pump. Do you still have to discharge the capacitor?
@@elwood4965 Hi, yes I’m in Australia. I just switched off the power to the pump, removed 4 screws holding the cover over the capacitor, photographed it in place, removed the capacitor and took it into a pool shop, they tested and confirmed it was faulty, obtained a correct replacement and reinstalled. I haven’t had a problem since. Good luck 🤞
You're the man, straight to the point. Solved my problem. Post a link do people can buy you a beer, you deserve it.
Agreed - would definitely buy you a beer as well! Thank you!
Add me to beer buying link list so I may buy you one too !
Excellent video. Answered all my questions without droning on and on about details that don't matter. Short and to the point! Thanks!
Brilliant. Saved me from buying a new motor when I didn't need one. Thanks!
perfectly explained. was looking for how to connect back and no other vids or articles talked about polarity. thanks
thank you for this!!!! pool repair man said i needed a new motor. 500$ in total and i tried the capacitor purchase and works like a charm. 15$ repair
Great DYI instructional video. Straight to the point. Explanations. Insights and imagery.
Capacitor is usually just a temporary fix
@@Jasheon where's your reasoning?
@@Adam-hs4de because I’ve been in pool service for 15 years……and I have seen it happen many times.
THIS VIDEO SAVED ME $350.00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE NEW MOTOR COMES WITH A NEW CAPACITOR, BUT YOU MIGHT THINK YOU THE NEW MOTOR IS MAKING IT WORK, WHEN IN REALITY IT WAS ONLY THE NEW CAPACITOR THAT'S MAKING IT WORK. CHECK THE CAPACITOR ONLY AT FIRST!!!
Agree with all the comments! Another beer for you! This video does get right to the point, which I appreciate! We called several pool companies which either didn’t call us back or wanted $400-600 bucks to “replace” the motor. Our capacitor was just completely dead! We didn’t need a new motor. A $16 fix with a new capacitor from Amazon (which only took one day to ship). Pump is running perfectly! Ty again!!!
Wonderful, straight-forward video! Thank you!
Could not be more clearly explained! This is exactly what is wrong with my pool pump motor, and looks very easy to fix, thanks to your video. Thank you!
Jadon, you must be their best tech, good job at explaining "the process", A to Z . I'm checking mine tomorrow morning. aother pool in Houston Texas. Thank you.
Thank you so much!! This part goes bad every couple of years here in Florida. The pool guy charged me $256.00, last time. I follow your instructions and saved more since I’m sure his prices have gone up.
Thank you so much from the UK! My motor was seized, your video gave me the confidence to try to loosen it from the back access, and the pump now works (albeit aware that I will now need to replace sooner rather than later).
I agree, a really good video. Good clear explanations of each step. Especially important is that discharging the capacitor before handling was clearly explained and demonstrated. Well done !
Duuuude! You just saved me a lot of money. I would turn it on and the motor would hum for a few seconds, then nothing - no breaker tripping either. I drove to Grainger where I bought a new capacitor for about 11 bucks ($30 at Leslies - what!?). , and it's working again!! Thank you!!
FINALLY! AFTER 6 VIDEOS THAT DIDN'T HELP, Here's one that gives me what I need. last video I saw said "make sure you know which leads were on which terminals" but NEVER SHOWED clearly which terminals he pulled which leads off of nor which ones he put which leads back on! THIS ONE: "THERE'S NO POLARITY, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH POST YOU PUT WHICH WIRE ON"! I'm going to every other video and posting this one in Comments!!!!! That should boost your "views". BUT, "$30-40 part? You must not have a Grangers near you. I got my new capacitor for $8.00! (Maybe his quote for cost was for the customer he's going to charge $10 or $20 bucks extra as a man with two hats: repair and sales. Or like I said, no Grangers nearby .BUT THANK YOU!!!!
Brilliant video, informative and concise, thank you.
I’m not mechanically savvy, helpful video but would’ve like closer video to actually see what you’re turning “motor shaft”, maybe see how you setup the testing on your tester first the capacitor, etc. thanks for the video!
Best video on UA-cam straight to the point and well explained. Thanks
I followed the exact same path as the video pool tech and it worked 100%. Thanks
Awesome video. If you ever come to Australia, I'll buy you a beer!!!!
Great video! Appreciate you sharing and your point about a heat wave damaging a capacitor... we just had 5 straight 100 degree days then suddenly the sweep pump stopped working. $25 for a new capacitor and works great again. Appreciate the video! I owe you a beer.
Only 5? You lucky guy. Come out to the desert and we'll give you 40 of 'em in a row ;)
Excellent video! No BS or endless boring chatter. Meat and potatoes baby!!
If you have a bad start capacitor can you still get the motor running by giving the shaft a good spin and powering the pump on at the same time?
@@yolandatullos3123 Easier to just replace the capacitor, which you'll have to do anyway. I shopped for it online. Grainger had it with one day delivery. I drove over and bought it the same day; problem fixed for $11.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! That sound was my exact sound. Freely spinning shaft and $10 start capacitor and some WD 40 for rusty screws and BOOM...WE'RE IN BUSINESS! THANK YOU AGAIN (especially noting no polarity on capacitor and just plug it in and go).
Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely and saving me a boat-load of cash.
Awesome, thank you! Saved me time and money. FYI: my capacitor had corrosion and small dents. The guy at the pool supply said those were telling signs that it had gone out.
great video to the point and the start capacitor was my problem. my pool motor is back running now for $40! Thank you!
Bro thank you so much for this video, I followed your tips to the point and my pumps turned on with no issues. I appreciate you 🙏🏼
Thank you for this video!!! So incredibly helpful! Will check my capacitors tomorrow and hopefully save $800!
Echoing what most people are saying. This was straight to the point and well done. Helped me.
Incredible video. Straight forward and incredibly helpful. Thanks!
I had a brand new pump that sat around for three years before I installed it. It hummed and wouldn't run on first start. Turns out all I had to do was spin the motor shaft to loosen it up. It just got stuck sitting unused. The bearings and everything else were fine, it's still running now, two plus years later. However this would not be the main reason for a motor to hum and not run. But it is a reason that's easy to check!
Thanks so much for this video. Helped me troubleshoot and fix my pump.
Good info, particularly about the posts. Was wondering about the polarity.
Thanks for the video Jadon! God bless you buddy!
Excellent Video. Saved me $$$. Thanks!
Yep ... Super simple and straight to the point. Great Video.
Hummmm noise ….wish I seen this video before I replaced my old pump…. But now I know :/ thanks for the post, very helpful:)
Fantastic video. Very helpful and good presentation. Thanks
Great video brother💪🏼
outstanding job young man. you know your business
Thanks for the info! I feel like smoking a dobie with this fellow.
Perfect. Thank You.
Thank you for the info
Thank you great explanation and info really helpful.
u r all right bro , thanks for the info
Thanks Buddy, you're a life saver
Sweet! Thanks for you help!
Well done
You are a legend. I'm going to give this a try tomorrow. Had a pool guy come out today and tell me I need a new pump but it makes the exact same humming noise as this. My only question is I have 3 connectors that connect to the capacitor. If I get a new capacitor does it matter where those pins gets connected? Or can they connect anywhere? Only asking cos the one that is currently in it is very hard to source so need to get a different brand
It worked as you said. Thanks!
Thanks for the video.
I have a capacitor that I believe needs replacing. I'm having a hard time finding one with the same specs. 250-300 uf 110VAC +65 C.
Any idea where I can get my paws on one or are there any other that are compatible? Thanks again.
Ditto to what 'barrrad0s' said below! You probably saved me $200+ at least. Bought a $15 capacitor locally and I'm back up and running. Thank you sooooooo much!!!
Clear and simple! Thanks
This saved me a lot of $$$$$! Thanks!
Thanks dude. This helped alot.
Thanx, my pump wont start, and cant see anything mechanical thars wrong, so have removed the capacitor and will buy a new one today. So fingers crossed ???
Great video, thanks!
Thank you Jadon!
Awesome man, I solved my problem. Thank you!
Another great video!
I have this problem too, pump started after a few tries and when measured the capacitor i got a value of 2.07uF, so i bought an exact copy of it and before installed it i measured that one too. 14uF. Good i thought, i found the problem. But after 4 days the new capacitor just blowed up. Could it be a bad copy or could it be something else going on with the pump?
Thanks for this great video!
It is a beautiful thing!
Could a guy give the shaft a strong spin manually, upon switching it on, to get it started?
Hoping to get some help. I have a Hayward Power Flo LX 1.5 HP pool pump (w3sp1580x15) that is having this humming problem. But this model, to my knowledge, doesn't have a capacitor. I just replaced the bearings, it is turning freely, is it dead already? I have only had it for 4 years.
Put the new OEM capacitor in, ran perfectly for about 30 seconds and then heard a bang and some smoke from the back of the motor? Was it a bad capacitor or can there be another issue?
It could of also been a stuck cyntrifical switch.
Hi there, mate,I have a balboa control unit, And the flow was not working as strong as it should. I thought it was the pump, The jet button when pressing started to stop working and just become to have a mind of its own. I notice once the pump started without pressing any button and once just stopped also. So because I was not getting much flow, first bought a new impellor, because the other one was destroyed. Did not solve the problem, still low flow. Now I have installed a new pump, And the same problem. So there was nothing wrong with the original pump. Now I installed the new pump today, normally it goes on PR for about 7 minutes then it all starts up normally. So when I put the breakers on, the pump was running on low speed, Straight away, that was strange, never done that before when PR is starting up the on process but is a new pump. The jet button stopped working again with a clicking sound coming from the Balboa control box. Could this just be a fuse problem, possibly. or a relay ,what does a relay look like ? I am dumbfounded here. So now it is not the pump or capacitor, all new so , ruled out. The heating element is all fine and working, all checked there.I have a video ,if you were interested to look at. No errors on the display panel either .
i have the humming noise. I used a wrench to spin the motor shaft and it made a big spark. Did I kill my motor??? I need a response pronto. Gotta fix the problem ASAP.
great video
What kind of tool did you use to open the pump cover??? Ours isnt a traditional screw
That was it thx
Awesome
Replaced hole pump
Mine had 3 wires does it matter which one it's connected to?
Mine has three as well two yellows and a red. When I took it off the yellows were on one side and the red was by itself
I have no humming sound and pump is not running why
For a pool service man you should know that you are replacing a "RUN CAPACITOR" not a start capacitor! Run capacitors are higher rated and are not in metal cylinders, they are black Bakelite cases!! These motors do not have centrical switches! These are PSC motors! You can look that up!
Mines tripping the gfi
not working. after replacing capacitor, just some noice i can spinn the motor from hand, what happend with my pump?
Did u end up fonding whst the problem was? I just changed my capacitor and it s not working as well :(
Had to replace
@@MyFighter2000 replace what? The whole pump? I am suspecting a piwer issue may be, bit not sure, since my pump is only 2 years old.
Bought a new pump