Pool Pump Overheating

[@VesselFitterguy]

My pool pump overheated cause the water was low so I shut the pump off. I tried starting it back up but the motors kinda hot. If it cools down will it likely start back??!? It's only a few months in use.

[@nathanscovell2895]

My neighbors pool pump has been running loudly for the past four months. It's terrible and driving me and my family crazy. I can't wait for it to catch fire.

[@stevenhochman1]

Hi, I went through 2 pumps in the last 3 months. The prior pump was just 2 years and the original was 13 years. The breaker does not trip. If it runs dry it will burn out, that I understand. Is there a pump that will not let it run dry? If it was dry shouldn't the breaker flip off before it burning out? No one seems to know the answer.

[@TruthAndFiction1776]

Would switching my pump from 110 to a 220 help this problem?

[@Nclexcorner]

Hello, my pool pump got too hot and smoked. Now, there’s no power to turn the pump on even after resetting the breaker in the house. How can I have power back to the pump line?

[@maryjanemedlock8459]

Is it normal for the booster pump to be hot to touch?? there is no smell but my vacuum stopped working and I had to replace the capacitor and then it worked find but I noticed the black pump is hot to the touch but not burning... just wanted to now is that normal?? Thanks so much MJ

[@drdrew3]

150-200F is normal which is definitely hot to the touch. Best to use IR thermometer if you want to know if it’s hotter than that

[@KL-xg2ys]

My pump shuts down after running for 45 minutes or so, after it cools down it does the same. I have a Century UST1102 1HP motor. I looked on amazon and they have it for around $130.00, I checked 4 different pools stores and the average price was $375.00 with out the install. I saw a few videos on how to replace it. Is it as easy as it look to replace it?

[@marklittleton996]

Keith Lindsey I just bought a century motor and it's running hot and cutting off. it's brand new. can you helo

[@b376010]

I just installed a new century motor and it overheats and shuts off. Something is strange with these century motors. I suspect the horsepower ratings may be over -stated. I have ordered the next size smaller impeller to see if that fixes the problem. Currently motor is full rate 3/4 hp with 3/4 hp impeller. I ordered .5hp impeller to test my theory.

[@Scubasteve171]

my problem is that my pool pump starts fine but if I have to turn it off for any reason and then turn it back on it will just hum. Then I have to wait about 45 min for it to cool down before it will start again. It's been like this since I purchased it brand new two seasons ago. The local store wouldn't exchange it. It's a 230 volt US Motor 1.5 Horsepower.

[@itsonlyjoe925]

Sounds like a bad start capacitor or it’s to hot on the copper it’s normal to wait a while to turn back on a pump turning it back on immediately can cause it to burn out

[@VesselFitterguy]

@@itsonlyjoe925 I did not know this.

[@pixelpatter01]

Grease 0:55 in the windings?

[@dianegaskin9055]

My pump is turning on every 30 minutes and runs 30 seconds and shuts off .. tuns and heats fine

[@itsonlyjoe925]

Sounds like bad overload switches