4 Signs It's Time to Repair or Replace Your Pool Pump

Your pool pump is essentially the heart of your pool. It keeps your water clean and circulating by pumping water from your pool and pushing it through a filtration system. As an essential part of your swimming pool, it's important to know when your pool pump is failing and may need repair or replacement. Without a properly functioning pool pump, it won't be long before your clear and beautiful pool turns into a swamp.

In this blog post, Maygo discusses four signs that indicate when it is time for pump repair or replacement. To help you learn more about your pool pump, read on to learn about pool pump repair and replacement.

On average, pool pumps last 8 to 12 years before needing to be replaced. It is normal for pool parts to start to wear out over time. Additionally, swimming pool technology has come a long way in the past decade.

Thanks to the variable speed that can be turned up or down, modern pool pumps use far less energy than their predecessors. If you have an old pool pump where the fiberglass is deteriorating, replace it with a variable-speed pump. While this may seem expensive, it will end up saving you money in the long run before your pump dies without warning.

When you're trying to relax, the pool pump should run quietly and not bother you or your neighbors with unpleasant grinding noises. Any unusual noise could be an early warning sign that your pool pump isn't working properly. Loud screeching or grinding noises usually indicate that the motor is starting to fail. This is usually rust due to unwanted water getting in from a leaking shaft seal.

If your pump keeps shutting itself down, it could be an indication that the motor is getting too hot and will shut down until it cools down and then restart. This problem needs to be checked and resolved immediately after discovery to avoid complete damage to the pump.

As the heart of your pool, the pool pump sucks in and filters water before pumping it back into the pool to remove debris. If you are concerned that your pool pump is starting to lose suction, you need to check the pressure gauge on the filter. If the pressure gauge reads 10 PSI (pounds per square inch) or more above normal, it may be time to clean the filter.

However, if the pressure is lower than usual, this is usually a sign that the pool pump is clogged or that the pump is not primed properly and is leaking air on the suction side. Over time, this will inevitably wear out your motor and require pump replacement.

Keep your pool sparkling with always-clean pool cleaning and repairs, if you are considering purchasing a new pool pump, please contact us.

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