My one year-old stay-rite pool pump makes no noise when electric is sent to the pump
checed the breakers Electric is going to the pump motor itself.
does it sound like a capacitor problem
Does this pump have one or two capacitors
thanks
Hello Corvetteguy67 - It could be a bad capacitor. If you provide the catalog or part number of the motor, we can tell you if it has two capacitors (run & start). You can test the capacitor(s) to see if they are the issue. Below are the instructions on how to test the capacitor(s).
Capacitor Check (Start or Run)
• Set ohmmeter at Rx 1K.
• Slip a heavy piece of paper between points on the switch.
• Discharge capacitor by touching the two terminals simultaneously with the blade of an insulated handle screwdriver
• Attach one probe to each terminal. Ohmmeter needle should move rapidly to right then slowly drift to the left. (Low ohm reading to high ohm reading.)
• If digital meter is used, readings should start low and rapidly increase to maximum value.
• Replace capacitor if bad.
TIP: The replacement capacitor must be the same MFD as the original. However, if the same voltage rating is not available it is acceptable to use the next higher voltage. Example; if a 370 volt unit is not available, use the next rating, 440 volt.
Thank you for response
Will try the recommendation
Let us know how things turn out. Good luck!