Pentair Pool Pump Not Working? Capacitor Replacement and Troubleshooting! (Save $300+!)

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My Pentair pool pump stopped working, and I wanted to show exactly how I, as a DIY-er, troubleshooted the issue. The symptoms were: Pool pump was humming for a second when switching on, and it shut right off. I show how I checked the impeller, pump basket, and replaced the capacitor. Now it is working! Hope this helps you out. Link to Capacitor below!
Capacitor Replacement: amzn.to/2YS4tJI
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@EdwardInTX 4 жыл бұрын

Here's the JARD capacitor I used (exact replacement): amzn.to/2YS4tJI

@mikelastmanstanding6078 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Job! You got right to the issue without a lot of talk talk. Can’t stand some you tubers talking for half an hour before they get to the issue. Gave you a thumb’s up and subscribed to your channel as a result! Bravo Sir!

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@MannyEusebio 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome clear and succinct solution to a potentially expensive repair bill! Thank you so very much!!

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@baller4life60 Жыл бұрын

new pool owner here...the cleaning the impeller part really helped me out! Thank you!

@EdwardInTX Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@SullyUga 9 күн бұрын

@EdwardinTX - thanks to your video I was able to save $200 - $300 + on the repair of my pool pump. I ordered the exact same capacitor and it arrived the next day, and it only took me about 15 minutes to remove the existing one and put the new one in. My capacitor was toast and that was the only issue. The best feeling in the world was when I flipped the switch and the pump started running again. Felt great to save all of that money. Thank you!

@EdwardInTX 9 күн бұрын

that's awesome!!

@tgladden25 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video - I just replaced capacitor following your simple instructions and I’m back in business!

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@ianb4music 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic thanks! My Pentair motor is about $600 so if I can just replace the capacitor I'll be super happy. Nice simple explanation, hope you eventually figured out you replaced the pump basket the wrong way around :D.

@EdwardInTX 11 ай бұрын

hope it works out! and yes I figured it out

@EdwardInTX 4 жыл бұрын

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@awingrdr 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great how to fix the problem. Followed your steps and corrected the problem.

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@maurie7068 8 ай бұрын

This video saved me so much money. My cap was $12. Thank you!!

@EdwardInTX 7 ай бұрын

awesome!

@jimsterling3838 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Started with the impeller check and that was it! Pump "unfroze" and started working!

@EdwardInTX Жыл бұрын

glad it worked!

@electricalsmokealarmsandmo1564 4 жыл бұрын

Who notice pump basket in the wrong way. You don’t need to hammer the lid in place

@EdwardInTX 4 жыл бұрын

I'll look into it again. Thanks for the feedback!

@TimothyAce 3 ай бұрын

Yes, pump basket needs the open hole oriented toward the input pipe.

@billymakesmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips bro. I couldn’t get my hand in far enough to feel the impeller so I stuck a screwdriver inside and poked around and thanks to God my pump started! Yes the sound of glory was heard! Just an FYI my pump is the Pentair Variable Speed 342001

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

@SoCali-se5nq Жыл бұрын

Does this model (Pentair VS 342001) have a capacitor and if so where?? I’m having trouble as well.

@357THEODORE 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks your video saved me time and money

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@scottnelson6357 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks. Have the exact same motor and this morning, on the 10th anniversary after installation, it just stopped running. Was shopping for new motor, $300+ dollars and saw this video. Pulled the capacitor, checked it per the video and it was bad. Ordered the $8.00 capacitor from Amazon.

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, hope that new capacitor fixes it!

@bsizzlehill2283 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. You dont have to hammer the lid

@jasong6706 Жыл бұрын

Why was the pump basket put in backwards?

@daveladelfa 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This just saved me endless grief.

@EdwardInTX 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@hussamalnajjar4661 4 жыл бұрын

Great job it is always good to be a handyman and since texas has tornadoes,hurricanes and other crazy weather what would be the home insurance if the price of the property was about 300k

@EdwardInTX 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You're looking about $1,700-3,000 a year on that kind of house, so 1%/yr. Geico quotes would be a great starting point.

@hussamalnajjar4661 4 жыл бұрын

@@EdwardInTX and would they cover the cost of a major home destruction, because of an extreme weather event like tornadoes

@harleyrowe9701 3 жыл бұрын

What made u think it was the capacitor, and how long do they last on average? My intelliflo was having problem priming, and I let it set a few days then went to troubleshoot it. The pump turned on, but u couldn't get it to run, and the display numerals were very light

@EdwardInTX 3 жыл бұрын

Pump didnt start at all for me. Also testing the capacitor with a meter and it failed continuity test

@bsizzlehill2283 3 жыл бұрын

And line up the pump basket

@hkn2718 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a Pentair 3 HO that stopped working. I will text the capacitor but was wondering would the exact capacitor work for my size pump? Thanks

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

I think yours uses a longer capacitor. My recommendation is to open it first to check, then order. That's what I ended up doing.

@tomwebster1165 2 ай бұрын

Does it make any difference which wire goes to a terminal? They're not marked. I have a brown wire and a black wire .

@EdwardInTX 2 ай бұрын

Nope, just wire it as shown.

@croatiaoutlander5626 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the basket is in the wrong position. That way you’re blocking your line. Hole in the basket must be aligned with the suction hole.

@EdwardInTX 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll revisit it. Thanks!

@croatiaoutlander5626 4 жыл бұрын

EdwardInTX also, I suggest you to use hammer only when opening the lid, when you’re closing, just hand-tight it. It also says in the manual to not over-tighten. But you don’t need to use hammer at all. You just give it a couple of strokes, and it comes off easily. Make a video about that

@AereForst 3 жыл бұрын

@@croatiaoutlander5626 Also don’t forget to clean and lubricate that O-ring with some pool supply silicon paste

@croatiaoutlander5626 3 жыл бұрын

@@AereForst yeah he’s right. You don’t need to do that every time you open it but do it once in a while.

@Johnny-ip4mk 2 жыл бұрын

That solar cover looks awesome! What kind is that?

@EdwardInTX 2 жыл бұрын

Sun2Solar Standard Blue Solar Cover 15' X 30' Rectangular 800 Series from PoolSupplies.com

@PrincessTS01 3 жыл бұрын

the leslie pool service quoted me $1500 on a new god damn pump cause the thing died but they refused to check the electrical parts only did a volt check going to the pump

@EdwardInTX 3 жыл бұрын

Gee. I would hope it is a simple capacitor replacement than a choked up motor. Did you check for continuity like in this video?