Pool Pumps - Everything You Need to Know
The pool pump is the component that gets the
water in the pool moving – without it, your pool water would get stale, dirty
and unsafe to bathe in. The pump in your pool is the piece of equipment that
pulls the water from the pool, passes it through the filters and returns it to
the pool after it has been filtered.
Pool pumps, whether simple or sophisticated,
consist of three main components: an electric motor that uses either 110 V or
220 V and rotates at around 3,500 RPM; an impeller connected to the end of the
motor’s shaft to move the water and a hair and lint trap toward which the
impeller directs the water. The system includes a pressure gauge as well.
The most common problem encountered with pool
pumps is clogging, the easiest to recognize sign of the issue being reduced
pressure and a decreased amount of water flowing back into the pool. The remedy
is usually very difficult: the pump needs to be disassembled (usually at the
impeller), its components need to be checked for any debris, the unit needs to
be cleaned thoroughly and then reassembled. Regular checks by
pool pump repair Plano TX pros are recommended even
if the pump has no signs of fault.