Noise when Pump running
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:08 pm
I have had my S1V2 almost 3 months. Today the pump's normal "hum" turned into a loud "vibration" noise. This noise was consistent, anytime the pump was running -- i.e., during a shot or boiler refill.
I traced down the problem. There is short bracket that elevates a starting capacitor above the motor. The small nut that holds the bracket to the motor housing had loosened, allowing the bracket and capacitor to rotate downward such that the capacitor was "laying on top" of the motor. When the motor was running, this metal-to-metal contact was creating the noise.
I rotated the capacitor & bracket back up away from the motor, tightened the bracket, and all is well again!
I traced down the problem. There is short bracket that elevates a starting capacitor above the motor. The small nut that holds the bracket to the motor housing had loosened, allowing the bracket and capacitor to rotate downward such that the capacitor was "laying on top" of the motor. When the motor was running, this metal-to-metal contact was creating the noise.
I rotated the capacitor & bracket back up away from the motor, tightened the bracket, and all is well again!