Pool Pump Repair and Replacement in Clearwater, FL
If your pump hums but won't spin, the basket is full of air, there's a puddle under the motor, or it just stopped, don't put it off. Without the pump, nothing filters and nothing circulates, and in Florida heat, the water doesn't wait.
Dog Days Pools repairs pumps and replaces the ones that are done. Seals, capacitors, and motors get swapped when that's the fix. When the whole pump is finished, we replace it with one that's the right size for your pool, and you'll have the price before we start.
If the pump is running but not moving water, switch it off, then call call(727) 205-0566.
Three ways a pool pump fails
Pump trouble comes in three kinds, and each tells us where to look first.
It won't move water: air, prime, and suction
The motor runs, but the basket is half full of air, the pressure gauge barely moves, or the pump loses prime after a few minutes. The cause is often outside the pump, not inside: water below the skimmer, a clogged basket or skimmer line, a cracked lid, or a worn lid O-ring that lets air in.
- check_circleWater level and baskets checked first
- check_circleLid and O-ring checked for air leaks
- check_circleSuction-side fittings and valves checked
It leaks, or it's loud: seals and bearings
Water dripping from between the pump and the motor is usually the shaft seal. A screech or a grinding rattle is usually the motor bearings. Both are repairs on a pump that's otherwise sound, and both get worse every day they run.
- check_circleShaft seal replaced when it leaks
- check_circleMotor replaced when it's worn out
- check_circleHousing and impeller checked while it's apart
It won't run: power, capacitor, and motor
A pump that hums without spinning, trips the breaker, or shuts off when it gets hot. It may be a capacitor, a jammed impeller, a wiring problem, or a motor at the end of its life. A pump that hums and doesn't turn can burn itself out, so switch it off until someone has looked at it.
- check_circleBreaker, timer, and power checked
- check_circleCapacitor tested and replaced if it's failed
- check_circleMotor replaced, or whole pump replaced, when it's not worth repairing
Larry's view: cheap pumps die early
What kills pumps around here, according to Larry: pumps that are cheap, undersized, and off-brand, bought from a big-box store or an online seller. A pump that's too small for the pool works too hard for too long, and an off-brand one can be hard to find parts for when it fails. When we replace a pump, it's sized for your pool and your plumbing, not picked for the lowest shelf price.
How a pump repair works
1. Call and tell us what it's doing
Humming, leaking, screeching, tripping the breaker, or not moving water. If it's running dry, switch it off.
2. We find the cause
At the pad, we check what's feeding and powering the pump before blaming the pump itself.
3. Repair or replace, with prices
If a seal, capacitor, or motor will fix it, you hear that price. If the pump is done, you hear what a right-sized replacement costs. When both make sense, you hear both.
4. The work
Parts get replaced, or the pump gets swapped and plumbed in, and the system is primed.
5. Running and checked
We make sure the pump primes, holds prime, and moves water through the filter, and that the timer is set right, before we leave.
Pump problems we fix
What pump repair doesn't include:
- remove_circleWe don't do leak detection. If the water loss isn't at the equipment pad, we'll coordinate detection with a specialist we trust.
- remove_circleWe don't work on pumps for above-ground pools, freestanding hot tubs, or commercial pools.
How a pump repair is priced
A seal, a capacitor, a motor, and a whole new pump are priced differently, so Larry quotes after he's seen what failed. The price depends on:
What failed:A part on a sound pump is a smaller job than a replacement.
The pump you have:Whether parts are still made for it.
The replacement:The right size for your pool and plumbing. New full-size pumps are variable-speed under federal rules.
Plumbing changes:A new pump that doesn't line up with the old pipes needs replumbing.
There are no hidden fees, and any repair over $50 is put on hold until you've said yes. Weekly customers' small wear parts under $50 go on the next invoice; everyone else approves every repair. Pumps and motors under a manufacturer's warranty are handled according to that warranty's terms.
Pump calls we've answered
Honest about what was wrong
“Larry has come by a few times now to help me with issues on my pool pump, and has been very nice and professional each time. He has been completely honest about the issues, even when he could have easily told me there was something wrong and charged me a lot more than he did.”
A pump motor on short notice
“He came out on short notice and was able to replace my pump motor.”
Taught the proper procedure
“He right off the bat got my pump working 100% and showed and explained the proper procedure.”
Pool pump questions
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Call or request a quote
Tell us about your pool, and we'll get back to you. For anything urgent, like an overflowing pool or a pump that won't prime, call instead.
- callPhone:(727) 205-0566
- scheduleHours:Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- location_onBased in:Clearwater, FL 33761
- verifiedLicense:Florida Certified Pool Contractor CPC1460480, licensed and insured
Pool overflowing or a pump running dry? Call (727) 205-0566 instead of using the form.