Things You'll Need:
- plastic pump cover available at your pool supply store
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Step 1
Swimming pool pumps normally run hot, however, the hotter the motor runs the shorter the life of the electric motor and bearings inside. For every 10 degrees above the normal running temperature you lose a year of pump life. Most swimming pool pumps are designed to last 10 years or better!
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Step 2
Cover your swimming pool pump from the sun. Baking in the sun while running adds 20-40 degrees of temperature. This extra heat breaks down the insulation in the motor winding and is very hard on the ball bearings.
Anything that will shade the pump will help. -
Step 3
Make sure there is adequate air movement around the pump. Water cooling can't do it all! Be sure the air vents in the motor ( at the bottom )are clean and free from dirt, leaves, and critter accumulations of fur, fuzz and other air blocking critter things.
