Emerson Pool & Spa - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

Is the front of the motor where it connects to the pump round or squared with "ears " at the corners where the bolts are? Also, it is a 1HP correct? If it's round, any 56J c-flange motor will work and if it's squared, a 56Y is the replacement. I order most of my replacement motors from Poolsupplyunlimited.com because they have great pricing and additional warranties that cover far past the manufacturers 1 year warranty.

the seals are replaceable/ the motor is a C faced motor it is quite possible water got into motor. Mechanical seals should not be replaced by homeowners, they want to to touch seal faces and this will destroy seal. Look locally for business that install water pumps and let them handle it. The motor will need to be rebuilt so check price and compare to new motor around $250. If the rebuild is half or greater replace with complete new unit.

Emerson is the motor manufacturer. 1081 is the swimming pool duty motor designation. In other words all pool pump motor manufacturers have a 1081 motor. The mechanical shaft seal is going to be a part of the actual Pool pump itself. The seal is between the seal plate and the impeller. If motor is extremely noisy, then the leak allowed water to get into bearings and cause damage. If the motor is really noisy, or the shaft doesnt spin freely, then you may have damaged motor bearings. The pump manufacturer can usually be identified by markings on parts of pump ( in front of motor ).

I would replace it. Rewind ,seals and impeller are more than the price of new pump.

using mineral salt 2 to 5 gms is ok and use destilled water this wil help for your device

this can be a hard pump to service. but you can remove the front pump housing and see if you can remove the impeller by hand, the back of the motor will have a screwdriver slot in the shaft to hold the rotor still while attempting to unscrew the impeller. after removing impeller you will need to remove the 4 thru bolts this will allow you access to the ceramic portion of the shaft seal assembly. replace all needed parts and reassemble. never run pumps dry always prime the pump with water. doing this job can save you a bunch of money and usually cost about $150 at my shop. Jay the pool pump repair guy Longwood FL.

replace the motor as the start circuit windings are faulty

You really need a 2-pole timer -- 2 wires in and 2 out. In that case the Black/White from the receptacle goes to the 2 "in" terminals and the 2 red wires from the pump go to the 2 "out" terminals. The WHITE wire from the receptacle goes nowhere - tape it off. The Bare wire from the receptacle goes to the GREEN (ground) wire on the pump. A single-pole timer can be used, but in that case, you ALWAYS have 110 v on one side of the pump. Not safe, and not code compliant.

NOT tat bad, (first x2) shut breaker off next take off the stainless steel band, pull motor and seal plate back from plumbing portion use wrench on back of the shaft of the motor, impeller screws off to the left, take out 4 9/16 bolts that attach the motor to the seal plate, give seal plate a tug and it should separate from the motor. use new seals especially the shaft seal (the one w/the spring in it) and put it back together. tap on the SS band this allows it to evenly pull up around the tank body lastly FILL PUMP (prime) with water. or search for your LOCAL POOL PUMP MOTOR REPAIR GUY. and ask about installing the motor on the seal plate. I charge $20 and it includes the shaft seal (most pumps)

these are hard Motors to fix and need an experienced mechanic, centrifugal switches can have the wrong springs or spin on the shaft, capacitorS can be weak or faulty causing runability issues. When I have one of these I KNOW what to look for and can simulate a load this helps keep customers happy and avoid warranty work. It could be a dirty start switch, and that's a free repair at my shop. as it only takes a few seconds to diagnose/fix. Jay

fix it, but the longer you let it run the more damage done, search your area for your local pool pump repair guy with free testing, some of these pumps can be CRAZY expensive NEW but cheap to fix/rebuild/repair/bearings.OR a suitable replacement motor might be avalibl FYI

fix it, but the longer you let it run the more damage done, search your area for your local pool pump repair guy with free testing, some of these pumps can be CRAZY expensive NEW but cheap to fix/rebuild/repair/bearings. FYI

should be a 30, you can have the old one tested it might be good ? I write the value on the back and side for future reference to avoid this problem as the value is normally not stated on the motor's label like is done on air conditioning motors. search your area for your LOCAL POOL PUMP MOTOR REPAIR GUY WITH FREE TESTING

Again, check your motor for a wiring diagram. If not there let me know. Black is Hot, White is Neutral and Green is Ground.

Emerson is the manufacturer of the actual motor, not the entire pump. Many manufacturers use Emerson motors as a base for their pump systems, You need to contact Emerson Motors USA for warranty info. Please have the "sticker" info on the pump motor available.

Blocked or clogged water input line Sucking air from a leak, not enough water thru system Excessive debris in strainer baskets Filter needs to be backwashed Filter needs new sand or new cartridge Filter needs to be taken apart and "fingers" cleaned Filter Pump Impeller is obstructed Filter motor is in-correctly wired Filter motor bushings need replacement Filter motor bearings are worn Filter motor is "shot"