Pool pumps speak. Most owners just don't listen.
Seasonal pool care in North Texas is its own science. The advice below is calibrated to DFW pollen counts, freeze risk, hardness levels, and heat. Generic national pool advice gets you most of the way; the local nuance closes the rest.
The 6 sounds you'll hear
- Steady hum — normal
- High-pitched whine — bearings starting to fail
- Grinding — bearings failed; pump days are numbered
- Gurgling — air leak in suction line
- Cavitation rattle — water-starved pump (usually a clogged basket)
- Silent + no flow — capacitor failure, very common in Texas heat
Replace bearings on a healthy motor and you've extended its life 3+ years. Skip the bearings and you're shopping for a $1,200 pump.