Stuart turner pump problem smelly!!

digitaldr

Soon after my teenage son had yet another 10 min shower after his football training we noticed a funny smell. Finally tracked it down to the Stuart turner shower pump which had stopped working. It's a 3 bar positive pressure (i think as has no vessel) brass body model. It does hum when a tap is on so I figured it might be the capacitor but the smell is worrying. Had a quick look into the control box and capacitor looks ok. Won't have time to take the pump out until later. When I do I presume I can check to see if it's stuck by trying to push the fins?

Was the smell a bad sign?

LIFFY FISHING

Your starting capicator is burning out, thats the smell and humming.
Easy fix 45euro ish.. Modern Plant 01 4591344 for the spare part

digitaldr

Thanks for that - picked on up from them earlier for €40. Hope it works! Will post up later.

digitaldr

That worked a treat and took less than 5 minutes. Pity I was in a hurry as identically branded capacitor is much, much cheaper on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motor-Capacitor-with-Tags-8-10-12-14-16-20-25-30-40-50-uF-microfarad-/151026850738?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2329e6dbb2 - seller doesn't quote Irish postage but could always use parcelmotel if I had too. Might pick up a spare one from him.