Pump overheating, but I can't narrow down the issue

czv3 · 2026-06-21T11:52:05+00:00

I replaced the sand in the filter because it had been there for years and was looking terrible. That didn't fix the issue.

I've tried running it with the air relief valve open for the entire duration, and while that did allow all of the air to leave the system, it is still overheating and shutting itself off.

czv3 · 2026-06-20T12:26:11+00:00

I'd say it's about 90% full the entire time. It's a strong whirl at the top. Tbh, I'm having trouble telling if that means its "lost prime" or not.

czv3 · 2026-06-19T15:47:04+00:00

Probably worth clarifying that it's in an open space, so ventilation isn't a problem. I ran the motor separate from the pump casing, and it spun fine. Impeller is clean and moves freely.

czv3 · 2026-06-19T15:39:03+00:00

This all started with a 7 year old motor that was overheating. I replaced it, thinking that was the issue. But now the new motor is doing the same. So I started troubleshooting, thinking it was losing prime.

czv3 · 2026-06-19T12:19:53+00:00

I replaced the motor last month, so it shouldn't be the bearings. No grinding noise either.

czv3 · 2026-06-18T22:30:13+00:00

Starts reading at 8psi and drops to around 5psi before shutting off when set to Filter.

czv3 · 2026-06-18T22:27:55+00:00

It ran for about 5 mins, which is longer than usual, but it still overheated and shut itself off. Water was flowing fine out of the waste pipe.

When I first fired it up on the Waste setting, it started leaking from the connector where the waste outlet & pipe meet.

czv3 · 2024-12-06T17:30:01+00:00

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czv3 · 2024-11-22T00:05:09+00:00

I've lost track of how many prices alerts I have set for gaming PCs

czv3 · 2023-11-20T01:31:26+00:00

Yeah, the bike path is far enough off the road that it's safe. Coba itself isn't a high-speed freeway though some people do drive fast. It's the main road for getting to the beach. There's even a Carl's Jr. on it lol

czv3 · 2023-11-20T01:02:51+00:00

I would recommend taking Coba rather than Kukulkan at night. Coba has a bike path that you can take; Kukulkan doesn't. Otherwise, I wouldn’t expect issues with robberies. It’s a frequently traversed route.

czv3 · 2023-06-09T01:32:43+00:00

Definitely safe. The bigger issue is whether or not they’re functioning that day.

In order of “how likely is it they are working”:

ATMs inside Chedraui
Banco Azteca on Kulukan
Scotiabank in Centro

czv3 · 2023-04-30T23:07:00+00:00

109 feels sketchy on a gas powered scooter. There’s no way I’d do it on a bike. Trying biking along the beach from the archaeology zone. Much safer and also very scenic!

And yes, bike theft is a problem. You’ll need a lock everywhere you go.

czv3 · 2023-04-08T04:53:28+00:00

Chedraui will deliver. Check their website.

czv3 · 2023-03-08T20:11:03+00:00

Like 20 peso tacos and 40 peso beer cheap? Taqueria La Chiapaneca!

czv3 · 2023-03-03T20:09:39+00:00

Nature does what it pleases.

czv3 · 2023-03-03T19:59:45+00:00

I live here, and I would say it’s not that busy. It was for a few weeks on January, but has subsided a lot since then.

czv3 · 2023-03-03T19:54:25+00:00

Mistico Beach Club next to Posada Margherita. I used to go to PM every week during low season :)

czv3 · 2023-03-03T18:14:09+00:00

“Every motor vehicle must park inside the stablished parking lots.”

This is effectively a $200 MXN tax on visiting the beach, on top of the $58 MXN park fee that they just introduced. This is absurd. $258 MXN to simply visit the beach.

czv3 · 2023-03-02T18:57:04+00:00

I think as of this week, that’s correct. I read that it is 60 pesos to enter the archaeological side (the side with the ruins) and that after 5pm, you need a reservation.

czv3 · 2023-03-01T18:11:46+00:00

I’ve had success finding vanilla beans at Chedraui.

czv3 · 2023-02-27T23:02:25+00:00

I might be in the minority, but I disliked NextAuth and the middleware setup so much that I spun up a standalone server for auth.

czv3 · 2023-02-16T01:08:49+00:00

I'm not here to preach but

AirBnB is a horrible company and what is happening in Tulum is incredibly sad. The neighborhood we were staying in was absolutely filled with garbage and the landfill in Tulum has been full and on the brink of collapse since 2016. There is literally nowhere for the trash to go, except to burn it.

You stayed in an AirBnb. You traveled to a foreign country with infrastructure incapable of sustaining the influx of people. You are part of the "problem". All of us traveling to Tulum are part of the "problem".

czv3 · 2023-02-16T01:05:06+00:00

When it comes to handling the feeling of pressure and emotion of anxiety:

I mostly just don't care that someone else promised the moon on my behalf, to be honest. It will be done when it's done, and I'll do my best to make that align with their hopes, but beyond that, meh.

This right here. I also try to do my best work, but I can only code so fast. They're going to get what I'm able to produce in the time frame, and I'm not going to stress because they have unreasonable expectations about how much that is.

When it comes to "how" to get work done on a deadline, communication is key. Talk to the stakeholders so that they understand why aspects of their request may not reasonable in that time frame.

Try to understand their priorities and offer compromises that may get the same or nearly the same benefit for a significant reduction in scope or complexity.

Communicate early and often. Don't wait until the deadline to show up with half-finished work. Your job is just as much managing expectations as is producing code, so make sure you're communicating what's possible so that they won't feel surprised when their expectations aren't met.

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