HotSprings Prodigy 2001
SilentFlo 5000 circ. pump. 115 VAC, Old #37949
The pump began to make a little noise then went silent and not pumping.
I removed the pump and opened it up. The impeller looks fine. Amp draw on the pump was per specs at .58A but nothing was moving and obviously it became overheated shortly.
I am an HVAC tech and when we have this problem with a motor we check the capacitor. Sure enough a 3.5 MFD cap. measured 1.2. Connected one of my 3.5 MFD caps and it spun up just like new.
Any idea where I might get a replacement made for this pump?
The old one is an Iskra 3.5 MFD, 280 VAC #KNM1225 metallized polypropylene film capacitor sealed in epoxy for safety.
I wonder how many pumps are replaced because of a bad capacitor.

Good luck,
they're made in Hungary so I don't wanna tell you to look there, it's just a dog. Perhaps someone else can help.