Pool Equipment Repair
Pool equipment repair, diagnosed before it is quoted
Pumps, motors, salt cells, timers, valves, filters and the plumbing between them.
Gil Pool Service repairs pool pumps, motors, salt chlorine generators, timers, automation, valves, filters and plumbing leaks across Seminole County, Florida. We diagnose first and quote before any work starts. Common repairs range from a $25 o-ring to a $1,400 variable speed pump replacement.
What we repair
| Problem | Usual cause | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Pump loses prime or sucks air | Lid o-ring, cracked lid, suction side leak | $25 to $250 |
| Pump is loud or screeching | Failing motor bearings | $280 to $650 motor |
| Pump will not start | Capacitor, timer, breaker, seized motor | $95 to $650 |
| Salt cell not producing | Scaled cell, low salt, cell at end of life | $120 clean to $700 cell |
| Water on the equipment pad | Shaft seal, union o-ring, cracked fitting | $95 to $350 |
| Multiport valve leaking to waste | Worn spider gasket | $140 to $300 |
| Full variable speed pump swap | Motor failure or old single speed unit | $950 to $1,600 installed |
Ranges are for planning. Every job gets diagnosed and quoted before work begins, and the diagnosis fee is credited toward the repair if you go ahead with us.
Should I repair or replace my pool pump?
Rough rule: if the motor is under eight years old and the wet end is in good shape, replace the motor. If the housing is cracked, the pump is a single speed unit, or the motor has already been replaced once, put the money into a variable speed pump.
There is a bigger factor in Florida. Variable speed pumps typically cut pool pumping power use by a large margin compared to an old single speed running the same turnover, because they run longer at much lower speed. On a Central Florida pool running most of the year, that difference often pays back the pump within two to three seasons. We will run your actual numbers with you rather than quoting a brochure figure.
Why is my salt cell not making chlorine?
Four things, in the order we check them.
Salt level
Below roughly 2,700 ppm most cells throttle back or stop. Rain and splash out dilute salt all summer.
Scale on the plates
Hard water plus high pH leaves white crust on the cell. A proper acid soak usually brings it back.
Water temperature
Most cells reduce or stop output below about 60 degrees. In a Central Florida January this is normal, not a failure.
Cell age
Cells are consumable. Three to seven years is typical. If salt, scale and temperature all check out, the cell is done.
The repairs we tell people to wait on
Not everything that looks bad needs fixing today. A small drip at a union, a filter gauge reading a little off, surface rust on a motor housing, these often have seasons left. We would rather tell you that and keep you as a weekly customer for years than sell you a pump you did not need this month.
Common questions
Do you charge for a diagnosis?
There is a standard diagnostic fee for repair calls, and it is credited toward the repair if you have us do the work. Existing weekly service customers usually get equipment checked as part of the regular visit at no extra charge.
How fast can you get to a broken pump?
Usually within one to two business days inside our normal service area. A dead pump in July is treated as urgent because a pool with no circulation goes green fast in Florida heat.
Do you install variable speed pumps?
Yes. Florida code has pushed the industry toward variable speed for most residential replacements, and they are what we recommend on nearly every swap. We install major brands and set the speed schedule for your actual pool volume rather than leaving it on a factory default.
Can you repair equipment if I am not a weekly customer?
Yes. Repair work is available on its own. Plenty of people meet us that way and then move to weekly service later, which is fine either way.
Where we provide pool equipment repair
Oviedo, Winter Springs, Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford, Casselberry, Chuluota, Winter Park and the surrounding Seminole County and north Orange County areas.