Can you run pool pump without basket?

Can you run pool pump without basket? Yes. Without the strainer basket, debris will clog the impeller in the pump volute causing the pump to cease moving water. Be sure to clean your strainer basket, as well as the skimmer baskets, so water flow is not obstructed and the pump is not overworked.

When I turn my pool pump on it just hums?

When I turn my pool pump on it just hums? Sometimes a pump motor will make a humming noise and then shut off with a “click”. The problem is that the motor is failing to start turning. With a stationary rotor, the motor quickly overheats and the temp sensor cuts it off.