> the fuse blows.  My pump usually "freezes" up between Winter and Spring, 
> due to the lack of internal lubrication (water) no doubt.  The current 
> flow through the pump switch isn't enough to "unfreeze" it so I snake my 

I hate to let you know this, but when I took my pump apart under similar
circumstances, I got sick to think I had drunk the water that the pump
was in.  If your pump does freeze up, it is getting water in the motor.
The water will be very very nasty.  I mean really nasty.
Stuart