So looking at the pond today i saw that the aerator wasn't working. After some looking and work with the screw driver i opened the pump up and it was so hot you could cook an egg. There is also evidence it has done this for a while. It is a 96 watt Easy Pro model EPW10. Could it be that i have it contained in a duck taped milk crate? It still had lots of air flow from below. It has been on almost all of summer. Any thoughts? I need it to start and stay functioning quickly. Thanks

0.7 acre pond stocked 2020, LMB, PS, YP.