Pool owners. Pump replacement?

[GeauxLSU]

I get in my pool maybe once a year. Hail storm destroyed the liner this past summer and I finally talked my wife into taking it down. I'll be glad when it's a memory

Hottest summer on record here. I don't even remember how many triple digit days, and I got in it I think less than a handful of times. Made myself do it on principal. Wife won't use it. Son used it about as much as me. Most expensive decoration ever.

 

[Edog537]

Fairly simple Remove and Replace operation. I am sure there is a video on YouTube. Most pool companies are rip off hacks ran by broke drunks.

 

[jeepnuts]

It’s getting harder and harder to buy/find single speed pumps as they must meet a WEF score (weighted energy factor) in order to be legal. This is due to energy savings and California. Being a 2horse you may have a hard time getting a single speed pump because they don’t really make them anymore. You may find some old stock somewhere but they’re drying up quickly and going up in price. Probably why you’re were quoted so much because the variable speed pumps are well over 2k. Many of the single speed motors that are out now are TEFC and I’ve had clearance issues installing them on Hayward pumps such as tri stars but you can take a sawzall and cut the handle off the pot and get the TEFC motor to bolt up. You also need to pay attention and get the correct service factor. Some pumps are full rated and some are up rated. Basically a bogus marketing term but not all 2 horse motors are the same.

Anyway if you want to repair your pump and find a motor, also pick up a “go-kit” for your pump which will have the shaft seal and o-rings you’ll need to swap the motor in. If you have a salt system, spring for the viton seal. It’s very straight forward to swap a motor. There is a mechanical seal between the motor shaft and the impeller. Be careful and don’t get fingerprint/oil/lube on the carbon or the ceramic bits. The impeller set screw is LH thread, btw.

Depending on what type of pump you have, some of them are very prone to needing more than just a motor especially if you had a shaft seal leak that caused the motor failure, even more so if the pump ran dry causing the shaft seal failure. Some may need an impeller, some may need that plus a seal plate. If the motor just died from old age it’s probably fine to just swap the motor and shaft seal and any o rings that look dried up.

 

[GeauxLSU]

It’s getting harder and harder to buy/find single speed pumps as they must meet a WEF score (weighted energy factor) in order to be legal. This is due to energy savings and California. Being a 2horse you may have a hard time getting a single speed pump because they don’t really make them anymore. You may find some old stock somewhere but they’re drying up quickly and going up in price. Probably why you’re were quoted so much because the variable speed pumps are well over 2k. Many of the single speed motors that are out now are TEFC and I’ve had clearance issues installing them on Hayward pumps such as tri stars but you can take a sawzall and cut the handle off the pot and get the TEFC motor to bolt up. You also need to pay attention and get the correct service factor. Some pumps are full rated and some are up rated. Basically a bogus marketing term but not all 2 horse motors are the same.

Anyway if you want to repair your pump and find a motor, also pick up a “go-kit” for your pump which will have the shaft seal and o-rings you’ll need to swap the motor in. If you have a salt system, spring for the viton seal. It’s very straight forward to swap a motor. There is a mechanical seal between the motor shaft and the impeller. Be careful and don’t get fingerprint/oil/lube on the carbon or the ceramic bits. The impeller set screw is LH thread, btw.

Depending on what type of pump you have, some of them are very prone to needing more than just a motor especially if you had a shaft seal leak that caused the motor failure, even more so if the pump ran dry causing the shaft seal failure. Some may need an impeller, some may need that plus a seal plate. If the motor just died from old age it’s probably fine to just swap the motor and shaft seal and any o rings that look dried up.

Thanks. Unfortunately half of that is Greek to me. This is the pump motor that was on there. Century Electric Motor B2983 https://a.co/d/9MEYGDP. I got it unhooked and removed for the pump and the flange (I guess it is) removed from the motor. Like everything it was more of an ordeal than I had assumed. I don't want to mess with trying to repair it as the motor housing looks really rough underneath with rust. I'll just order that new motor unless you know of a better source, but now I need to try to figure out how to find whatever seals should be replaced ...

 

[GeauxLSU]

Fairly simple Remove and Replace operation. I am sure there is a video on YouTube. Most pool companies are rip off hacks ran by broke drunks.

Can't find one for this particular motor. But I guess I found one that was close enough as I was able to get it removed at least. We'll see how the reinstall of a new one goes....

 

[Smoothrj]

I wish I could get rid of mine! But it's in ground. A pool was one of the main things I said I did not want!
Can't wait to pass it along to the next sucker, I mean proud homeowner.

Nobody will let me fill it in…

 

[THREEJAYS]

I have not replaced just a motor but have replaced motor/pump assembly twice. Like mentioned pretty straightforward. I ordered my last one from Amazon. It’s a hayward like the original. Pool is 28000 gallons and I think two years ago it was about 7-800 $

 

[GeauxLSU]

Nobody will let me fill it in…

I'm looking at mine wondering how many catfish it would hold....

 

[GeauxLSU]

I have not replaced just a motor but have replaced motor/pump assembly twice. Like mentioned pretty straightforward. I ordered my last one from Amazon. It’s a hayward like the original. Pool is 28000 gallons and I think two years ago it was about 7-800 $

I'd gladly do that but it's a Century motor and Hayward pump. Not sure I could get a "plug and play" replacement. Already probably in over my head. Really don't want to start plumbing to boot.

 

[Jack Rabbit]

Motor Bearings tend to go bad just from sitting outside in the humidity over the years.
Just put new bearings in the motor and replace the mechanical seal.
Looking at $150 bucks or so