Hayward Maxflo VS lifespan

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Jun 22, 2017
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My 5 year-old Maxflo quit working the day before leaving on a cruise for a week (such is life; put a float in with tabs and hoping for the best). Control panel was completely dead. Checked power in and at the control board and all were hot. Assumed it was bad and hoped to find a replacement. Went to local pinch-a-penny and was told that 3-5 years is about the standard life of the VS drives. Can this really be true? (BTW, the single speed it replaced had a hole rusted through the side and was running strong)
Was also told parts aren't available. Based on searching, this seems to be true. Anyone aware of parts or is this really a replacement scenario? On the cruise now, but looking forward to responses when I return!
 
jcran17 said:
My 5 year-old Maxflo quit working the day before leaving on a cruise for a week (such is life; put a float in with tabs and hoping for the best). Control panel was completely dead. Checked power in and at the control board and all were hot. Assumed it was bad and hoped to find a replacement. Went to local pinch-a-penny and was told that 3-5 years is about the standard life of the VS drives. Can this really be true? (BTW, the single speed it replaced had a hole rusted through the side and was running strong)
Was also told parts aren't available. Based on searching, this seems to be true. Anyone aware of parts or is this really a replacement scenario? On the cruise now, but looking forward to responses when I return!
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Parts for the drive are not available separately. You can buy a "power end" that is everything except the pump housing. They are about $1300 or a new one for about $1500. Or get a Nidec Neptune NPTQ165 motor, and a GO KIT85 and just replace the motor for about $600.00.
Some of the original MaxFlo VSP I installed 12 years ago are still running strong. Some needed a motor replaced after about 8 or 9 due to the drive failing. A couple failed within the warranty period. The new ones use the same drive as on the TriStar and it is much better.
 
1poolman1 said:
Parts for the drive are not available separately. You can buy a "power end" that is everything except the pump housing. They are about $1300 or a new one for about $1500. Or get a Nidec Neptune NPTQ165 motor, and a GO KIT85 and just replace the motor for about $600.00.
Some of the original MaxFlo VSP I installed 12 years ago are still running strong. Some needed a motor replaced after about 8 or 9 due to the drive failing. A couple failed within the warranty period. The new ones use the same drive as on the TriStar and it is much better.
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Sounds like my maxflo is more unlucky tha "typical" as the p-a-p guy suggested.

$600 for the neptune sounds like a great option. You classify the new Tristar drives as "much better". How would you characterize the Neptune drives? Recognizing everything is somewhat of a gamble.

Thanks for quick response.
 
jcran17 said:
Sounds like my maxflo is more unlucky tha "typical" as the p-a-p guy suggested.

$600 for the neptune sounds like a great option. You classify the new Tristar drives as "much better". How would you characterize the Neptune drives? Recognizing everything is somewhat of a gamble.

Thanks for quick response.
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Nidec Neptune motors have only been out about two years. Before that they had a slightly different VSP motor, but I never heard of any coming back to the wholesalers. I have installed 5 of the Neptune motors in the last two years and no one has called with an issue.
 
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