New pool owners - we bought the house in September 2024 and pump was working fine (past homeowners had no issues). the motor is Century Centurion 1HP & I think was manufactured 12/2014. We closed the pool in November (hired someone to cover it and he converted it to salt. We opened the pool last week and now the pump is leaking (slowly). The motor has some rust on top but not making any noise - but he Hayward sand filter is gurgling (that stops after we backwash). We are considering replacing the pump to variable speed for $2700 but would like to have less expense right now so we are considering replacing just the motor. Would that make sense? If we replace the pump what do we need to consider re: the HP or other things? Thank you!
New motor or new pump
- Thread starter JAGTRM
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,901
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Welcome to TFP.
What model is the pump?
Post pictures of the pump, not just the motor.
www.troublefreepool.com
What model is the pump?
Post pictures of the pump, not just the motor.
Pump Basics - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,901
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You have a Hayward Super Pump...
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Super Pump High Efficiency 1.00 Total HP
Hayward Super Pump® medium-head pumps set the industry standard for excellence and value while also meeting DOE efficiency regulations.
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thank you! l How do we go about deciding if we should replace motor or the entire pump?
What is your budget? How long daily would you like to run the pump to allow the SWG to produce the chlorine your pool needs? Would you like to pay less to do that?
If the rest of the system is good and as simple as it looks, a Nidec Neptune NPTT165 variable-speed motor with a GO KIT3 (shaft seal, O rings, gskets) would turn that into a VSP, though it would still be 1hp (1.5 total horsepower for a Super Pump). No replumbing involved.
If you replace the pump with a VSP, get one rated at or near 3hp. That way you run it slower to move the same amount of water a smaller horsepower would move at higher speeds to save the most energy cost.