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Posted by Pop on June 29, 2005, 4:16 pm
Interesting response; nearly identical to my own
experience with their D.E. pump/filter. Hayward seems
to be about the best there is, from my seriously
unscientific "survey", namely what I got vs. what other
people got.
Yes, big difference between inground/aboveground;
usually also in prices, but especially for making
connections. Hayward pumps (hayward.com) have a
ceramic bearing, but even it can be destroyed to the
point of leaking. Replaced motor at about 7 years,
filter at about ten, only because it was starting to
show stress cracks around the plunger bolts.
If it happens again, I'll replace it all at once: then
I'll have an "extra" for opening the pool each spring.
Two filters in parallel turns out ot make short work of
getting it started. Lots less bumping, twice the time
to "plug" them. Just need a few extra parts around for
hooking them up: I collected LOTS of valves over the
years!
HTH,
Pop
> please describe "pump is shot". usually what goes bad
> when there is no water is the pump seal. It depends
> on water as a lubricant and cooler. Without water
> they overheat and start leaking. Replacing a seal is
> easy and cheap enough to do that I mght give it a try
> before replacing the whole pump. Rebuild kits are
> available with all the needed seals. Or you can take
> it into the pool store and have them do a complete
> recondition on the unit. Still cheaper than a new
> pump.
>
> My Hayward pump is going on 14 years. I rebuilt the
> seal after 7 when the same thing happened to me. I
> take my pump indoors every winter.
>
> As far as the motor goes, two things usually fail on
> them: the bearings and the centrifical switch for the
> start up capacitor. I replaced the bearings on my
> spare pump when the little water shedding disk (on
> the shaft just infront of the bearing) disintegrated
> allowing water to get to the bearing.
>
>> Mike Hartigan wrote:
>>> One of the hoses on my filter failed last night and
>>> this morning I
>>> found the water level just below the skimmer. I
>>> brought the water
>>> level back where it belongs, crossed my fingers,
>>> and turned on the
>>> pump. Motor runs fine, but, not unexpectedly, the
>>> pump is shot. I
>>> considered replacing or repairing just the pump but
>>> I figured that
>>> this unit is seven years old and the motor will
>>> likely need replacing
>>> soon anyway, so why not just replace the
>>> motor/pump? They're more
>>> widely available in that configuration anyway, and
>>> it'll be cheaper
>>> than replacing them individually a year or so
>>> apart.
>>>
>>> Two questions:
>>>
>>> 1. After seven years, does it make sense to replace
>>> them both now, or
>>> is this overkill?
>>
>> As long as you're in there doing the work, I would
>> replace them as an
>> assembly.
>>
>> But first, make sure that it isn't just a matter of
>> the pump losing
>> prime.
>>
>> Can't help you with the brands...don't know the
>> Doughboy. I've had
>> excellent service (10 years) from Sta-Rite.
>>
>>
>
>
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