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Jason, thank you for the feedback. It makes perfect sense now. Part of my confusion was why the black wire was the only wire with a cap on it. Also, the white (power) wire did have black electrical tape on it, which I dismissed thinking it was to help keep the white wire on the L1 lug. Duh...

Hi Again, I decided to follow the advice given to me from this site and purchase the Pentair SuperFlow 2 Speed pump (340042) to replace an old 1.5 hp Hayward. However, there was no toggle switch when the pump arrived (thought there would be :(). So I purchased the switch (79129900) from INYO...

Mark and Patrick, Thanks for the quick responses. I'm good with purchasing the 1hp 2 speed pump. I'm hoping the footprint and layout of my existing Hayward will be comparable to the new Hayward pump because I have about 4" where the main drain and skimmer lines come out of the ground and...

Hi, I have a quick question on hp. My current setup is a Hayward 1.5 hp Super II, S-244T filter, Intellichlor 40 on 1.5" plumbing. Vac is a Barracuda G35 that I hook to the skimmer. Pool is 25,000 gal vinyl (Patrician style 18" x 38" with an 8' deep end) with 3 returns and main drain...

CJadamec and banditig, thanks for your input. I will look into the 2 speed motor and definitely review the grounding issues. Our house was built in '93 and I know exactly where the the grounding rod is located. I never considered it might have rusted out over the years. Lots more to...

First off, this is a great site! I wish I found it long ago. I'm ready for a new pump motor (think the bearings are going on my single speed pump) and have been considering one of the VS pumps. However I've read so many negative comments about these pumps only lasting between 1 to 2 years...