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I ended up ordering the VGreen motor as well as a heavy-duty (salt/ozone) seal. The seal I used before was definitely of the low-quality plastic variety, as it was part of a rebuild kit -- I'm guessing that was the problem, but I guess I'll know for certain when I start tearing down the pump...

Thanks for your response! I did find some info that says the HP * service factor for the new motor must be equal to or greater than the old motor... so I can do any combination that results in 1.65 total HP. I replaced the seal when I replaced the motor, but perhaps the seal failed... or maybe...

Hey everyone... it's been a while since I've been on the TFP forums... sorry to come back with a question. I'll try to be better about sticking around to help others. I bought my house in 2013. The motor that was on the pump when I bought the house failed last year, and I replaced it with the...

Thanks! The previous owners actually left me a test kit, but it's Crud so I've been planning to get a new one anyway. New house = lots of stuff to do. :D

Hey everyone... I just bought a house that has a pool, so I'm glad I found this board. Thanks in advance for your help, and your patience, with the n00b. :) I seem to have the basics of the chemistry straightened out, thanks to a good pool store. (Apparently that's rare, based on the...