Dumbest thing I've ever seen (well, close)...

[taekwondodo]

Customer has a Jandy Stealth 2.0 - motor went out this week. So he decides to upgrade to the Stealth 2.0-2speed. I get it, have is set-up on my bench next to the original pump. Excellent! The ports line-up exactly (for those that aren't familiar, this pump has these really cool fittings on it that make pulling the pump a breeze).

Then, I'll be d***ed.

The threads are different on the pumps ports - same location, same style fitting, different thread.

Now how stupid is that? I've got to cut-up the old PVC anyway (when it should have been a direct drop-in). And, there's almost NO slack in the older PVC, so I may be looking at a significant re-plumb of the pad.

Sorry, needed to Rant - Jandy wasn't any help either.

 

[PoolGuyNJ]

I believe one has a 2 to 2-1/2" capable union end and the other has a 2-1/2 to 3" capable union end.

Scott
PoolGuyNJ

 

[taekwondodo]

I believe one has a 2 to 2-1/2" capable union end and the other has a 2-1/2 to 3" capable union end.

Scott
PoolGuyNJ

The port sizes are identical and in the same exact spot - they just changed threads (to the "Versa-thread").

 

[dschlic1]

Swap pump heads

 

[taekwondodo]

Well, I got the new pump in. It was tricky - there was no margin for error, and I had to get a "PVC Extender", which is basically a coupler that fits on the outside of a normal PVC fitting.

I couldn't use the old pump head/swap, as the Jandy design had changed significantly (4, 1/2" bolts to 6, 9/16" bolts) - and swapping the motor would have required new seals/bushings at the impeller.

Al in all, a job well done (but took 2x longer than I had planned/quoted - lesson learned...).

- Jeff