Prime the pump everytime(pics attached)

[fatboysam]

you brought up a good point about rebates, Even if the pump was replaced by warranty company, do you think, I will qualify for the rebate ?

 

[carlscan26]

For rebates I have applied for I needed to show the invoice or receipt for the pump, etc

 

[Buford]

Who knows? Ask. Give them what you have. The answer will yes or no.

 

[mas985]

well, I paid only the deductible, BTW, do you know if these 2 speeds make any difference to the electricity bill ?

Yes it will. The motor that came with the Northstar is also a high efficiency motor so high speed you probably won't see much of a difference. However, on low speed, you will see a very large difference in power usage but you will also need to run the pump twice as long for the same turnover. Even so, you will likely save over 50% in energy on low speed.

 

[mas985]

I wonder how much was my pump's contribution to my electricity bill in the past ?

What was your average run time per day?

A 1.5 HP Full Rated Northstar will use around 2300 watts on 2" plumbing. On low speed with the new motor, it will probably use around 500 watts.

 

[GTGallop]

I had that same issue and it turned out to be a crack in my clear lexan cover. $50 later and its running like a freight train!

 

[Bama Rambler]

Split the lighting portion of this topic to it's own thread. You can find it Here.

 

[fatboysam]

you brought up a good point about rebates, Even if the pump was replaced by warranty company, do you think, I will qualify for the rebate ?

I checked with my electricity provider, they are providing rebates for variable speed motor, and not two speed, that's surprising, this is a two speed motor only.

 

[Buford]

ugg. You tried.