When I turn it on, it sounds to me like the motor is trying to fire up - it buzzes for about 10 seconds and then trips the breaker. I suspect the pump is seized. No leaks.
This pump has a story. I was a customer of American Home Shield home warranty (emphasis on WAS). This pump was installed almost exactly 1 year ago under their warranty program. It is an older "remanufactured" pump (which in their case means spray painted black). It has worked well while I've had it - until it didn't.
Is it worth it or even possible to repair it? How difficult is it to separate the motor from the pump and rebuild the pump assembly (assuming I can get a rebuild kit for it)?
If not, what would be recommended for replacement? I have a 17K gal very basic pool (no spa, no heater, no water features) in So Calif. Although it would be nice to have a variable speed pump, it may be overkill. The existing pump is 2hp (as was its predecessors - it's a 32 year old pool replastered last year). If I can't rebuild my current pump, is it worth the extra cost of variable speed pump? Or should I just replace this with a legitimate remanufactured version or something else?
