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I installed my new pump about a month ago. yesterday I walk outside and the pump is making a very low hum and not doing anything. It is extremely hot to the touch. Once it has cooled for a little while, you can turn it on and it will pump and move water and then cut off within a minute. The pump...

The pump actual says 1hp on high and .16 on low. Not quite an 1/8 drop but still over 1/6

So based on this rule of thumb, Return Dynamic Head = 2.31 * Filter PSI + 3, I would be around 26 on high and 8 on low. Hayward list the low speed flow for my pump at 27 GPM at 10' of head, so I should be flowing slightly higher than that. But even if I use the 27 in order to be a hair...

I have to correct myself. PSI is around 2.5-3 not 5. IIRC, which I might not, when I was interpreting some of the info in this section when you drop the speed of the motor, your Flow drops by 1/2, the energy consumption drops by 1/8 and the resistance to flow drops about 1/4. Is that correct...

So earlier this week, my pump went out. I wanted to get a two speed pump to try and see some energy savings and the benefits of a quieter pump is nice too. I ended up ordering a Hayward Max Flo II 1 HP, Model SP2707X102, which is actually a 1.25 HP accounting for the service factor. On high...

Any idea how SP2707X102 measures up?

So a lot of these posts are way over my head but is the SP2607X102S still at the top of the list for energy efficiency?

I'm having trouble getting the right frame size off the label as it is washed out pretty bad. I know it ends with J but I'm having trouble telling if it is 56 59 50 39 36 etc. I'm hoping it is a 56J as a local motor shop has then in stock.

Ouch

I have a Amazon Prime account so I can get overnight shipping for $4 and it looks like they have a good Hayward selection but I am open to options!

All, I could really use some help. My pump is dead. I've got an electrician friend coming over to check it out but I'm planning for the worst. I may need to order a pump right away. Any suggestions for a good pump that wont break the bank for a 24,000 gallon in ground pool?!?

High humidity is the name of the game around here!

I've got a fountain that I can use. I'm not sure how much it would drop the temp. I assume the best time to use it would be at night since aerating during the day would likely not help as much compared to cooler evening temps. It has been above 95 pretty much every day for quite a while, but the...

South Mississippi, right on the coast

My pool temps are getting up to and over 100 degrees pretty regularly these days. Is there anything that I need to be aware of at these temps? I'm assuming that algae could be a real problem with water this warm. Are there any additional precautions I need to take?