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Replaced 1HP Super Pump motor with 2 speed B975T by A.O. Smith, experience reposting my followup experience in a separate post here because the original post was asking diagnosis questions mainly. Topics merged. Please keep everything relating to one problem/project together in one place and...

Follow up. Bought AO Smith B975T pump to replace the Super Pump, installed today, all is well. Air is gone from basket area, no leak, quiet running. Not too hard to do, but took maybe 2 hours including cutting down the motor support, removing motor, putting in new seal and gaskets...

If there were an end plate hi-lo switch available for the 3/4 HP one you suggest, I'd probably get it, but I didn't see one. The mounting foot looks like it'd be easy to install if the pump were free from the plumbing/piping, but mine is not going to get free without a lot of trouble. From the...

Got it on the model. SF is 1.1 on the label. I assume that's the service factor. I checked the the support and it is not one of those modular ones where you can take off the support piece. Not sure how that support is attached to the housing of the pump, but if it is screwed on from below...

Well, looking more deeply, maybe this is what I need: B2975T since it has the timer and 2 speed built together. Need to go check my cradle for this motor to see if it adapts to the wider circumference tomorrow. If no one objects, I'll order it tomorrow.

Maybe this is the 2 speed version replacement: A.O. Smith STS1102RV1 56J C-Flange 1 or 1/8 HP Dual Speed Full Rated Pool Filter Motor, 7.0/2.3A 230V If I just want a toggle switch for hi-lo, what's the easiest way to do it, near the breaker panel or near the pump? Suggestions for easy switch...

"That's not a SuperPump model number. All SuperPumps start with SP26...…." [posted a couple times but doesn't show up] The super pump is labeled model C48K2N134B1 on the casing, but down below, by itself, there is the number SP1607Z1M, so I still need to know if the UST1102 motor is the right...

Re: DE Filter Cleaning Tutorial On mine, I have saddle clamps for the chlorinator line, and I think 40 psi may be too much for it. I'm not sure how much pressure it would take to screw up the valve system either, or possibly the DE filter panels which probably feel that pressure to some degree...

Re: DE Filter Cleaning Tutorial I'm not a pool guy, but I think part of the reason to backwash is to avoid over pressure in the piping between the pump and the filter. I think it might stress out the weak points and maybe the motor. So you might have to figure the cost of fixing something...

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Quick add on question: The pump model is C48K2N134B1 with a 56J frame. What is the current 1 HP replacement motor for that (230V) (is it the UST1102 AO Smith?) and what seal model do I need to get? I'm thinking it's going to be easiest just to get those two parts. If you know a place that sells...

I have a Hayward Super Pump that's maybe 5-7 years old. It didn't sound so bad last year, but after this really cold winter (which damaged various pipes around my house), it sounds rough now and has small amounts of air trickling in the return pipes of the pool since opening it (as well as...