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    Best pump brands?

    Absolutely can't use Intelliflo or ecopump or ecostar --- REQUIRE electronics upgrade that costs more to much, much more than the pump and I have no need at all for them other than the requirement for the actual pump So I must go with a single (out for economic reasons) dual (what I'm doing) or...
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    Best pump brands?

    thanks, I'm ordering a whisperflo wfds-6 from a1pool now whenever I need a new motor I'll probably replace with Impower or whatever is the current equivalent rare earth magnet variable than can be controlled with existing two speed controllers.
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    Best pump brands?

    I need a two speed pump - will NOT be upgrading to new electronics I need to know build quality of the plastic/composite pieces of the whisperflo versus max-e-pro Been told whisperflo is better than max-e-pro AND been told that whisperflo is thin, subject to pinhole leaks and need for...
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    Best pump brands?

    anyone know of build quality, recommend between Pentair Whisperflo 1.5HP full rated and Sta-Rite Maxepro 2hp uprated?? Been told the basket (everything other than motor) was much higher quality on the Sta-Rite but seperately I've heard best pumps are Jandy stealth (which I'm not going to get)...
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    Any full pumps with 2sp low EE? examp 10a/1.6a ??

    Anyone know if any of the whole replacement pumps have for example a AO Smith Centurion E-plus with EE LOW speed as well as high speed? It really, really stinks that have to buy a new pump then buy a separate motor or buy a new front of pump and motor for double what it would cost for an...
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    Replacing old single speed pump with dual or variable

    The Intermatic controls 1 or 2 speed pump - different wiring program 1 does x speed at times a through b program 2 does x speed at times a through b program 3 program 4 I'd have to look up the exact speeds each program does but depending on the number of program it uses the either speed 1 high...
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    Electric current in pump filter basket

    further info - was about 4yr old waterway w/ 2 speed ao smith centurion switchless - Worked at her house - sat for 5 months w/o usage at my house my supply and pump I pulled out is wired for 220 and her motor is wired for 220. Wires are fine now - 1st tried original wiring - which is when it...
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    Electric current in pump filter basket

    I tried a replacement pump that was used from a friend - had been working at her house but didn't get it working at mine. The problem -- hum instead of movement. I realize this is probably a capacitor which I would fix but I also have some reluctence to try as when I was investigating the lack...
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    Replacing old single speed pump with dual or variable

    I have an 8yr old pool with attached spa 9-10K gallons total I need a replacement pump. Original pump is a single speed Sta-rite dura-glass II w/ 2hp ao smith engine. I would like a variable speed Hayward ecostar or Pentair Intelliflo or possibly Jandy epump. At the very least, if the...