Recent content by ilovemypool90

I also keep my CYA closer to 80-100 in the TX summer. Might be frowned upon here but it seems to make it much easier to keep algae free.

@Crocodile should the pump basket remain full/primed overnight?

Thank you so much for responding. Motor is only a year and a half old. Shaft had some mineral deposit when I replaced seals but doesn’t look to be in terrible condition at all. Didn’t have any problems before about a month ago, when I started investigating the leaks. I have tried to see if the...

All good to know. Thank you. I was wondering if air would affect the pump running. Glad I can cross that out. I did replace the gasket. I think next steps might be to order a new impeller and a new seal plate (and, I suppose, another PS-1000 seal). See if that fixes the leak, and hopefully...

@1poolman1 Thank you very much for responding. The pump housing is old. There is some corrosion on the bolt holes and bolts, and the system is placed right in the baking TX sun (about to put up a shade). That is very interesting about the starting torque and misalignment. I do think that...

I have a Vgreen Variable Speed motor model EVQ165. Every third or so day the motor turns on (green solid light) but does NOT start running. Slight clicking noise and nothing. No fault light indication. Then, the other couple days, it turns on, starts running and primes then no air out of...

OK thanks James. Appreciate all the help. It does look OK and I was planning to get the "tune up kit" to help that. Aladdin Tune Up Kit Pentair/Purex Whisperflo - GOKIT32 - INYOPools.com Plastics are in good shape. We're doing a ton of housework right now so not sure a 1600 pump is in the...

Totally agree. Wasn't sure if I could still control them with these motors.

I will have to check. So are you saying if I got the Nidec (was also looking at that) and have unused relays it would work?

OK and neither of these motors will? Pump is very old Whisperflo (just moved into this house - house is 20 yrs old, think it has been there for a long time). No utility rebate.