Recent content by jcostantino

I have no idea what impeller is on there, I do know it is a sort of clear amber color. I will get a part number off of it tomorrow when I take it apart. I have measured 8.4 amps with an amp clamp and the motor is rated for 7.5 amps but the rear bearing is damaged so it's probably extra current...

You have a point, I just ordered a new clamp multimeter. May as well since my meter is old anyhow. I'll put all this stuff together and report back when it arrives.

I will see if I can figure out a safe way to hook my multimeter up in series, not sure if it can do that many amps but I will look. As far as I can tell, it has always been a 1 hp pump. I spoke with the pool guy in my neighborhood and he said that 3/4 is pretty common around here with our small...

I know it's getting over 300 F when it shuts down, prior to it getting loud it was running about 200 F in full sun. I'm going to give it another motor and kick the can down the road a few more years. Not really interested in buying right now with the price of..... everything. I will do an...

I just ordered a new motor for my pump. I bought one september 2019, and another in 2015. The 2015 motor lost the bearings because I didn't replace the seals, I replaced the bearings. The 2019 pump melted the fan, I replaced the fan, it melted another fan. The back bearings were singing for the...