Recent content by pool123455

New owner of a Century V-Green 165 ECM16SQU variable speed motor as a result of this repair experiment. Noticed that the spec sheet for the new motor lists a compatible voltage range of 208V-230V, but when I measure the breaker panel voltage across the poles the meter reads ~250V rms. I have a...

You predicted well. Having a good feeling for "normal" motor health from this forum, I abandoned thoughts of repairing at this stage :).

Thanks for the replies so far. Electric rates are about $0.173/kWh in Los Angeles area. I have solar so my worst months (winter) are still less than 250 kWh/month net usage, while spring/summer gets as low as 50 kWh/month net. I'm not sure if a $1k+ new pump is the preferred option right now.

New to pool maintenance and working through all the pieces of the system. I have a Pentair WhisperFlo WFE-3 pump with an A.O. Smith QC1102 motor. Noticed the housing gasket has a small leak at system power-on, so am planning to replace that seal and check the other components as well as motor...