Recent content by robdonna

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Only four months until opening day...

Thank you, Chris. No rust on the shaft - looks like new. I will try the lubricant suggestion and see if any change is detected. Meanwhile, I will get a some spare bearings on hand - just in case...

Thanks Ralph and Chris. No apparent impeller damage, even when attempting to pull it apart. Seal looks fine, without evidence of leakage or damage, and I'm sure it is the correct one - especially after 4 months of flawless performance. As noted above, I ran the motor independent of the pump...

Replaced the original 1.5hp motor, gaskets, seal on my Whisperflo in the spring after 12 years of service with an equivalent Century model. Late in the season, it started whining and eventually became loud enough to hear inside the house - 100 feet away. While shut down for the winter, I took...