Replacing a Pentair SuperFlo 1 HP pump with a Jandy FloPro 2.7 HP motor

mdocvar

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May 1, 2025
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Miami
My Pentair SuperFlo 1 HP pool pump has been slightly leaking and it is making sound while running and also getting hot. So, I am looking to replace it with a Jandy FloPro 2.7 HP motor. I bought the motor almost new and housing used from someone. However, the backplate within the housing has a screw stuck in it, so I may not be able to use it, but if I need to use it, I need to buy new diffuser and backplate. So I am investigating if I can use my current pentair's housing with this pump. I have the below questions:

1. Will the current Pentair housing fit the Jandy motor I bought?
2. Will my aqualink system will work with the Jandy motor and will I be able to control the variable speed of the new Jandy VSP motor if it is connected to my existing aqualink system? Currently I use an app to switch on and off the current motor and the app connects to the aqualink 2.0 device attached to the aqualink RS system via Wifi.
3. The current pipe diameter I have is 2 inch. Is my new 2.7 HP pump too powerful for my current pipes?
4. The current pool filter I have is a Hayward C1200. Will the new 2.7 HP pump be too powerful for my current filter?

Here are the details of the equipment I have:
Old pump:
Model name: Pentair SuperFlo 1 HP (Model SF-N1-1A/340038)
Motor model number: 196238
Housing model number: 350089 or 354704 REV D (not sure)

Current Pipe Diameter: 2 Inch

Current Pool Filter: Hayward 1200

Current Power center: Aqualink RS Power Center (Model 6612F or 6613/6613AP)
iAqualink 2.0, Aqualink: REV T.2, FW Rev: 4.0.6-w

Current Time Switch with Transformer: Intermatic Model T10004RT1

New Pump:
Model name: Jandy FloPro 2.7 HP (Possibly model#VSSHP270DV2A)
Motor model number: B0245806
Housing model number: VSSHP270DV2A (The backplate and diffuser are damaged and might need to be replaced if I need to use this)

Any help is really appreciated.

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Welcome to TFP! So you want to swap the motors with the housings, if I’m reading you correctly? In general, electric motors have mounting patterns and as long as that pattern fits (type 57?, don’t quote me on that), you can physically swap them. That being said, if you have a pool pump with a 1HP factory motor, it likely has a matching impeller designed for the motor’s rated work load. You can put a smaller impeller on a bigger motor, but you can’t put a bigger impeller on a smaller motor.

Your filter has a maximum flow rate its designed for. I don’t know much about pool automation, so I’ll leave it to someone else.
 
Hi, yes pretty much. I also posted some additional details here : Replacing a Pentair SuperFlo 1 HP pump with a Jandy FloPro 2.7 HP motor
It seems you are confusing a motor with a pump. You seem to have a complete Jandy pump that would be fine to install. As far as the smaller filter you have, you just run a slower RPM. If the sealplate is bad it can be replaced. There is virtually never a reason to run a VSP at its full speed.
The motor will fit the Pentair, yes, if that is what you want to do. It won't give you the full benefit of a 2.7THP VSP. Both pumps use a 48 or 56-frame, square-flange pool motor. With the proper software revision, your Jandy system should be able to control the motor if you go that route.