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My Pentair 011018 variable speed unit is 8 years old and just now starting to make some whining/groaning sound. Could be bearings; will have it checked out. Regardless, 8 years is a decent life and was a great unit!

The system is for a 15K pool and no automation.

My cell has died after 6 years. I noticed the lights weren't lit up on the cell so I check the breaker and it was fine. I opened the power center and the light wasn't on so I checked the fuse and found it was popped. I replaced the fuse and it immediately popped. I unplugged the cell and...

I did the replacement of the board myself. Very straightforward and simple.

Could be the drive unit. Mine went out after 3 years or so. Florida=lightning and power surges for me........luckily Pentair warrantied the unit and shipped me a new one.

Thanks for the feedback, jlexon! I went ahead and ordered a replacement Pentair board. It came today, so I will install it tomorrow. I wasn't sure if I would have been happy with the Sunseeker replacement, since I have a Pentair bubbler and Pentiar controller. The colors would have been off...

I am interested in the Florida Sunseeker replacement for the 619818Z board. Anyone do the replacement in their light fixture? $250 sounds like a good option compared to a $400 board for an entire fixture swap at $550.

Did you ever get them installed? I am interested in the Florida Sunseeker replacement for my dead Intellibrite 5G.

I have a Pentair Intellibrite 5G that was installed in late 2014. Last night I noticed it wouldn't turn on. My LED bubbler light works fine, so I know it's not power related. I pulled the fixture and opened it up. I didn't see anything obvious, but based on what I am reading, I probably have...

My 011018 Pentair pump was installed on a new construction pool in 12/2014. Last week I observed a dead pump. I called Pentair, spoke with a rep who informed me I am out of warranty by a few months. I was polite and explained that I had a power-related issue last summer, which they opened a...

Thanks for the response! I agree that it's odd that it was connected that way, but the pump is running fine. A professional pool company, recommended by Pentair, did the breaker install. I didn't watch them do the installation and didn't inspect their work at the time. I only noticed it once...

Background: I had an issue several months ago where my 2 1/2 year old Pentair 011018 pump was not receiving power. Luckily it was discovered that the pump was OK but the breaker went bad. The original install of the pool and system was done by the pool builder and the electrician used a...

My Pentair pump caused my Eaton GFCI breaker to fail. I got 2+ years out of the breaker, which is longer than most, as I have heard many breakers last 30 days or less when mated to Pentair VS pumps. It was explained to me that these variable speed pumps have a lot of noise in the electrical...

Did you try to flip the breaker off and then on again? Watch the LCD screen when you do, to see if it shows a failure. I am currently experiencing this issue; my LCD screen briefly flashes "Power Failure! ALARM" for a few seconds and then goes blank. PEntair is sending a company out to...

Well, we cruised along fine for the past 2 months just fine, but today the pump was not running. I checked the LCD screen and it was blank, so I cycled the main breaker off and back on and the display flashes "Power Failure! ALARM" then goes blank. This is the same thing that happened before...

I wouldn't let the 3HP number influence your decision. As far as quality, the 011018 Pentair is the one you want. The beauty of variable is that you can set it at a much lower RPM to fit your pool. I have the 011018 pump and never max it out; I believe the max is 3,450 RPM and I have mine...

Update: I called Pentair and found out my pump has a 3 year warranty. They scheduled a repair company to call me for a visit, since they determined the failure was premature for a pump of it's age. In the meantime, I had my local pool company come take a look at the dead pump. Somehow they...

Gorgeous pool and setup! I don't think you need to run it for 10 hours at 3,000 RPM. I am in sunny central Florida and my pool is unscreened with direct sunlight. I have a salt system and run it at 1,900 RPM for 4 hours and 2,700 RPM for 3 hours.

Just ordered both surge units....tip of the hat to you, fine sir!

Appreciate the input. Plan to call Pentair again in the morning, as the 1-800-831-7133 number said they are closed today. As for the warranty, I was under the assumption it carried a 2 year warranty, but if it's 3 years I have 2 days left!!

When is the last time you cleaned it? I believe the recommended cleaning is @ once per year. Mine is 3 years old and works great based on that schedule. Good luck!

Hi all, first post, but longtime reader of these great forums! I have a 3 year old Pentair 011018, the pump that apparently many of you have, and for 3 years it has been impressive on it's reliability and power consumption. But, being in Florida and getting a barrage of recent power...