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Yes, it's another one of those posts. My booster pump hums and shuts off. I've replaced the capacitor. I've taken off the back access cover and the shaft turns easily. Even tried spinning it fast as we turned on the power (as per a YouTube video suggestion). Prior to it stopping working...

I purchased an Intelliflo VS pump a month ago to replace my Sta-Rite Dyna-Glass 1hp. When I go to swap the pumps out, I notce that the Intelliflo is a little shorter, therefore the intake and output don't line up right. I can "shim" it to make it work, but I seem to remember stumbling across a...

After help on this forum and a lot of investigation, I have determined that we need to replace our pump and we can have a variable speed pump. The current set-up is pretty basic: 1 HP Sta-Rite Dyna-Glass Main Pump (MPRA6E-147L) which has 2" piping (at least that is what the pump manual says)...

My dad was just here and we looked at the panel, etc.... There is 220 out there and split into 2 110v lines on each side. After looking at pump manuals, like the Superflo VS (which is 220 single phase), he said we can put in a double breaker to give us the 220 needed. So, it seems now that...

Ok. Thanks. It is a double breaker.

How would I tell whether I have single or dual phase power at the panel? The power currently comes out of the house to a panel near the entrance to our pool. That houses the breakers for an outlet there, the pool light, and the breaker for power running out to the panel by the pumps.

Thank you for your help so far! :)

I believe there is space for the circuit breaker: I'd certainly be open to a 2 speed pump, if it had an integrated timer and control mechanism. I believe I need to replace the entire unit, not just the motor.

In the external panel by the heater, there are currently 4 110 circuit breakers: 1 for the main pump, 1 for the booster, 1 for the chlorine generator, and 1 for the heater. That is the means for turning each item off and on. If I swap out the 110 for the main pump and replace with a double...

Then if I get a VS pump (at 220), then I just won't be able to run either the heater or the chlorine generator at the same time as the cleaner. Am I correct in figuring that the added cost of a VS pump vs a 2 speed is offset by the cost and hassle of trying to add a timer system?

Upon closer look at our paperwork, it is actually the Polaris 280.

Considering the way the plumbing is right now, I wouldn't expect it to have to change much at all. My thought would be to simply bring the line that currently runs into the booster pump directly to the cleaner return, which is right next to all the other returns. All the returns come off the...

Since the main issue with the current pump is the fact that the impeller is not sitting in the middle of the diffuser hole (and being restricted as a result), shouldn't more than the motor be replaced?

The 3/4 HP booster is SF 1.5. The 1 HP main pump is 1.25. (I just read the numbers off the pumps. I really don't know what they mean.) Is it feasible to replace both pumps with a new variable speed pump of a higher HP and adjust the speed when using the cleaner?

No water features. We have a slide, that we adjust some of the returns to get the water pressure high enough. We have a Polaris 360 cleaner. When it is in use, we turn on the booster pump. Using Hayward's savings calculator, it said we would save between $280 and $300 a season with a...

Hello Everyone! I have a Sta Rite MPRA6E-147L 1HP pump on our inground pool. It is about 12 years old and has been giving me issues for the past 5 years or so. Every spring, I have to open it up and physically spin the impeller, because it seizes up during the Minnesota winter (all water...