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Thanks, we don't have a ton of options here for pool work but I found another handful of new places to reach out to. Fingers crossed! I believe it's 220V, I meant to check last night but it slipped my mind. Judging from the picture of my timer and breaker it should be 220V.

Well, you know what I had it in my head that we had 2" PVC but I double checked yesterday and it's actually all 1.5" PVC. So maybe the 1.5 HP is oversized enough.

Okay, as expected I got response back only from 1 of the 2 companies. I think I've annoyed them with too many questions :crazy: They confirmed that their concern with a higher HP pump is causing cavitation due to the pump trying to pull more water than the single suction line could supply...

Thanks! In a previous email they were a bit strange with the model numbers, saying "Our stock # is completely different than what you could find on the net. Ours is Trade grade." so I'm not sure how much more detail I'll be able to get from them. Just reached out to clarify the HP and ask about...

Yeah, I can kind of see where they are coming from with the skimmer-only setup we have. I would guess it pulls a high volume of water through and they worry the skimmer won't keep up at full speeds, but I don't ever plan to run it at full speed. I have to remind myself they deal with a lot of...

Our pump is an old single speed with hard to read stickers, and I think the actual motor has been replaced at least once, this is what's on it now: 1 HP Conservationist C-Face Pump Motor. The basket housing has a small crack that pulls in air and there's now a leak at the impeller (I'm not 100%...

Hey everyone! This site has been a great resource for me after purchasing my first house with a pool in 2023. Now I'm finally making a post instead of lurking... We just got some quotes to replace our sand filter (Sta-Rite from 2008) and pump (1HP/3450rpm mystery brand single speed). For...