Last Season I had to get a new pump/filter setup and went with 1hp Hayward Sand S180. All was good I thought. The Pump/Motor are stored in a shed for the winter and used maybe 4 months out of year. When I started it up there is a whining for a few seconds then stops, like a chirp. Then occasionally I hear like a 1-3 second chirp/whine while it runs and also on shutdown and it has a slight leak when running from where the motor shaft and pump meet. The shop said it sounds like the bearings are going? What would cause that? My other one I replaced (also Hayward) lasted 13 years.
I am going to replace it this week, should I put some type of cover over the motor like the ones I seen on amazon? Another interesting thing is the motor shaft got corroded only after a few months of use. The shaft has not been exposed to pool water other than the leak.
I am going to replace it this week, should I put some type of cover over the motor like the ones I seen on amazon? Another interesting thing is the motor shaft got corroded only after a few months of use. The shaft has not been exposed to pool water other than the leak.
