The motor to my main pump started whining this year as I was attempting to open up the pool. It's an old AO Smith 1hp motor on a leaking sta-rite pump. I took it apart planning to replace the bearings but given the corrosion I found along with obvious signs this motor has been repaired before by a former owner, I've opted to replace the motor and pump.
I believe I may have over researched this purchase and confused myself.
I'm dealing with a roughly 24000 gal gunite pool built in the 60's, two skimmers, two eyeball jets for returns. Intake and returns are 2".
Equipment is a Hayward heat pump, sand filter and a polaris pool sweeper with it's own booster pump.
The heat pump requires a minimum 30gpm or it will shut off due to low flow and can handle a maximum of 75gpm.
So I think my goal is to find a pump/motor combo that can run in that range.
I don't have any automation other than a couple of dial timers so I'm not sure whether a variable speed or dual speed is worth the extra money or if another single speed would fill my needs?
For future expansion, I'd like to add a Pentair Intellitouch with a salt generating system. But that will most likely be next season after replacing the pool light and now the main motor/pump.
So which Pentair pump is my best choice?
I believe I may have over researched this purchase and confused myself.
I'm dealing with a roughly 24000 gal gunite pool built in the 60's, two skimmers, two eyeball jets for returns. Intake and returns are 2".
Equipment is a Hayward heat pump, sand filter and a polaris pool sweeper with it's own booster pump.
The heat pump requires a minimum 30gpm or it will shut off due to low flow and can handle a maximum of 75gpm.
So I think my goal is to find a pump/motor combo that can run in that range.
I don't have any automation other than a couple of dial timers so I'm not sure whether a variable speed or dual speed is worth the extra money or if another single speed would fill my needs?
For future expansion, I'd like to add a Pentair Intellitouch with a salt generating system. But that will most likely be next season after replacing the pool light and now the main motor/pump.
So which Pentair pump is my best choice?