I have an inground pool with spa that cascades into the pool. It has a main pump and spa pump.
I had a motor go out on the Hayward Superpump II for the spa bubbles, but I could not read the motor label. Based on the pump model#, it should use a 2 HP motor.
I bought the correct motor, but it is slightly longer than the original, and almost impossible to maneuver in place due to the pump location.
I then checked the old impeller model #, and it is a 1.5 HP impeller for a different pump.
After wrestling with this pump for a day, I am tempted just to replace the whole pump (current is probably 25 years old, glued in), and use threaded connections to the PVC. I do not know who installed this pump/motor combination, but I assume they downsized the motor due to the physical space constraints.
How should I size the new pump? Will a new 1.5 HP Superpump have the same flow as the old pump with the downsized motor? If I want to go with a 2 HP, do I need to worry about the spa pipes handling the increased flow? Do I need to worry about the wire gauge ( it’s a 230V hook up)?
Thanks.
I had a motor go out on the Hayward Superpump II for the spa bubbles, but I could not read the motor label. Based on the pump model#, it should use a 2 HP motor.
I bought the correct motor, but it is slightly longer than the original, and almost impossible to maneuver in place due to the pump location.
I then checked the old impeller model #, and it is a 1.5 HP impeller for a different pump.
After wrestling with this pump for a day, I am tempted just to replace the whole pump (current is probably 25 years old, glued in), and use threaded connections to the PVC. I do not know who installed this pump/motor combination, but I assume they downsized the motor due to the physical space constraints.
How should I size the new pump? Will a new 1.5 HP Superpump have the same flow as the old pump with the downsized motor? If I want to go with a 2 HP, do I need to worry about the spa pipes handling the increased flow? Do I need to worry about the wire gauge ( it’s a 230V hook up)?
Thanks.