2 Leaking pumps?

[uloset]

I started my season as normal this year about a week into it my old 1.5hp Super Pump started making noise and I noticed a leak coming from between the motor and pump housing. I figured the seal and let go and the bearings had gotten wet. The Super Pump came with the house and it is at least 10 years old, so I figured I'd order some bearings and a seal kit and keep it as a spare. I went and purchased a Pentair Superflow VS hooked it all up was working fine for a day or two I went to turn it on after I came home from work and now it too is leaking from between the motor and the housing.

I find it hard to believe that this is some how a coincidence any clues on what could have possible caused this?

 

[Texas Splash]

That is an odd coincidence. Let's start by seeing some pics of your overall pad and perhaps one or two of the pump(s) as they were connected and in place. I'm sure we'll have more questions later, but some pics might help for now.

 

[uloset]

That is an odd coincidence. Let's start by seeing some pics of your overall pad and perhaps one or two of the pump(s) as they were connected and in place. I'm sure we'll have more questions later, but some pics might help for now.

I'll get some pictures tomorrow in the light.

It is very odd, as I took the old pump in every winter over last decade and was very familiar with connecting everything. The Superflows are a direct replacements for SuperPumps so all it took was some Teflon tape and just switching over the old threaded fittings as everything lined up perfectly.

Perhaps the filter pressure was too high,, but it was up about 25% from baseline and the returns still had good flow. I was actually going out to backwash and recharge the filter when I noticed the leak.

 

[uloset]

Here are the pictures of the pad. The old heater in the back has been disconnected since I've owned the place.

There are two skimmers one about 6-7 feet away from the pump in the deep end and the other about 35 feet.

There are also two returns one about 12 feet from the pump and the other about 30 feet right where the slope begins to transition from shallow to deep.

The returns and skimmers are all working normally I detect no noticeable change. The only minor change last year was I replaced the line going from the pump to the filter with some flex PVC. I checked it last night completely open no obstructions you can see right through it when it is removed. I took the pump apart mid-season last year and hosed the grids off manually it worked as before after reassembled.

Thanks in advance for any help or ideas.

 

[Texas Splash]

Thanks for the pics. A simple, straight-forward set up. Nothing catches my eye as odd or would explain why 2 pumps would display the same symptom of leaking. Certainly the first pump was about due. Perhaps pump #2 was just a fluke - bad right off the line.

 

[uloset]

Yea after thinking about it and finding the paper work the original pump was installed in 1996 so it was due. Unfortunately the new pump seems to be a case of bad luck,