My 1 HP pump is making noises that are making me very nervous. Since our electric rates are doing nothing but going up, I am thinking about simply replacing it with either a 3/4 HP or 1 HP two-speed pump.
The pool is a 18' x 36' AGP. There is an appropriate (weatherized, etc) electric outlet well within reach of the required 3' electric cord on the pump motor.
In looking around, I can find 3/4 HP 2-speed pumps, but they don't come with a standard plug to plug into the outlet, which is what I have always used. What do most people with AGPs do? Do they hard wire? Is there a 2-speed available with a plug? Can I have a cord and plug installed onto the motor? Or would it be better to hardwire? (I really would prefer to stay with the plug, if at all possible.)
Linda
near Houston
The pool is a 18' x 36' AGP. There is an appropriate (weatherized, etc) electric outlet well within reach of the required 3' electric cord on the pump motor.
In looking around, I can find 3/4 HP 2-speed pumps, but they don't come with a standard plug to plug into the outlet, which is what I have always used. What do most people with AGPs do? Do they hard wire? Is there a 2-speed available with a plug? Can I have a cord and plug installed onto the motor? Or would it be better to hardwire? (I really would prefer to stay with the plug, if at all possible.)
Linda
near Houston
