I currently have an old Hayward Super II Pump 1.5 hp. The filter is a 30" hayward sand filter with 2X2" piping for a Hayward pool VAC XL vacuum and skimmer. It is a ~16,000 gal pool. The piping runs are about 80' from the pumping station to the pool. The pump currently runs fine I am just trying to reduce energy consumption as my average energy rate is $0.21 /kWhr. It currently runs 4 hours a day and I don't have algae problems. I have been going in circles trying to figure out which way to go between just replacing the motor or replacing the wet end, too. I am also torn between two-speed and VS. I have no brand preference, the hayward parts were all installed when I bought the house. I do not currently have any automation but I am not against adding it later.
My thought on replacing everything - I have owned the house for 4 years and have only replaced the o-ring on the cover to the pump basket. I don't know how long it has been in service or how long it will last. Would it be cheaper/easier to just replace everything at once instead of pigeon holing myself into certain replacement motors for a wet end that may only have a few more years in it?
Anyways, any sort of help would be greatly appreciated as my head is currently spinning trying to learn and decipher everything on my own.
My thought on replacing everything - I have owned the house for 4 years and have only replaced the o-ring on the cover to the pump basket. I don't know how long it has been in service or how long it will last. Would it be cheaper/easier to just replace everything at once instead of pigeon holing myself into certain replacement motors for a wet end that may only have a few more years in it?
Anyways, any sort of help would be greatly appreciated as my head is currently spinning trying to learn and decipher everything on my own.