Motor just went in my 10 yr old Hayward 1 hp Super Pump. To replace the motor will run around 135.00 or I can replace the whole Pump and Motor for 315.00. My question is, is it smarter to just replace the whole unit now or just the motor? I'd hate to go through the whole trouble of replacing the motor (will have to pull the whole pump assembly for access) just to have the pump go in the near future. What kind of life expectancy is there for the pumps? Do they usually last a lot more than the motors?
And....if I am replacing either unit, would it be beneficial to bump up the horsepower...say from 1hp to 1.5hp? There's about a $100 jump in price...
Thanks in advance for your responses!
And....if I am replacing either unit, would it be beneficial to bump up the horsepower...say from 1hp to 1.5hp? There's about a $100 jump in price...
Thanks in advance for your responses!