Ecostar Motor Replacement

[asandova]

My pool pump motor is beyond repair, I noticed it was peeling/rusting, took it apart, cleaned it and replaced the seals but is still making a screeching noise.
Do I need to buy the Hayward or is there a substitute?

Motor Part # SPX3400Z1ECM

 

[JamesW]

How old is the pump?

If it's really old, you would be better off going with a new Tristar variable speed pump.

Do you have automation?

How much flow do you need?

 

[asandova]

How old is the pump?

If it's really old, you would be better off going with a new Tristar variable speed pump.

Do you have automation?

How much flow do you need?

It’s seven years old, not sure what you mean by automation.

 

[JamesW]

It’s seven years old, not sure what you mean by automation.

ProLogic or AquaPlus. Big metal box on the wall that controls stuff like the pump.

Do you just program the pump from the pump control panel?

The problem with doing a motor replacement is that the motor and drive and other parts are so expensive and the time to break it down and rebuild it.

I would probably go with the Tristar VS. It should fit the existing unions.

 

[asandova]

ProLogic or AquaPlus. Big metal box on the wall that controls stuff like the pump.

Do you just program the pump from the pump control panel?

The problem with doing a motor replacement is that the motor and drive and other parts are so expensive and the time to break it down and rebuild it.

I would probably go with the Tristar VS. It should fit the existing unions.

Thanks, all programming is directly in the pump, no external automation equipment.
I was hoping there would be a “generic” motor that would fit the flange mount. The replacement one is about $400.

 

[JamesW]

The replacement one is about $400.

That's just the motor. The drive assembly is known to be prone to failure. So, you would need that too.

I would go with a new TriStar VS.

How much flow do you need?

 

[asandova]

That's just the motor. The drive assembly is known to be prone to failure. So, you would need that too.

I would go with a new TriStar VS.

How much flow do you need?

It’s a 10,000 gallon pool with 2” piping and 3 water features 4 feet above ground. The current one is a 2.7HP.

 

[JamesW]

What speed do you need to run the pump to get the water features to work like you want?

 

[asandova]

What speed do you need to run the pump to get the water features to work like you want?

When the filter is clean I can run it at 2,300 rpm and it works ok. To use the vacuum I close the water features and run it at 2,900, once a week.

 

[JamesW]

I would probably go with the 2.7 hp TriStar VS.

 

[asandova]

I would probably go with the 2.7 hp TriStar VS.

Thanks James, I was hoping there would be a cheap motor replacement but I guess I’ll run this one until it dies even if it’s noisy and then fork the money on a TriStar.

 

[asandova]

I would probably go with the 2.7 hp TriStar VS.

Hi James

I kept looking and found two options for a replacement motor with an integrated controller VGreen (ECM27SQU) and Neptune (NPTQ270), both with exact same specs for about $600-$700. I may go this way from a cost and being ecofriendly not trowing the pump part out into the trash.

 

[JamesW]

OK. I would probably go with a new pump, but it's your choice what you feel is the best option.

 

[tstex]

Asand, have you made a decision on what you're going to do w your current pump? Since you do not have automation, you can go w any new pump. I would HIGHLY consider the Pentair line of pumps too.

Last thing. Since your ecostar is 7 yrs old, buying an expensive part for it is like replacing the motor on a car w 300,000 miles. B4 too long, you're going to be replacing everything else on the pump. good luck

 

[asandova]

Asand, have you made a decision on what you're going to do w your current pump? Since you do not have automation, you can go w any new pump. I would HIGHLY consider the Pentair line of pumps too.

Last thing. Since your ecostar is 7 yrs old, buying an expensive part for it is like replacing the motor on a car w 300,000 miles. B4 too long, you're going to be replacing everything else on the pump. good luck

Hi, I have not had to replace it yet. I slowed it down to 2,000 rpms and cleaned the filter and it is working ok. I'd like to think that cleaning it and replacing the seals did the trick. I understand your point however if you replace the motor with something like the one in the link below I think is a good option as the rest of the pump is a non-mechanical/electrical component that should last for a long-long time.

Intelliflo Sta-Rite Whisper Variable Speed Pool Pump Motor w/ Control NPTQ270 | eBay

Sta Rite Max-E-Glas II. The Neptune variable speed motor is easy to install. The Neptune is also easy to program. This U.S. MOTORS® product gives you programming flexibility and speed range capability.

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