It was a good run! I have had the Hayward Northstar Pump for almost 20 years. I did replace the motor about 5 years ago. It was making a loud whine for the past two months so I knew it was on the way out.
It is a 1.5HP, with service factor of 1.25, with total HP of 1.88.
The pump is used for a waterfall and I was thinking to replace it with a Whisperflo 2.0 or 3.0HP. There is a small company who rebuilds the whisperflo pumps and completely reconditions for $420 OTD for the 2.0HP
I have a 1.5HP Whisperflo used for a slide / waterfall that is 100' from the pool pump and it does the job just fine (second pic). Slide/Waterfall is on the far left.
The waterfall is approx 40' from the pump and is about 10' above the waterline. Waterfall pump sits just to the left of the slide/waterfall
Both the slide/waterfall and the waterfall are the same height. Plumbing is 2 inch.
I assume the Whisperflo 2.0HP will work? Or should I just replace the motor again and call it a day? It will be very challenging to get the Hayward back in as it is very tight sitting under a fake rock with a small wall infront. I had to remove the motor lock ring before removing the pump. Reinstalling is probably do-able but a serious, serious, serious PITA. I might have to buy the dual speed California title 20 compliant motor. It is service factor of 1.3 so I assume it is about the same as the existing.
There is a small local company who rebuilds the whisperflo pumps and completely reconditions for $420 OTD for the 2.0HP (single speed)
The motor replacement for the Hayward will be around $350
Maybe there is another option I should consider like perhaps an actual waterfall pump lol, Hayward TriStar maybe?
Thank you very much.
It is a 1.5HP, with service factor of 1.25, with total HP of 1.88.
The pump is used for a waterfall and I was thinking to replace it with a Whisperflo 2.0 or 3.0HP. There is a small company who rebuilds the whisperflo pumps and completely reconditions for $420 OTD for the 2.0HP
I have a 1.5HP Whisperflo used for a slide / waterfall that is 100' from the pool pump and it does the job just fine (second pic). Slide/Waterfall is on the far left.
The waterfall is approx 40' from the pump and is about 10' above the waterline. Waterfall pump sits just to the left of the slide/waterfall
Both the slide/waterfall and the waterfall are the same height. Plumbing is 2 inch.
I assume the Whisperflo 2.0HP will work? Or should I just replace the motor again and call it a day? It will be very challenging to get the Hayward back in as it is very tight sitting under a fake rock with a small wall infront. I had to remove the motor lock ring before removing the pump. Reinstalling is probably do-able but a serious, serious, serious PITA. I might have to buy the dual speed California title 20 compliant motor. It is service factor of 1.3 so I assume it is about the same as the existing.
There is a small local company who rebuilds the whisperflo pumps and completely reconditions for $420 OTD for the 2.0HP (single speed)
The motor replacement for the Hayward will be around $350
Maybe there is another option I should consider like perhaps an actual waterfall pump lol, Hayward TriStar maybe?
Thank you very much.
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