We built our pool in 2021 and it feels like we have had a lot of equipment problems. I would love to know if this is "normal" and I should just budget for regular problems. We are about to replace our sand filter for the second time (tank leaks). This time will be under warranty or I would switch to a fiberglass tank. We used to have an ozone system that shorted out last year and killed the whole equipment pad. We did not replace that because I wouldn't have it if I had known better when we built the pool. Our heater has shorted out and needed to be fixed at least once every season so far. It is currently dead again. Is it typical to have to fix most of your equipment every season?
How much equipment failure is "normal"?
- Thread starter jkbotki
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
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- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Nope.
There are a few repairs at opening every year.
You have Jandy, I have Pentair. I removed all my Jandy stuff over the years.
My filter is about 15 years old, the pump is 5+ years old, and the heater is 10 years old, and now you have probably jinxed me.
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There are a few repairs at opening every year.
You have Jandy, I have Pentair. I removed all my Jandy stuff over the years.
My filter is about 15 years old, the pump is 5+ years old, and the heater is 10 years old, and now you have probably jinxed me.
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Jandy, while the #3 equipment builder, is number 3 for a reason. It's been surmised that most of the pool builders that install Jandy is because of the higher profit margin earned from it. Pentair is #1 for a reason. I'm speaking of preference and nothing else. Being just the filter, you can put whatever filter you want on it when it comes time to spend your own money.
My score, which will also jinx me:
Pump itself - 37 years, still going fine.
Pump motor (upgrade) - 15-18(?) years, still going fine.
Heater, finally dead. Old was 25+ years. We'll see on the new when it arrives.
Filter, old stainless sand - 34 years. New cartridge, 3 yrs so far.
Vinyl liner - averages about 12+ yrs.
Skimmers - 37 years, but one has been patched, and anticipate failure someday.
Plumbing ball valves - 36 years. Replaced all 6 last year with real diverters, one replaced again a couple of days ago, due to crack.
Diving board - 37 years, but really should have been done a few years ago. The dogs hardly ever use it. To be replaced this year.
SWCG - 3 years so far.
Pump itself - 37 years, still going fine.
Pump motor (upgrade) - 15-18(?) years, still going fine.
Heater, finally dead. Old was 25+ years. We'll see on the new when it arrives.
Filter, old stainless sand - 34 years. New cartridge, 3 yrs so far.
Vinyl liner - averages about 12+ yrs.
Skimmers - 37 years, but one has been patched, and anticipate failure someday.
Plumbing ball valves - 36 years. Replaced all 6 last year with real diverters, one replaced again a couple of days ago, due to crack.
Diving board - 37 years, but really should have been done a few years ago. The dogs hardly ever use it. To be replaced this year.
SWCG - 3 years so far.
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All of that should last much more than 10 years easily. Except maybe the ozone, you don’t need that anyway.
Your equipment was all purchased in the aftermath of the shortages, when every manufacturer of *anything* was rushing out garbage to stock the shelves. It has only improved some since then and not fully IMO.
