Inground pool with liner not opened for 12 years 😳

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Now that I look at the age of that pool pump. My recommendation would be to get a $5-600 variable speed pool pump. Given New Hampshire's high electricity costs you'd pay for it self in two or three years. For example I have a variable speed pump cost me about 50 cents a day to run it 24/7 if I had a single speed pump and ran it the same way It would cost me over $4 a day. I would definitely run it less if I had a single speed pump because of that cost. Even with our short pool season you can see how you can justify a new pump pretty quick. By running it 24 hours a day your pool is always skimming so a lot less work removing leaves from the bottom of the pool.
 
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You need a very good understanding of how the many ways to pipe a pool and then figure out point to point testing. Honestly it's best left for a professional and look to save money elsewhere as your too new at this. Just my 2 cents.
 
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So, idea….would it be worth a few bucks to look on FB Marketplace for a temp pump motor, something cheap to at least get the water moving so he can run some plumbing tests before investing in a good VS pump? I see them around my area for about $100.
Just a thought.
 
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IIRC New Hampshire had a $500 energy star rebate and the Calimar 3 HP variable speed pump is $519. Somebody legit got it for $19, plus tax on the whole $519 either last year or the year before.
 
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So I didn't read any of these responses until now, woops! I ordered a motor on Amazon last week for 190. I installed it today and set it to waste and I realized it was missing a pressure gage, a drain plug, and the viewing glass. Ordered all those and they're coming Thursday. It did bring water up and it smelled STANKY! Thank you for the information on the VS pumps. I don't think this one is unfortunately. Screenshot_20240611_212022_Amazon Shopping.jpg
 
Nope a standard 1 hp pump. Did that motor come with a new capacitor? If not you should probably get one to replace the old one because if it hasn't failed it probably will soon.
 
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Davegnh said:
Nope a standard 1 hp pump. Did that motor come with a new capacitor? If not you should probably get one to replace the old one because if it hasn't failed it probably will soon.
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I have never heard of a new motor not have a new capacitor in it. Is that really a thing you have to look for when buying a new motor?
 
Sometimes they are separate. But in this motor it does look to be integrated into the reap cap of the motor.
 

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Davegnh said:
Sometimes they are separate. But in this motor it does look to be integrated into the reap cap of the motor.
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OK, I get it now, I never realized some motors have it externally mounted, I always wondered what that was. Every motor I ever had (3 of them) all had them integrated inside.
 
Okay. So, everything's all good. I go to turn the pump on, it runs for 20 seconds or so, I see water and it's barely coming out of the waste pipe and then the motor starts clicking. Doing my own research now but hoping someone can answer.
 
Ok wow! So I YouTube it, and it's strange. The original filter was set to 200 something volts. I switched it to 115v and no more issues. I did realize that the blowers were covered. Unscrewed those by the grace of God, and then realized the skimmer is capped too. I was able to uncap the one furthest from the pool but I'm not feeling much. I put 3 gallons of shock, although I don't know if that's enough. I'm gonna run it through the night. At least the blowers are blowing. Circulation looks good.
 
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Ok wow! So I YouTube it, and it's strange. The original filter was set to 200 something volts. I switched it to 115v and no more issues. I did realize that the blowers were covered. Unscrewed those by the grace of God, and then realized the skimmer is capped too. I was able to uncap the one furthest from the pool but I'm not feeling much. I put 3 gallons of shock, although I don't know if that's enough. I'm gonna run it through the night. At least the blowers are blowing. Circulation looks good.
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Did you verify the actual voltage to your pump? Both the old and new motor can run on 115 or 230 volts. You need to set the motor to the voltage you have available. It sounds like you’ve got it going, but double check to be on the safe side.
 
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The old filter was set to 230, but it kept making that clicking noise. I'll have to investigate
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If it was set to 230 and only 120 was powered to it, that would explain the clicking noise. That in itself brings some concern. Why was it set to 230 if only 120 is run to it. Is there actually supposed to be 230 and one leg is dead at the moment? Check your breakers to the pump feed. If you see two breakers that feed the pump or a dual pole breaker setup it’s likely supposed to be 230 v. If you send 230 to the new motor that is set to 120 you will burn it up. It doesn’t sound like that’s the case at the moment, but something is odd and you need to verify everything.
 
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