Hi Everyone,
So I have a legacy 30,000 gallon pool with 2 skimmers and 1 main drain. All 1.5 inch plumbing with Hayward DE 4820 filter, an old Jandy Lite 2 heater, and a chlorine tablet feeder.
Our existing two speed pump seems to be overheating on the high speed windings, probably due to a short. That is a Hayward SP2610x15, a little over 9 years old. We seldom used the low speed as we found the flow rate way too slow to keep the pool adequately chlorinated. A clean filter runs 18-20 psi and flow basically stops at 25 psi. Based upon a number of different approaches, we estimated roughly 60 TDH. To be frank, the low speed only had value on opening the pool and vacuuming up all the debris and sand that always seems to accumulate during winter (Loop Loc cover combined with high winds, pavers and sizable tree canopy).
We believe we get about 50GPM on a clean filter, so the pool water turns over every 10 hours on the high setting. We try to run it 5 hours overnight when we get cheaper electric rates. That seems to be adequate to keep the water quality and chlorine levels at decent levels.
So my question is, should I even consider a variable speed pump for a replacement or just swap out the motor for the same model. That probably runs $400 vs $1500 or so for VSP. The old motor is 1600 watts at high speed and our electric rate is about 20cts per KWH.
So I have a legacy 30,000 gallon pool with 2 skimmers and 1 main drain. All 1.5 inch plumbing with Hayward DE 4820 filter, an old Jandy Lite 2 heater, and a chlorine tablet feeder.
Our existing two speed pump seems to be overheating on the high speed windings, probably due to a short. That is a Hayward SP2610x15, a little over 9 years old. We seldom used the low speed as we found the flow rate way too slow to keep the pool adequately chlorinated. A clean filter runs 18-20 psi and flow basically stops at 25 psi. Based upon a number of different approaches, we estimated roughly 60 TDH. To be frank, the low speed only had value on opening the pool and vacuuming up all the debris and sand that always seems to accumulate during winter (Loop Loc cover combined with high winds, pavers and sizable tree canopy).
We believe we get about 50GPM on a clean filter, so the pool water turns over every 10 hours on the high setting. We try to run it 5 hours overnight when we get cheaper electric rates. That seems to be adequate to keep the water quality and chlorine levels at decent levels.
So my question is, should I even consider a variable speed pump for a replacement or just swap out the motor for the same model. That probably runs $400 vs $1500 or so for VSP. The old motor is 1600 watts at high speed and our electric rate is about 20cts per KWH.
