Jandy PHPM 2.0 2hp single speed

[Serge1978]

I anticipate having to replace my Jandy 2HP single speed 8 year old PHPM2.0 pump.
I know they do not make them anymore and VS pumps are now the replacement standard.

I have a 30000gal pool that runs 12 hours a day.

My question: is new Jandy VS 1.85HP enough, or do I need 2.7HP pump? They are about $500-600 diff in price.

 

[SecoSteve]

Have you thought about only replacing the motor on the pump? I just did this and I only spent about $600 total.

 

[Serge1978]

Have you thought about only replacing the motor on the pump? I just did this and I only spent about $600 total.

I did think about it...still entertaining my options.

 

[Bperry]

I anticipate having to replace my Jandy 2HP single speed 8 year old PHPM2.0 pump.
I know they do not make them anymore and VS pumps are now the replacement standard.

I have a 30000gal pool that runs 12 hours a day.

My question: is new Jandy VS 1.85HP enough, or do I need 2.7HP pump? They are about $500-600 diff in price.

FWIW, I have a Jandy whisper flow 1.6hp pump and it works fine for my 27k gallon pool. What’s nice about the variable speed pumps is that you can turn the speed down very slow and run it for much longer than the old single speeds. This makes them lots quieter, filters tends to work better, and the electricity costs are significantly lower (so much so that I run mine 24x7 and it doesn’t much affect the power bill).

What’s nice about a more powerful pump is that it can be turned down even more and still pump the same amount of water so savings are bigger. But there’s an upfront cost to that advantage.