Hey, all—my summer of fun with pool repairs continues .
I'm a new, used-pool owner and knew I was buying one with older equipment. My pump has been getting louder lately—to the point that when people come over, I unplug it so that it isn't a constant sound with which to compete. Today, I went to plug it in and it immediately hummed when I did so, then stopped humming. I unplugged it and have left it for the after-work time. So, first off, I suppose I should troubleshoot if it's gone or repairable enough to get me through the rest of the pool season. If you have ideas, I'd love to hear them. The pump is a STA-RITE MPRA6E-147L. I’m attaching pictures as well.
Second, prices in pumps vary wildly—I plan to do any installation of a new pump myself. I installed a pool heater myself recently, so I'm pretty confident at this point. But pumps vary from a few hundred dollars to well over a thousand dollars, looking at this list here:
Anyway, I don't have a complex setup, I don't believe. But feel free to ask questions for clarification. Thanks!
I'm a new, used-pool owner and knew I was buying one with older equipment. My pump has been getting louder lately—to the point that when people come over, I unplug it so that it isn't a constant sound with which to compete. Today, I went to plug it in and it immediately hummed when I did so, then stopped humming. I unplugged it and have left it for the after-work time. So, first off, I suppose I should troubleshoot if it's gone or repairable enough to get me through the rest of the pool season. If you have ideas, I'd love to hear them. The pump is a STA-RITE MPRA6E-147L. I’m attaching pictures as well.
Second, prices in pumps vary wildly—I plan to do any installation of a new pump myself. I installed a pool heater myself recently, so I'm pretty confident at this point. But pumps vary from a few hundred dollars to well over a thousand dollars, looking at this list here:
Anyway, I don't have a complex setup, I don't believe. But feel free to ask questions for clarification. Thanks!
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