New pump ordered

[Midwestdude]

I have a new pump ordered and hopefully it'll be here soon. I bought a Pentair SuperFlo VS 1 1/2HP thanks to the advice in my other post. I also ordered a flowmeter to help dial in the RPM's needed to stay within my Sand filter's Max flow rate of 60GPM. We are also going to update al the wiring, boxes, switches/outlets etc. so we have a good clean install. We suspect the previous owner did the wiring on the old pump and it was a bit of a mess.

While I wait on the pump and flow meter, I want to be sure we're prepared and have a good plan for the install. I plan on putting the flowmeter between the pump output and the sand filter's input. I had considered putting a check valve ahead of the pump's input but read that it's not advisable for pools that get winterized. How sheltered should we make the pump, we had talked about building a portable enclosure that we could use to protect the new pump from the elements. How weatherproof are these pumps? This one has a program pad onboard. The old pump is open to the elements as is the sand filter, as far as the pad for everything the pump was sitting on bricks/blocks. I want to be sure I do what I can to help the new pump have a long life.

I'll take pictures of my current pad when I get home.

 

[Mike1162]

I have unions & a electrical plug on the pump. I disconnect those & put the pump in the basement after closing for the winter. I'm sure dew gets into the motor & stays in there for a long time when the pump isn't getting used. How bad this is I really don't know. It would also be nice to know how much of voltage drop you have at the pump. Voltage drop can be significant if the motor is a long distance from the electrical panel and/or if the wrong gauge wire was used by the previous owner.