- Jul 29, 2018
- 777
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Hi guys. Freeze protection and a standby generator saved my Intelliflo 3 hp variable speed pump and associated filter and heater. The Whisperflo 1.5 hp "water feature" pump was not so lucky. I never could find freeze protection for it, and by the time I knew I had a problem...I had a problem. Frozen and split. Pentair sent me the part number for the replacement volute of the pump, but I'm sure it will be hard to find and expensive, as will be a whole replacement pump. Since this pump just runs two bubblers on the sun shelf and a couple of little waterfall things in the back wall, it is not a problem if I have to wait. As it is I really only run the thing five minutes a day to make sure the pump still works, other than when people are in the pool, and even then it's more for ambience than serious function.
What would you guys do in this situation? Any work will involve a professional with me just watching. Things that occurred to me so far are (1) a new Whisperflo pump; (2) some other brand of pump; (3) rearrange the above ground plumbing with pipes and valves so my Intelliflo runs everything. I never run the Intelliflo at full speed. Normal is around 1500 rpm and maybe 2500 when the heater is on. Incorporating the two bubbler returns in the regular water flow would help alleviate a kind of water dead zone. There are already individual valves for each return and each waterfall, so fine tuning would be fairly easy.
I've only been a pool owner since Sept 2018, so I have very limited knowledge other than being really good at water testing. Suggestions? Thanks.
What would you guys do in this situation? Any work will involve a professional with me just watching. Things that occurred to me so far are (1) a new Whisperflo pump; (2) some other brand of pump; (3) rearrange the above ground plumbing with pipes and valves so my Intelliflo runs everything. I never run the Intelliflo at full speed. Normal is around 1500 rpm and maybe 2500 when the heater is on. Incorporating the two bubbler returns in the regular water flow would help alleviate a kind of water dead zone. There are already individual valves for each return and each waterfall, so fine tuning would be fairly easy.
I've only been a pool owner since Sept 2018, so I have very limited knowledge other than being really good at water testing. Suggestions? Thanks.