Headed out today to pickup a new Pentair SuperFlo VSP or Sta-Rite SuperMax VSP (depending on what's in stock) to replace my old Pentair Pinnacle and Vgreen 165 motor that died. The advice I got here on the age of the pump and the available $350 rebate from my power company helped me decide to replace the whole pump rather than a motor swap for another Vgreen 165.
If anyone has tips on the setup of the SuperFlo or SuperMax VSPs beyond the basics in the manual, please share if you have a moment.
For the pluming side of the work, I thought I would post some pictures ahead of time of my current plumbing setup in case anyone spotted any issues I should address while installing the pump. I also have a bad check valve on the spa overflow return that I plan to address while in plumbing mode. There are no leaks or issues other than the check valve that I know of.
Here is a wide angle of the current setup. The signboard is there for some sun and rain protection. The sprinklers are pointed away from the equipment so they are not directly spaying on anything (other than what the wind blows).
Here is a close up of the plumbing with labels:
Here is a close up of the return side and the bad check valve:
The bad valve is a Praher 1.5 inch spring check valve. I looked into buying another since it has unions, but it is not available locally and online I could only find one website with a likely match in stock for $65. Rather than gamble on an exact match, I am going to replace the whole thing with whatever is commonly available at the local pool store so that a future replacement is easier. I think they have these basic white spring check valves with unions readily available for $40.
Here are some other angles of the plumbing with signboard removed in case they help with spotting any issues to address:
If you all see anything that should be addressed while plumbing in the new pump and replacing the check valve, I am all ears. Thanks in advance.
If anyone has tips on the setup of the SuperFlo or SuperMax VSPs beyond the basics in the manual, please share if you have a moment.
For the pluming side of the work, I thought I would post some pictures ahead of time of my current plumbing setup in case anyone spotted any issues I should address while installing the pump. I also have a bad check valve on the spa overflow return that I plan to address while in plumbing mode. There are no leaks or issues other than the check valve that I know of.
Here is a wide angle of the current setup. The signboard is there for some sun and rain protection. The sprinklers are pointed away from the equipment so they are not directly spaying on anything (other than what the wind blows).
Here is a close up of the plumbing with labels:
Here is a close up of the return side and the bad check valve:
The bad valve is a Praher 1.5 inch spring check valve. I looked into buying another since it has unions, but it is not available locally and online I could only find one website with a likely match in stock for $65. Rather than gamble on an exact match, I am going to replace the whole thing with whatever is commonly available at the local pool store so that a future replacement is easier. I think they have these basic white spring check valves with unions readily available for $40.
Here are some other angles of the plumbing with signboard removed in case they help with spotting any issues to address:
If you all see anything that should be addressed while plumbing in the new pump and replacing the check valve, I am all ears. Thanks in advance.
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