Pump Housing Leak

[Craig1225]

Good morning and thanks in advance for all the experts who assist novices like me here!
A leak has sprung in the pump housing and I have a neighbor who can repair/replace everything. This pump is almost 10 years old and instead of replacing the housing, he thinks we should replace pump and all, which I don’t disagree with.
2 things please:
1 . Recommendations to repair for the short term?
2. Pump recommendations for my 13,000 or so gallon pool.
Thank you!

 

[PoolStored]

Short term:


Get a variable speed pump, it will save you $$$ in electricity.
Calimar 3hp VSP, Waterway Defender 2.7, Pentair Intelliflo3 3hp, Hayward Triton VS 900 or 950 are all good options. Any VSP, running low speed for 24/7 will cost less in electricity than a single speed. Depending on price of the pump, payback is usually 1-3 years. The reason for a larger pump is that it moves more water at slower speed than a smaller pump saving you a bit in electricity. The biggest savings is going from Single speed to VSP.

 

[Craig1225]

Short term:
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Get a variable speed pump, it will save you $$$ in electricity.
Calimar 3hp VSP, Waterway Defender 2.7, Pentair Intelliflo3 3hp, Hayward Triton VS 900 or 950 are all good options. Any VSP, running low speed for 24/7 will cost less in electricity than a single speed. Depending on price of the pump, payback is usually 1-3 years. The reason for a larger pump is that it moves more water at slower speed than a smaller pump saving you a bit in electricity. The biggest savings is going from Single speed to VSP.

Thank you very much!