- Aug 4, 2008
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I just replaced the motor, impeller and diffuser on a Sta-Rite Max E Pro 2HP pump (PE6EG-208L). The original pump/motor was very quiet for 9 years (until it started to fail).
The motor I ordered was a USQ1202 made by Century (formerly AO Smith). The original Motor has A.O. Smith written on it but there's no model number. The Sta-Rite Part number is AE100GHL.
Everything fit fine and it all works, but it's much more noisy than before.
My questions are:
1) Does Pentair/Sta-Rite specify better (more quiet) bearings for their version of the AO Smith Motor?
2) Rather than ordering the Pentair/Sta-Rite version (AE100GHL), can we order a version of the USQ1202 motor with improved bearings?
3) Is there another company that makes a replacement motor that's better than Century?
Edit: I just noticed that that SQ1202 is considered the exact replacement by Century. It has a higher service factor than the USQ1202 making it more efficient but I'm not sure that it means the bearings are better or more quiet.
The motor I ordered was a USQ1202 made by Century (formerly AO Smith). The original Motor has A.O. Smith written on it but there's no model number. The Sta-Rite Part number is AE100GHL.
Everything fit fine and it all works, but it's much more noisy than before.
My questions are:
1) Does Pentair/Sta-Rite specify better (more quiet) bearings for their version of the AO Smith Motor?
2) Rather than ordering the Pentair/Sta-Rite version (AE100GHL), can we order a version of the USQ1202 motor with improved bearings?
3) Is there another company that makes a replacement motor that's better than Century?
Edit: I just noticed that that SQ1202 is considered the exact replacement by Century. It has a higher service factor than the USQ1202 making it more efficient but I'm not sure that it means the bearings are better or more quiet.
