Removing Pump During or After Shutdown

[Woody007]

I want to take my pump out the end of this season to rebuild it and leave it out until spring startup.
Seems like it shouldn't be a problem, but I wanted to check to see if it would make a difference after the lines are all blown out and plugs installed in pool skimmers and returns. Since there is a drain plug on the pump it wouldn't have an air lock anyway, right?

 

[Newdude]

With empty and plugged pipes it doesn't matter. Air lock is only needed for a main drain to keep the upper part of the plumbing by the equipment pad empty. (The finger on a straw trick because the drain side is open).

I bring my pump inside every winter because I'd never leave *any* electronics sitting in a snow drift for weeks at a time, no matter if it could 'handle it'.

But I have a 3 way valve to seal / air lock my main drains so I use a rubber plug to cap the line for rodents or debris.

 

[Woody007]

With empty and plugged pipes it doesn't matter. Air lock is only needed for a main drain to keep the upper part of the plumbing by the equipment pad empty. (The finger on a straw trick because the drain side is open).

I bring my pump inside every winter because I'd never leave *any* electronics sitting in a snow drift for weeks at a time, no matter if it could 'handle it'.

But I have a 3 way valve to seal / air lock my main drains so I use a rubber plug to cap the line for rodents or debris.

I have 3 way valves as well. Sounds like it's basically like removing SWG and putting plugs in.
Do you have anything special for the wiring connection or is it straight to the back of the motor?

 

[Newdude]

Sounds like it's basically like removing SWG and putting plugs in.

The double pipes to the skimmers get blown empty. Then the single drain line gets blown and closed under pressure. Then a simple expanding rubber plug keeps the critters out where the blower pipe is attached.




*modify basic plan for your rig.

Do you have anything special for the wiring connection or is it straight to the back of the motor?

My pump has a 220V plug for easy removal. If not and the cord isn't buried, it'd be easier to remove the whip from the breakers and leave the pump connections intact. If the line is in a conduit then disconnect at the pump.

 

[Woody007]

The double pipes to the skimmers get blown empty. Then the single drain line gets blown and closed under pressure. Then a simple expanding rubber plug keeps the critters out where the blower pipe is attached.

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*modify basic plan for your rig.



My pump has a 220V plug for easy removal. If not and the cord isn't buried, it'd be easier to remove the whip from the breakers and leave the pump connections intact. If the line is in a conduit then disconnect at the pump.

I was thinking of removing the whip that's connected to my timer, but it looks like a ground wire (green anyway) makes a loop coming in on another conduit and passing through and back out the conduit to the motor.
Any suggestions on what to do with the wiring at the motor end over the winter? I guess I could put an outdoor box on to protect the wires. Need to keep them separate too wouldn't be a bad idea.