My current motor is 1 speed, 1.5hp and old and loud. I was thinking of replacing it with a variable speed motor so that it uses less energy and is not as loud. Replacing it with a variable speed motor that is compatible with my Jacuzzi Magnum Force pump shouldn't be hard. The Inyopools PL1116 should work. However, there are some issues.
1 - the pump is 12 years old, just like the motor. There is a slow leak somewhere around the seal. Should the pump be replaced too? My power company is currently offering a $300 rebate for energy star rated pumps, I don't think replacing just the motor would apply.
2 - if I replace the pump too, I would be afraid that the PVC pipes would have to be redone, and the installers glued the screw-in fittings to the multivalve, so that would need to be replaced too.
3 - The multivalve has a slow leak somewhere that drips on the motor and has started a large rusted area on it. You can see it on the motor right next to the label. So I might need to replace the multivalve anyway.
4 - the area is cramped and the sand filter attachments are directly above the pump motor. I"ll have to measure the clearance but I'm afraid the variable speed motors with the large timer box would not fit.
Thoughts, comments? Should I just leave it be until it dies?
1 - the pump is 12 years old, just like the motor. There is a slow leak somewhere around the seal. Should the pump be replaced too? My power company is currently offering a $300 rebate for energy star rated pumps, I don't think replacing just the motor would apply.
2 - if I replace the pump too, I would be afraid that the PVC pipes would have to be redone, and the installers glued the screw-in fittings to the multivalve, so that would need to be replaced too.
3 - The multivalve has a slow leak somewhere that drips on the motor and has started a large rusted area on it. You can see it on the motor right next to the label. So I might need to replace the multivalve anyway.
4 - the area is cramped and the sand filter attachments are directly above the pump motor. I"ll have to measure the clearance but I'm afraid the variable speed motors with the large timer box would not fit.
Thoughts, comments? Should I just leave it be until it dies?