Sorry in advance, I know there are a million posts on variable speed pumps, but I get confused easily on this stuff and wanted direct responses to my particular needs. Therefore:
After thinking for a couple of years about potentially replacing our outdated pump with a variable speed pump due to energy savings, the motor on our pump is going out on me. (By the motor going out, I mean that it is much louder and it shuts off periodically because it is overheating.) Pool store people agreed the motor is going out and I would likely need to replace it.
Now that I am looking at a couple hundred dollars for replacement of the motor, it seems I need to decide now whether or not to leap into the variable speed market or not. Our energy company is not currently offering any rebates, but they usually do at some point in the year - I just think it will be in the fall so we will not be able to wait that long.
I browsed the pool store a bit and discussed the options with them on which pump would be best for me.
My setup: I currently have a .75HP Hayward Super Pump and a 300 lb sand filter.
They recommended: Pentair Superflo VS Variable Speed Pump indicating that the intelliflo would be overkill for what I needed.
With their sale price and company rebate, it looks like I would be in the $750-800 ballpark. It looks like I can buy the same online for a little cheaper.
My questions: Is this the right pump for me? Should I go with Hayward? I don't have any easy touch or SWG. Though I do like the idea of in the next couple of years switching to a SWG.
Is there anything that I am not thinking about?? Any other questions I need to answer before picking a pump? Is it best to switch to the VS instead of the cheaper option of fixing just the motor?
Thanks!!!
After thinking for a couple of years about potentially replacing our outdated pump with a variable speed pump due to energy savings, the motor on our pump is going out on me. (By the motor going out, I mean that it is much louder and it shuts off periodically because it is overheating.) Pool store people agreed the motor is going out and I would likely need to replace it.
Now that I am looking at a couple hundred dollars for replacement of the motor, it seems I need to decide now whether or not to leap into the variable speed market or not. Our energy company is not currently offering any rebates, but they usually do at some point in the year - I just think it will be in the fall so we will not be able to wait that long.
I browsed the pool store a bit and discussed the options with them on which pump would be best for me.
My setup: I currently have a .75HP Hayward Super Pump and a 300 lb sand filter.
They recommended: Pentair Superflo VS Variable Speed Pump indicating that the intelliflo would be overkill for what I needed.
With their sale price and company rebate, it looks like I would be in the $750-800 ballpark. It looks like I can buy the same online for a little cheaper.
My questions: Is this the right pump for me? Should I go with Hayward? I don't have any easy touch or SWG. Though I do like the idea of in the next couple of years switching to a SWG.
Is there anything that I am not thinking about?? Any other questions I need to answer before picking a pump? Is it best to switch to the VS instead of the cheaper option of fixing just the motor?
Thanks!!!