Spare Motor

fharczuk · Jul 6, 2010

I am looking to buy a spare motor for my pump or should I get a new pump and motor together?

I want the most efficient 2 speed motor (i believe it's the AO Smith B2983). This motor is around $305.

I currently have the Waterway SVL56. Is this a decent pump or is this the time to get pump/motor.

If I do the pump/motor I don't know that the pump manufacturers states the motor they are using?

Bama Rambler · Jul 6, 2010

The big qestion is why do you think you need to have a spare motor?

fharczuk · Jul 6, 2010

So when my current one dies I have a speedy replacement. My last motor only lasted two seasons and died on a saturday night before a big party. I had to scramble to find a replacement.

Bama Rambler · Jul 6, 2010

If that's the reason I'd buy an entire pump. Next time it might be the wet end that goes out.

reindeerboy · Jul 6, 2010

Thats what I did and now have a spare on hand in case this 2 yr old pump or when this 2 yr old pump goes out. Then its just a matter of swapping the pumps out. Everything happens on a weekend when nobody is open. Never fails including when I go farming to my family farm here in ND. Drives me nuts! :hammer:

4JawChuck · Jul 6, 2010

A complete pump and motor is easier to swap in a hurry than individual pieces, just make sure you test it before you place it into storage to make sure it works before the warranty runs out while it sits.

fharczuk · Jul 9, 2010

Any opinions on Waterway Pumps? I am thinking of just getting some spare parts (impeller, what really goes bad on a pump, really no other moving parts but the seals) and keeping this pump.

I want the AO Smith B2983 motor and can't find a pump that comes with this motor. From what I can tell this motor is the most efficient.

mas985 · Jul 9, 2010

The B2983 motor is sold as a more efficient motor because it is a capacitor start capacitor run motor but several pumps have this setup. Also, PSC motors are nearly as efficient. If you are interested in looking at actual measured efficiencies, I would focus the California Energy Commission database. It is the most comprehensive data available. In my sig, there is a link to a Pool Pump Energy Cost Comparison worksheet they will show the estimate energy use for various conditions based upon the CEC data.