raztek

Thought I would ask...

My pool pump is fried and I need to get a new one installed. Would do it myself but no time. Will need an electrical hook up as I feel for the variable speed energy savings (supposed to pay for itself in 2 seasons). It needs to be hard wired vs a plug in.

Thanks for any referrals.

infernobuster

Dave @ Season Ready Pools.

Good guy, was at my place today opening up my pool.

905 409 1446

walleyejack

Sami Siddiqui

raztek

Thanks will give him a ring.

Bob Holinski

If the pool pump is dead you will need a new one but if it's just making a lot of noise it could be the bearings are going bad. Had this happen to my pool pump in Tucson and was able to get new bearing installed for a less then $200. Much cheaper than a new one motor. Good luck with the change and enjoy the pool when it's back in operation.

raztek

Nope it's fried. Could not free it and get it to spin. Bought a variable speed Hayward which with the energy savings pays for itself in 3 years. Installing it tomorrow. With all the work done over the past 5 yrs, the only thing not original is the frame itself lol. Should be good for the next 10-15 years! Fingers crossed...

infernobuster

Did Dave help you out?

raztek

He referred me to his electrician who came by this morning and hooked it up. Thanks for the referral.

lionelhutz

A timer on the pump will save more than variable speed. We found that about 7-8 hours a day is more than enough running time on the pump. Slowing down a pump hurts the mechanical efficiency of the water pump. So, as an example, you might be able to slow it down so you only pay 1/2 the electricity costs. But the pump might only be moving 1/4 of the water.

raztek

Agreed, however I have been running nonstop as my pool is viewed more as a hot tub than anything else by my swimmers lol. I try to keep a constant flow of water through the heater to keep the temp from spiking up and down each day (along with the gas bill ). Will see how it goes and figure out how best to manage the speeds throughout the day. Will try take advantage of the cheaper rates at night and run it full blast and then the sun during the day to heat the pool and run the pump at a reduced speed - or not! Did the timer thing already...dual timers in fact one for the heater and another for the pump - still had problems.

Toronto Hydro is offering a significant rebate on variable speed and I took advantage of it. For the net nominal extra, I liked the built in timer, ability to control speed at any point of the day and with constant circulation through the heater, avoidance of superheating the heater connections when the pump would go off. Just a preference...will see how it goes.

As with most things, its an equation of options, compromises and cost...