Following registration instructions and introduction with pump problem

[gemniii]

I've a 16'x32'x~6'(in the middle at the edge) aboveground pool (built into a deck that is about 24' x 50') that came with the retirement house we bought last year in northeast Mississippi. It's got a Sand Dollar filter with a burned out 1.5hp motor.
We have just been moving in very gradually so it's been neglected from when it was tested last September (and all worked and was clean) till this May. Then the guy (relative) who is house-sitting tried to turn it on and the motor burned out. He pulled the motor, I bought a replacement (non-returnable), because he was positive that was all that was needed to fix it. He is unable to get the impeller off the old motor. Now, today, almost August, he tells me I need a new motor and impeller combination. And he's moving to Hawaii.

I read here about 2 speed motors etc. I'm beginning to think it's not worth replacing.

Our planned usage of the pool will be minimal, I'll probably swim two or three times a week in the summer if it's there. The wife, bless her heart, always will find some excuse to not even go outside. No grandchildren yet to visit, no neighbors or relatives. A few hundred $$ a year might be worth it, much more and I've got to look at decking it over.

So the question is what's the least expensive route to go to get the system working? What info do I need to provide someone to get an impeller? impeller and pump? impeller and pump and filter?

[PoolDoc]

Northeast MS is not exactly a hotbed of pool construction or pool supply houses. (It's also not my favorite state -- my wife's family ended up retiring there, and while I'm sure there are some pretty places in MS, I haven't seen any of them. But, I was spending my time more in the scrub land south of Meridian.)

The absolute cheapest way to fix your pump is to buy ONLY the parts you need, which probably is an impeller and a seal. But my guess is, you're not exactly sure how to get the right parts.

So, I'd recommend buying a NEW 2 speed pump, and saving the other one as a rainy day repair project, as a back up.

As far as the few hundred per year . . . yeah, you can do that easily enough . . . AFTER the pool has all the repairs it needs.

[gemniii]

Northeast MS is not exactly a hotbed of pool construction or pool supply houses. <snip>
Yes, it's about 45 miles to Tupelo where there are a few pool places, which means 2 gallons of diesel for my TDI (round trip) or 6 gallons for my F350 dually just to start with.


So, I'd recommend buying a NEW 2 speed pump, and saving the other one as a rainy day repair project, as a back up.

As far as the few hundred per year . . . yeah, you can do that easily enough . . . AFTER the pool has all the repairs it needs.
Thanks