Water_man
05-19-2008, 05:08 PM
Hi all,
I have an old Anthony 1 HP pump which I inherited from the previous owner and it sure had its days.
Since the pool opening a couple of days ago I've encountered the following problems:
1. On season start up pump's motor hummed but pump wouldn't start. We had to rotate the shaft in order to start. This happened in previous season too.
2. I've been fighting (successfully, thank heavens and this board :D ) the green swamp and have had lots of backwashes. Whenever the DE filter's pressure goes up from 5 to 13 the pump loses its prime - motor works but there’s no water flow.
3. Same thing happens when I vacuum the bottom and the pump's basket fills up with leaves. I put a pantyhose on the skimmer basket and same thing happened: pump lost its prime.
4. Pump leaks between the shaft and impeller.
I called a local Anthony dealer to see if it's worth it to fix the pump. I did some reading on line and I’ve realized that most of the problems are theoretically fixable, if you have the parts. The dealer told me that parts are scarce. Anthony no longer makes pumps.
I decided to "go with the flow" and get a new popular Hayward. I zeroes in on the Super Pump 1 HP which I can get from a local dealer for $350 with extended 2 years parts and labor warranty. The pump is also available on line from poolcenter.com for $300 with standard warranty.
I'll go with the local dealer.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Mike
I have an old Anthony 1 HP pump which I inherited from the previous owner and it sure had its days.
Since the pool opening a couple of days ago I've encountered the following problems:
1. On season start up pump's motor hummed but pump wouldn't start. We had to rotate the shaft in order to start. This happened in previous season too.
2. I've been fighting (successfully, thank heavens and this board :D ) the green swamp and have had lots of backwashes. Whenever the DE filter's pressure goes up from 5 to 13 the pump loses its prime - motor works but there’s no water flow.
3. Same thing happens when I vacuum the bottom and the pump's basket fills up with leaves. I put a pantyhose on the skimmer basket and same thing happened: pump lost its prime.
4. Pump leaks between the shaft and impeller.
I called a local Anthony dealer to see if it's worth it to fix the pump. I did some reading on line and I’ve realized that most of the problems are theoretically fixable, if you have the parts. The dealer told me that parts are scarce. Anthony no longer makes pumps.
I decided to "go with the flow" and get a new popular Hayward. I zeroes in on the Super Pump 1 HP which I can get from a local dealer for $350 with extended 2 years parts and labor warranty. The pump is also available on line from poolcenter.com for $300 with standard warranty.
I'll go with the local dealer.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Mike