Quote Originally Posted by mas985 View Post
. If those fail, then the water will get into the bearings and they too will shortly fail.

Yep, that's why I just had to replace my motor. Just checking to see if covering my motor somehow would make any difference in its lifespan. No runoff issues for me, though--there's nothing at all above my pump/motor, and it sits on a concrete pad.

Didn't mean to hijack the post--now back to the original poster's issues!!

Janet