Pool pump outside. In Canada.

[PoolDoc]

Jim and I cross-posted.

His idea is a good one, if you can handle the motor and seal replacement.

If you do, ELEVATING the pump (concrete patio blocks) may help avoid repeat problems. SuperPumps can, and do, run 15 years on summer-use pools, without needing service.

[JimK]

I got 10 years out of the original motor. In hindsight, I probably should have kept the old motor and had it fixed to keep on hand as a backup. Manually chlorinating and stirring up the pool until the new motor arrived was no fun.

[jthornton]

I'm not opposed to trying to rebuild the pump but my neighbour who is very mechanically inclined just told me not to rebuild it. He said last year when he unsiezed it there was too much wear and tear on the housing (Because the impeller was off bakance) which is why he thinks the seals were maybe leaking. He said if I replace the motor and impeller it is likely to happen again.

[PoolDoc]

If the guy who would be doing it, tells you it won't work . . . take him at his word.

There's a certain amount of skill and experience needed to do it successfully, and he'd know better than anyone if he possesses it.

But, if you have the space, I'd save the old pump. A properly rebuilt SuperPump with a new motor IS as good as new.