Re: Question on pump design - volute/motor connection
I work mostly on Hayward products - the superpump has the 4 bolts and I find it very easy to work on them (but I've ripped a couple hundred of them apart) Northstars are closer to what you've had - but Northstars have some serious design problems! The Tristars have 6 bolts and I haven't ripped too many of them apart (yet...). I like the ease of taking the seal plate and motor off of the Sta-Rite pumps, no tools required, but they screw the volute on, as opposed to the Hayward's that just slide on. As long as you aren't having to do a shaft seal replacement and you like and know them, stick with the type you have been using.
ps. have you tried a skimmer sock in the skimmer basket to help reduce the fine debris that gets to the pump?
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). A couple of years ago 1 month old Northstars had either bad shaft seals and/or bad motors I shouldn't have to replace a seal nor motor that has only been in use a month! The higher HP models 1.5 + are supposedly able to run 120 volts, but they trip the breaker quickly if you wire them for 120 (sometimes we complete a pool before the electrician can finish his wiring, so I'll do a temp. hook up to an outlet so the pool can run until the electrician can finish up)
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