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Rick Chafey buildredrock.com replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"In the short term you will be fine, if the shaft is warped, is will cause accelerated failure of the seals and bearings, so it makes sense to set a little money aside over time so you are prepared to replace the pump when the time comes Good luck "

Jun 15, 2010

Matt Schmit replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"Well I had a service tech (Leslie's Pool) come out and he said he believes the pump shaft has warped a little and that this the noise. He said the Whiperflo's do that as they age. He said it is pumping well and as long as I can tolerate…"

Jun 15, 2010

James W. Henry CBPools.net replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"Matt, both Rick and Rod are right. I will also add that if it's electronic it could work today and not tomorrow, but in most cases the pump will get louder. No tabs in any pump or skimmer, learn your chemistry and your pool and family will love…"

Jun 8, 2010

Matt Schmit replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"Thank you very much for the info. I wish you guys lived in the area. My question is, do you know any good service professionals in the Annopolis Maryland area? Thanks again for the info!"

Jun 8, 2010

Rod Ogilvie replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"Matt, In my opinion, you are extremely fortunate not to have more fatal problems prior to now because of the trichlor in the skimmer. If you continue, you will eventually have to replace the skimmer due to the caustic nature of concentrated…"

Jun 8, 2010

Rick Chafey buildredrock.com replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"You will want to actually replace the pump in its entirety (replumb). You will also need to make sure you have appropriate power since the intelliflo is actually a 3hp pump. There are also multiple models of the intelloflo, depending on your control…"

Jun 8, 2010

Matt Schmit replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"Wow. Thanks. I have three gate valves that go into the pump but not out so I have no way to restrict the outflow. If I have a 1hp Whisperflo will the Intelliflo just "bolt up" if I get a new one? "

Jun 8, 2010

Rick Chafey buildredrock.com replied to Matt Schmit's discussion 'Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder' in the group Pool Owners

"Before we address the multitude of issues with your current configuration, your 8 year old pump is way less efficient than a new pump especially a Intelliflo pump. You would likely pay yourself back in utility cost within 2 years +/-, so consider…"

Jun 8, 2010

Matt Schmit added a discussion to the group Pool Owners

Whisper Flo Pump - May be getting louder

I have a 1.25hp pump. The pool is 8 years old (inground plaster 22k gal). The pump would get louder when the impeller would collect debris such as hair and leaves, ect. After I cleaned it out it would be quieter. It seems now it always sounds like it did before I cleaned the impeller (even right after I clean it). I had the seals replaced as a maintenance activity about 18 months ago (live in Maryland). So it worked fine last year after having the seals replaced. My friend said when the bearing…See More

Jun 8, 2010

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Jun 8, 2010

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