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I am in the process of purchasing a home with an above ground pool. I have no real experience with them and could use a little help. First, the home is a foreclosure and is sold "as is" so they will not work with me at all as far as checking out the equipment and local pool shops really don't want to help me out with any info unless I pay for someone to come out there(which I am not going to do yet).
The pump is a Hayward SP-1607-Z1-M and the filter is a Hayward S220T high rate sand filter. The pipes to the pump and filter have been disconnected and the equipment drained, so as far as I know it has been properly winterized. The pool holds water fine, but is in need of some serious cleaning. I am not really sure where to start as far as hooking everything back up and turning the equipment on. I do know which pipes go where as far as from the pool to the pump to the filter back to the pool. I have found some info on the filter, but not the pump. I am going back out today to take another look at everything and will snap some pictures for reference. Do I just hook the pipes back up, flip on the power switches and hope for the best?
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Post by Funky Munky on May 10, 2010 2:07:49 GMT -5
Sure. I would even run the pump without water for a second or two just to make sure the motor kicks on. At least then you'll know if you have electrical/mechanical problems. The pipes from filter to pump are usually exposed and no big deal even if they are messed up, it's just PVC and really easy to work with. The things I would look for are cracks in the pool base which it sounds like you have already ruled out and the pump. I'm from Florida and don't know much about winterizing a pool but I would guess that it might also have a heater, if so I would put that through the paces also.
^^^ are you sure its OK to run the pump w/ no water? I kinda don't think so...
@ OP - I don't know what pool services you have used, but if there is a Leslie's pool supply in the area just go in and talk to someone there. They can at least point you in the right direction.
we have an inground pool that we just converted to salt chlorination last year and that has made our lives so much easier!!!! something to think about for down the road.
Post by Funky Munky on May 10, 2010 11:00:22 GMT -5
Running a water cooled pump with no water for a few seconds won't cause any problems. Since it is an above ground pool it may very well be an air cooled pump. Other than that the fact that it isn't sucking or blowing fluid won't damage the unit. Either way you will at least know if the motor works.
Thanks for the replies. I have been to a couple different shops to pick their brains about some stuff. The pump works for now, the motor always runs, but the pump seems to seize on occasion. I got the equipment set back up and connected. It turns out my cousin's husband opens and closes pools (among other pool maintenance I guess) for a living. He lives a couple hours away, but is sending me "all the chemicals I need for a year" at his cost, so that should save a nice chunk of change from retail cost.
