How long should a pump motor last?

[CarlD]

(just erased a long response--ARGH!!!!)

I think you have too much pressure on your pump 25-30# is, IMHO, too high. For a 15,000 gal pool and 1 hp pump that tells me something simply is just plain wrong somewhere. I have 19,000 gal, a 1hp SuperPump (Hayward) 2 speed and a 200# sand filter and I'm going into 6 years with no problems. When I hit 25# I backwash immediately!

Something is causing your excessive pressure and I think that's burning out your motors. It may be a blocked pipe, improperly routed plumbing, or too small a filter or a blocked filter, but probably not a bad pump. Can you disconnect key parts of the system and see if the pressure changes? If pressure jumps excessively, you've probably found the problem and blockage.

BTW, what filter are you running (type, brand, size and model)and is your pump a 1hp full-rated or up-rated?

Al, what do you think?

[mackeeg]

We just opened our pool today and the front part in front of the motor is squirting out water. Do you all think it is a seal or what and can we replace them ourselves??

thaks

[Steamer]

The motor bearings can be changed out pretty easily, instead of changing the whole motor, my local hardware store carries the right size bearings for mine they cost about 3 dollars each and every few years, since I am too lazy to take the pump indoors during the winter and the pump starts to sound like a truck, I change the bearings.
Mike

[Poconos]

A good source of all kinds of bearings is
http://www.mcmaster.com
Get the measurements and you can probably find something. Then the trick is going to be Tried removing the bearings on Watermoms old pump and could not do despite all the tricks.
Al