the cheapest way to replace a pool pump i'll show you but first check this out
have a listen to this
I think i've been in denial you know like i've heard this pool pump slowly getting louder over
the last few weeks and despite backwashing it and rinsing it and cleaning the skimmer basket
you know what there's no other reason why this pump might be struggling other than it's worn out
my wife said to me "Babe, just get someone to fix the pool pump!" that sounds like a challenge to me...
So i've been online and ordered a replacement pump, apparently it's compatible it cost me $360
which I thought was pretty reasonable, it had good reviews and a three-year warranty. now i've got
no affiliation with this Australian company but i've added a link down below in the description
if you want to check it out yourself. shut the power off or unplug the pump from its supply,
close off any valves that you can see, open the skimmer box cover to ease any leftover pressure in
the system, this one is stuck man either it's been put on too tight or without any of that lubricant
on the o-ring seal and i'm probably gonna break it doing this but 'so be it' the pumps shot anyway!
Alternatively you can open the little drain down here which is found on some of these pumps,
if these fittings don't want to unscrew then we can just cut them off but it
means that we'd need to replace them when we connect the new pump
there's a place in town that rebuilds these pumps
so i'll give them a call and see if they want it otherwise i'm just going to put
it in the metal recyclers but either way I don't want it to go into landfill.
i'm looking through my treasure chest of pvc pipes and connectors in the garage here looking for a
little sleeve a little connector these cost about $4 from the hardware store, now this
is for PVC 'pressure pipe' so slightly thicker than just your drainage pipe
make sure you prime the PVC, this preps the surface it removes the waxes so that the cement or the
glue gets a good bond just using the glue on its own it's not strong enough so make sure you use
that primary fluid, I like the clear primer and the clear cement because it looks nicer, this stuff is
rated to 4000 kpa and that's fine because often a pool pump's not going to get above 180 kilopascals.
Once the pump's in place and all the plumbing's connected
open up the gate valves, it's a good idea to prime the pump by tipping a bucket of water in there,
you know what I forgot to do is put little o-rings where these connectors go to the pump
So i've had a rummage round in the bottom of the box that this pump came in, I found a
packet with two o-rings in it so we better get those installed otherwise as soon as we've got
some pressure coming into this pump we're going to have little unintentional water features happening
fingers crossed!
It's alive! that is so much quieter than the last pump that we had. They were totally right
what they were saying about that pump being compatible, that was such an easy changeover
and doing it myself saved a hundred dollars! Is it safe to do at home? I reckon it is,
follow those steps so you're opening the valves and so on to release pressure
and as far as electrical goes I just unplugged the old one and plugged the new one in.
To keep your pool water hygienic you've got to have a chlorinator that's working right
if yours is on the fritz check out this video here i'll show you how to change it, or if you want to
see my best tips on how to cut and glue PVC, it's right there, check it out and i'll see you there.