Pool Pump Lifespan

Its cost efficient easily adaptable and comes with a 3 year totally hayward warranty on parts and labor.

Pool pump lifespan.

And oftentimes an undersized pump needs to run much longer than normal to compensate. Filtration life expectancy no matter which type of media you have eventually replacement of the media and even the tank housing will be necessary. This can cause your pump to work harder making it less effective and ultimately reducing the overall lifespan of the pump. Every pool has a pump.

Mine are going on 10 years and i know of others that are much longer. Everything from the size of the pump to the amount of use affects how long it ll last. When a pump is too small for a pool it struggles to move water and overworks itself at least 50 of the time. Maintain appropriate ph and alkalinity levels in your swimming pool water.

Hello exposure is the biggest limiting factor. Today s blog will focus on the pool pump and the pool motor. High ph levels will cause scale build up in and around the spa along with the pool pump and filter. Pump motors can last a very long time.

The lower end pool pumps will typically last for 5 to 10 years depending on how it is operated and the strain placed on the motor. High levels of harsh chemicals can damage and corrode your heat pump s internal components. We get asked this question a lot so i thought i would give you some parameters for the useful life of your pool equipment. The opposite of this would be low ph levels causing the water to become too acidic.

Filters use sand cartridges or diatomaceous earth also known as de to remove contaminants from the pool. The primary reason that motors fail based upon posts is because the pool owner fails to notice that the seal is leaking which then leaks water onto the motor bearing which then causes the bearings to fail after some time. We have some customers that have had the same hayward super pump running on their pool for over 15 years which is incredible considering the average lifespan of all inground pumps in our service area is around 5 years. Swimming pool water chemistry.

To keep your pool water clean and safe you need an efficient filter and pump system. I will blog about other pieces of equipment later this week. Balanced swimming pool water plays a major role in the lifespan of your heat pump. The wet end of the pump is pretty bullet proof you typically have a skimmer basket that filters out the larger stuff then you have the pool pump basket that catches smaller items then what goes through is small enough to pass through the impeller.

What affects a pool pump s life expectancy. 150 900 for filter and 450 1 200 for pump. Pump manufacturers talk about 7 years as being a reasonable life time for a pool pump. The life expectancy of swimming pool components such as the pool pump and motor is expected to last up to 10 12 years.