POOL MOTOR AND PUMP needed. Urgent
 

Dear Dwellars, especially those with mechanical inclinations.....

Our pool is closed, the motor for the pump failed, we are well fucked...

We are too small for commercial off-the-shelf, too large for backyard type things

We need a 7.5HP 3-cycle 200V motor with pump and a diffuser on the front. We don't need a strainer basket, but we'll take it if it's a bundle.

It needs to pump 165 gals/min

thanks :)

Yes, I have googled, I have emails out.... (The local industry word is no can do at this point in the season -I refuse to believe) So if you have any insider info, I greatly appreciate and yes, I may even drive over there and pick itup.....

I'll check tomorrow for what I can turn up.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/pumps/ecatalog/N-bir

http://www.baldor.com/products/ac_motors.asp

Did you find the pump I need in stock on those sites, f3? because the link is just taking me to a homepage and I think I've been through both of those... but maybe I missed it?

7.5HP 3-phase 200V motor

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg...N=0&sst=subset

ahh grainger's links show session expired. Suck-o.

thanks. appreciate all the help, really. sorry if i'm a little terse. having more success today.

we found this too, but have yet to ascertain if it's really in stock and how long it will take

https://www.recsupply.com/eSource/ec...sts=0&isBulk=0

We found another at 4,400 which may be in Texas or Virginia.

most of them are actually special order items that take weeks to be built when you finally nail them down, though :(

Hm, the only one I can see on Grainger is 5.3K . it does come with the strainer basket

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MAR...HJ5?Pid=search

zipper, that poolsupplyworld one looks good

http://www.poolsupplyworld.com/pools...SPH2K3-142.htm

but there's no pic and I can't get any detailed specs from the site, which is a little weird. Have you dealt with them? Are they good? it doesn't mentin the strainer basket which we would need because it's a different brand, i think. I've forwarded it to the more technical peeps at the pool....

I'm also concerned that free shipping might take forever. maybe they do a paid expedite? oh I do hate talking to people on the phone.

foot, thanks for the links. I can't find my way around the baldor site, but I'll pass it on to someone why might know better than I.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/cs...534951785.html

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ws...497414570.html


http://williamsport.craigslist.org/tls/2523416118.html
regrettably, this one is deleted. I was interested because he wanted $17,500 for it. dang.

http://yakima.craigslist.org/grd/2501419773.html
http://mohave.craigslist.org/tls/2479742656.html
are you willing to cannibalize an air compressor? I see that motor as a common element of big air compressors...

Just a few links I've found. Good Luck.

Oh, my call to my personal contact, sorry, I was only able to leave a message. When he returns my call, I'll let you know what I learn.

thanks v, but I think it needs to be a motor/pump designed for a pool. I'm also not sure I could persuade the board to buy from a private craigslist seller. but i will keep it in mind if we can't find the whole thing -that's a serious price drop from new.

It just goes to show, though, that the local pump/motor people were just too lazy to bother finding one though, and lying through their teeth when they said there weren't many around.

Mon , I was just searching for the type Pump and motor you were talking about , Hope it helped

it did, thanks all of you. bizarelly, finding things that were close but not quite right and seeing the prices made us more firm in the conviction that the first one I found was right and we should go with it. It is now ordered and is being shipped from VA. Just hope it doesn't take too long.....

monnie, keep the old motor and have it rewound. you can find someone locally to do this. that way you have a spare. an auto shop or parts store should be able to give you a lead to someone who does this type of work. my dad back in the day always had an extra on hand so that when one went bad he had the other to replace it then would have the burnt up one redone. someone who rewinds alternators should be able to handle this task. not throwing salt on the wound but that's what crashed the twin i was flying (the very one zip and i flew in when i went to visit him) only thing is that airplane starters are a bit different from my understanding hence why they kept burning up. be that as it may, have the old one repaired as to have an extra on hand.

The rebuild will cost over 5K. (and take longer). And come with no warranty. They said it's basically toast. it would only be advisable if no other was available anywhere. Of course they also said there wasn't another one anywhere

alright then. either way, don't throw away the old motor. it might take me a week or so but let me look around here. i might be able to find someone who can do it cheaply. worth a shot anyway. i do have a shop in mind.

I'd listen to Plthijinx on this. Those guys who ruled out rebuilding are clueless or crooks, if not both. Of course it depends on exactly what went wrong with the old one.

for sure, thanks :)

(we just did the same thing with the chlorine and acid pumps we replaced. It's been an expensive maintenance year....)