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Old 04-01-16, 10:26 AM   #6
gtojohn
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Pump motor stopped working a few weeks ago. Lasted about 6 months for a $20 pump. Motor windings opened up but still spins. Perhaps the chlorine killed the windings or the seal to the motor had a leak. The plastic bilge pump was the unknown and it doesn't suprise me it failed. I don't think they are built for such continued use. I was able to keep the pool satisfactorily clean with the solar and a small 40 watt pump over the winter. Not crystal clear, and no skimmer. I do have a 200 gph marine rated stainless pump I bought at harbor freight for another project I might try soon. Its not submersible but it is self priming I think I can make it work.
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