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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Jack_L on July 27, 2008, 01:32:39 pm

Title: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Jack_L on July 27, 2008, 01:32:39 pm

This morning I got in the tub and found my circ pump was noisy.....sounded almost like it was struggling a bit.   My Vanguard H/S spa is 2.5 years old.  Anyone know the normal life span of the circ pump, and are they hard to replace?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Vanguard on July 27, 2008, 09:28:50 pm

I would call your dealer and have him check it out.  The pump will still be under warranty.  There are a few things that can cause a noisy pump.  One is that it is going out.

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Jack_L on July 28, 2008, 08:30:12 pm

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I would call your dealer and have him check it out.  The pump will still be under warranty.  There are a few things that can cause a noisy pump.  One is that it is going out.

I thought the tub only had a 2 yr warranty?  Am I wrong?

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Mr._Bubbles on July 28, 2008, 08:52:53 pm

You should have 5 years on that part.  

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Vanguard on July 28, 2008, 09:41:03 pm

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I thought the tub only had a 2 yr warranty?  Am I wrong?

Yes, you are incorrect.  You have a Five Year Warranty on a Hot Spring - that is if you bought it new.

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Chas on July 29, 2008, 04:35:37 pm

[size=18]5 Years Baby!!
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 8-)

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Mr._Bubbles on July 29, 2008, 08:50:07 pm

There is a new style pump, the Silentflo E5.  Its uses less electricity and pumps more water then the old Silentflo 5000.  So, hopefully it should be a free upgrade! ;)

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: rick on July 30, 2008, 04:23:10 pm

I've heard that circ pumps increase their life span by a factor of 2 when they are installed where they were intended,  in the colon tract!


 :D

Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: Spatech_tuo on July 30, 2008, 04:25:07 pm

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I've heard that circ pumps increase their life span by a factor of 2 when they are installed where they were intended,  in the colon tract!


 :D

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Title: Re: Circ pump life span?
Post by: mmkur on August 15, 2008, 10:40:38 am

Back to the original question, I also have a 2003 Jacuzzi J-340 and also notice over the past several weeks that the circ pump has become noticibly louder.  I removed the side panel and touched the pump and it was hot enough to where I could only keep my hand on it for about 5 seconds.  Since it never made noise before, I never had touched it to see if it had always been that hot.  Any thought from the experts!  What is the average life for a circ pump?  Jacuzzi says it is a 24 hour pump, does that mean it is truely running 24/7?

Thanks in advance for anyone's input.