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I added some pictures at http://leekk.freeshell.org/Intelliflo. Hopefully the links stays.

Hi, I ordered and received an Intelliflo VF pump and when I opened it, I found (the unit is 3 months since manufacture): 1. water droplets on the inside of the strainer cover, and some on the body as well. The sales/guy said that this is due to pressure testing at the factory. Box is soft due to the water. 2. There are black marks on the bottom of the base which seems to suggest that they have been installed before. 3. There were two user guides inside. One at the bottom of the box, another in a plastic bag that is slipped at the side. The bottom one is brand new, but the other one had dog ears. I found a swimming brochure (not from Pentair) inside the new manual. However, I found that the wires are clean. There are some pictures at: http://leekk.freeshell.org/Intelliflo. Thanks Do you think it is a used unit? Any pool techs that have installed them seen anything like this? To their credit they are nice and reply very fast to my concerns, offering me one of three choices: 1. a full credit and return 2. a free exchange, but the next one they will not pay for shipping, and 3. $50 off. thanks a lot for any opinions and advice. I want to make a decision asap as my current pump has died out.

Thanks.... Indeed, this is a route I am seriously considering. I believe it is possible to change it to a 2-speed. However, how do I control it, assuming that I get a new/additional timer that can do hi/lo? Anyone have any experience with this? thanks

OK, so I managed to separate the thing (which has a metal ring) and I was able to turn the impeller with my hand... doesn't seem stuck at all. However, when I try to put the thing together, there is a gap. I tried to push, even knocking it a bit, but couldn't push it completely. Is that normal? Anyway, when I restarted, it turns a bit, I see some water moving through the glass, hums, and then circuit cuts off. After a few tries, I think I smelled something. Does that mean that it is toast? I did open up the electrical cap and everything looks good... no burn marks. So, does that mean the motor is gone now?

Hi all, Greetings. My pool is about 18,000 gallons, 8.5ft on deep end, has 1.5HP Sta-rite pump, Polaris booster pump and cleaner. It also has a 48sq ft DE filter system. Pump and filter inlets/outlets are 2" but my suction pipes are 1.5" from skimmer/bottom/spa (there are only two, and I can't tell which is which) meet just before the pump. I think the skimmer and bottom are connected together because when I close one of the valve and flush water using a garden hose through the skimmer, debris seem to float up from the bottom of pool, so I think 1.5" pipe is correct. It has a spa, but it is not connected to a pump, so it is not used (just water)... good for very small kids to play in. No heater. Here are some questions: 1. The pump hums and then circuit is cut off. Is the pump dead or is something stuck (eg. impeller)? Is it easy to disasemble the pump to find out what is wrong. 2. If the pump needs to be replaced, is the Intelliflo the best option for energy efficiency? This one does not require separate controller, as some of the other ones require controllers that are expensive! I think my setup is simple, so I don't want to have to pay for expensive controllers. 3. If I get the Intelliflo, does it need to run in high speed when the booster pump comes on for cleaning, or can it run in low speed all the time? 3. Anyway, it also seems that I might even be able to downsize my pump (due to pipe size limitation) and still get some energy savings. Any comments? Is this a better router than the Intellifo since it is much less expensive?