On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 23:17:34 -0400, "jtaylor"
wrote:

the jet pump housing has a BIG crack in it. New pump/motor combos are in
the neighbourhood of $400 up here in the GWN.

Should I just get a housing (if I can) or put a whole new pump on the end of
the still perfectly good motor?

Find out if it's still in production or price out the parts and
delivery time before you decide. If you're in a big hurry buy the
same model complete pump now, then later (at your leisure waiting for
UPS) you can track down the parts and fix your old one as a spare.

Then tell the neighbors you have a rebuilt spare available for sale
to the next one that has pump problems. At the least you can cover
the parts and labor costs for the rebuild.

We have a heater cable around the inlet pipe - the power went out.

Is there any kind of gadget that would protect us from this problem if the
power goes out again?

Small Propane direct-vent heater on the pump house, and then
insulate the heck out of said pumphouse. Set the thermostat low, like
45 - 50 degrees F and power failure won't be a problem - but snow
drifts blocking the flue and choking off the pilot light could be...

-- Bruce --
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Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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