We install a Century B2853V1 1.0 Horsepower 3450 RPM Stainless Steel Single Phase Pool Pump Motor with P56Y Square Flange for Inground or Above Ground Pools: amzn.to/3cuRto3
I received my Century pump 2 days ago and installed it yesterday after watching your video. Thanks so much for this excellent video that explained everything in detail, it really helped me out.
Best video ever! Thanks. Used it yesterday and saved myself 1300! The local pool store wanted 1600 to replace it. I asked if they were intentionally trying to go out of business? Will get the old motor fixed and have my spare. Thanks again for the great vid.
Dude- you are amazing! Simple for you, would've been impossible for me to figure out without this video. I sincerely appreciate how methodical, precise, and helpful your explanations are. Thank you!!
I might have done this a time or two . LOL , But in the last few years the cost to only replace motors , and the labor involved , made replacing the whole pump the preferred option for many Great job and instructional tutorial John and friend .
Thanks for that. The century motor for the waterfall on my pool is very old, still works, but is so loud it is just too annoying to use. Your video explains very well how to replace it. Without your video I am sure I would have screwed something up or taken a lot longer than I should have!
Getting ready to change our Century Centurion B2855 motor in the next few days. Using this video!!!!!! Thank you, John....one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen on RU-vid.
@@JohnCRV Is there a way to determine which of the two non-ground wires go where? In my efforts to troubleshoot existing motor (which included disconnecting ground and 2 other wires and attaching new circular spade connectors) I forgot to take a beforehand pic. The real problem is I have 1 green (obviously wire)...but 2 same colored wires as well. Is there a way to use my multimeter to test which one goes were? Thank you!
@@Son_of_Aragorn Sorry to hear. Since we are not certified electricians we hesitate giving such advice. That been said; There's a phone number that comes with the motor, they can probably answer your question.
Thank you so much. I haven’t done it yet but know I can with ur video as I know the pump is on its last leg! Perfectly clear enough for a 68 widow granny!
Just want to tell you thank you for the instructional video that you put this help me to entirely take my motor down and replace it with a new one. Thank you so much. Blessings to you and your family.
Great video on how to replace motor. I think the only thing I would do different is not re-use the pump seal. The OEM says to change it with the motor and they usually wear out. The outer (larger) o-ring is also something to be looked at and replaced if needed. Electrical wires needed to be in conduit or not exposed if code inspection occurs. Perfect video on the how to portion!
Great video, I now know I can use this same method on my $800 jet pump to just replace the motor and save hundreds. I especially like the dog doing his business in the background at 4:34. 😁
Thank you, John. I installed this a few years ago, but needed a refresher course. Yours is the best! Also, do you know if this Century brand should have the bearings oiled every so often? If so, where is the oil hole?
Not that I know of sorry. My Son was looking at the paperwork it came with and there was no mention of any type of lubing. You may want to call them to make sure. Most motors are sealed these days.
While everything on your pump and motor looks identical to mine, it looked like when you removed the spring shaft seal it was on backwards. Because his had was in the way I couldn't see which way he reinstalled it, but the black hard fiber end of the spring shaft seal should be down (making contact with the white ceramic side of the cover seal). Really good video, thanks.
Thanks, John, for this easy-to-understand video. My pump just died last week and I need help identifying and ordering the correct replacement pump. The motor is connected to a Jandy Stealth pump. I took photos of the pump motor with serial #s, etc but I am having difficulty matching up the correct replacement motor. My old pump was a1.25hp century centurion, A.O. Smith. CAT # 189083M, PART: 7-193992-06, TYPE: CX FR: R56Y HZ: 60 RPM: 3450 VOLTS: 208-230/115 AMPS: SF 6.0-5.6/11.2 TIME: CONT ENCI: DP FORM: KJM CODE: L ISUL CLASS: B AMB: 50* C If you could help me, identify and find the proper replacement to order that would be very helpful!
Good video. Mine has the large clamp holding the motor and impeller housing on. What’s the best way to keep the large O ring in place? It falls off when trying to slide it into its place.
One Question... Great video, but when I went to change out my pump, the spring loaded black seal that you mention which has to be dislodged by using the pump cover has two ends that are different. I could not tell which end went on the shaft closer to the pump versus which went further out toward the pump fan. The spring has a flat round end with metal and an inner flat rubber seal. The other end has a round rubber piece that has raised inner edges on both sides and fits into a round groove on the other end of the spring. Which end goes where? (It popped out before I could see which end was which...) Much appreciated.
We put it back the same way we took it off and hard to remember the difference but we do remember the green dot on the rubber seal facing out. We should have paid more attention to that. Sorry.
I followed your instructions on replacing my pool pump motor and it was very helpful by the way. Thanks for that. I now have a leak in the bottom of the new pump when I am trying to prime it. Can you help? Thanks
Glad it helped! Did you carefully inspect the seals when you took it apart? they could have been old and just came apart.... If you have a leak between the pump and the motor, the seals are probably damaged. They do sell a seal kit you can get so you wont have to guess which seal is leaking... Be very careful when replacing them and when re-attaching the pump together... Hope that helps.
I’m a State Certified pool contractor and have been doing this for about 20 years. This video was okay overall but there are a couple things wrong. If you’re rebuilding any pool pump and replacing motor you need buy the specific o-ring/seal rebuild kit for that pump and it will come with every new o-ring you need as well as a brand new seal. You “might” get lucky and be able to reuse old o-rings if they aren’t rotted but never never never reuse an old seal on a new motor. The seal could have easily been what failed and was leaking which made the motor go bad in the first place. Second thing that’s wrong is how you wired the motor on the terminals. Never wrap a bare around the screw. The wire smushes down and doesn’t contact well. Use the proper size crimp on connector for that wire and screw the connector to the terminal. The rest of the information is good but reusing the same old seal is a critical failure.
Looks easy enough. My problem is the three wires going into my existing motor (that I need to replace) are confusing to me. There is a green wire (obvious ground)...but two purple wires. How can I tell which one to properly connect to new motor? Or does it not matter (if they are both "load wires" and can interchangeably be connected to L1 and L2 connectors on motor)??? Thank you!
Noticed you had 2 comments, this reply is the same. in case you miss the first one... Sorry to hear. Since we are not certified electricians we hesitate giving such advice. That been said; There's a phone number that comes with the motor, they can probably answer your question.
