Hi. New to the forum but have learned a ton.
I have a Jandy Stealth JEP1.5 pump (serial # after C11JH0332) with an AO Smith M48AA81D58 full rated motor (1.5 HP x 1.47 SF = 2.21 THP). The motor has gone bad. This is a secondary pump for the spa jets not the main circulation pump. It was plumbed with a 3" union and 2.5" plumbing which limits full pump replacement options without re-plumbing (which is a slippery slope because there isn't much room to cut fittings off and still have enough pipe left which means I have to cut even further back replacing multiple fittings).
Two questions:
1. This variable speed motor has been discontinued. Is there a replacement?
2. A variable speed motor feels like overkill for running spa jets. In my existing configuration it only ever runs at 3450 RPM. Can I just throw a single speed or 2 speed motor on with a new seal kit?
Thx
