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Sea Horse Pump Installation and User’s Guide
Introduction
Pump Overview
The Sea Horse centrifugal pump is designed to operate for years with proper maintenance. The pump housing,
bracket diffuser, hair and lint pot and impeller are made from high quality thermoplastic materials. These
materials have been selected for their corrosion-resistant nature. When installed, operated and maintained in
accordance with these instructions, your pump will provide years of service.
Sea Horse Booster Pump
Your centrifugal pump is driven by an electric motor. The motor is directly attached to the pump impeller. As
the electric motor turns, it causes the impeller to turn and this causes the water to flow. The water flows into
the hair and lint pot inlet and through the basket assembly to prestrain large particles. The flow then enters the
center of the pump housing. If the pump does not contain the hair and lint pot assembly, the flow simply enters
the center of the pump housing. The flow goes through the impeller and out the pump discharge port.
Two Speed Pump Models
The performance of this pump will be the same at high speed as the same model single speed pump, both
hydraulically and prime wise. At low speed, the pump will produce one half the flow and 1/4 the pressure of
high speed. However, the pressure required by the filter and pool plumbing at half flow will also be greatly
reduced due to much lower system friction. These lower friction losses result in great energy savings. At one
half flow (low speed) the electrical energy savings are 60% for equal amounts of circulated water.
Turn motor to low speed for quiet operation and electrical cost savings. Since the pump should be operated
mostly at low speed for cost saving, minor adjustments may be required in the automatic chlorine dispenser,
the skimmers and the heater due to the lower flow. (See the equipment manufacturer’s operation manuals.)
Pool owners should use high speed for vacuuming the pool, quick filtering action, priming the system, and to
keep up with heavy bathing loads.
SPA and Tub owners will want to use high speed for good jet action.
Pump Strainer Basket
The strainer basket, sometimes referred to as the ‘Hair and Lint Pot’, is located in front of the pump housing.
Inside the chamber is the basket which must be kept clean of leaves and debris at all times.
Regardless of the length of time between filter cleaning, it is important to visually inspect the hair and lint pot
basket at least once a week. A dirty basket will reduce the efficiency of the filter and heater and also put an
abnormal stress on the pump motor.
Strainer Basket
