CenturyUSQ1152 1-1/2 HP, 1.1 Service Factor, 48Y Frame, Capacitor Start/Capacitor Run, ODP Enclosure, Square Flange Pool Motor

Update: upon tearing down the pump, I find that the shaft seal failed, causing water to leak into the front bearings -- so that's not the fault of the motor. So be sure you use a good quality seal. I'm updating my rating on the motor, which ran well for a year despite the water leaking into it.Original review:So, I bought this motor in August of 2019 as an exact replacement for the motor that was on my pool pump when I purchased my home more than 6 years prior.Just over a year later, this motor is already failing. It still runs, but it is **extremely** loud -- a screeching noise that I know to mean imminent bearing failure, because it's the same noise the previous motor made before it failed. Apparently the quality of these motors has gone downhill considerably since my original one was made.And of course, the noise started 13 months after it was installed, and the warranty is 12 months.It was a decent motor... until it wasn't. Until it started making the noise it was efficient and quiet. In colder climates where pool pumps don't run all year long it might perhaps last a bit longer.The short life makes this motor a very poor value for the money. I won't be buying another Century motor.

Replacement for 1.5 hp motor for in ground pool. Extremely easy to install. The noise isn’t too bad, but it does run hot. For now 5 stars

Works as described

The motor had a vibration and would overheat and shutdown, so I returned it.However, the seller was first class in accepting the return and issuing a full refund very quickly.Motor is 1 star, seller 5 star

Everything was the best Price of the product, Time of delivery Wright on time good company to do business thankyou

I purchased this back in July 2019, and have now had it installed and in use for 10 months (writing this in May 2020). I typically do not leave reviews for products I buy on Amazon, but I feel this product warrants a word of warning.--Bottom Line- It overheats and shuts down with ~20 minutes.--I bought this pool motor to replace a previous 1.5 HP pool motor that had worked for 5+ years. I live in Arizona where average summer temps reach 115 so it is very hard on motors. That said, the old motor would run as long as I needed it to, and it only eventually needed replaced after an undetected leak developed in the gasket and allowed water to leak into the motor housing, eventually destroying it. At first, this motor would run for 40+ minutes (at least the amount of time I was outside and aware of it running), however I realized after a few months that it was shutting down after 20-30 minutes. The motor housing was red-hot to the touch and apparently was shutting down to cool itself off, automatically turning back on after about 30 minutes, at which point it would run for about 5-7 minutes before again shutting down. At this point, it was too late to return, and I was was hopeful that it would run longer in the winter months, thinking that maybe the hot weather was to blame. It did not. I am very disappointed in the performance of the motor and believe it to be defective, but again, I am kind of stuck with it, so I will need to buy a new motor and go through the hassle of changing it out.

Great price !!!! It cost almost as much to have the old motor rebuilt....

I gave it a three because this was supposed to be a replacement for my WhisperFlow pump. That assembly had a reverse thread tap on the front end of the shaft. This pump did not. Talked to the company and someone there decided it was not necessary on residential pump assemblies. I put it together and had to disassemble the WHOLE thing again. With the front scree missing, water was getting inside if the bearing shaft and past the ceramic seal. Had to make up an EPOXY putty mix and seal the hole at the end that orig had a revers thread screw and a rubber washer. It works, it is quiet and it is not leaking. I just hop in time the impeller does not back itself off, I put LockTight on the threads 'just in case'. I actually think they were trying to save money and stopped tapping the end of the shaft. Who in their right mind would remove that reverse thread considering what it does. They were gracious. Said they would accept the motor back. At this point my whole filter system was laying on the ground disassembled. I took a chance.