Blue Devil Adjustable Motor Cover, water resistant

This cover fits my pool pump perfectly and keeps it out of the sun. Very well made and the price was good too.

Great idea.

I purchased this product on July 30, 2024, to protect a new irrigation pump motor, replacing an 8-year-old motor that had rusted out. While the directions for the installation are pretty good, I would suggest reading some of the reviews here by folks who have gone into great detail on how to install it. It will add to your confidence with the installation.I do have one issue with these directions, however, regarding the installation of the "motor clamps." There is a NOTE talking about how to place them based on whether the motor is "Small, Medium, or Large." My immediate question was, "Compared to what?" I have no knowledge about the dimensions of pump motors. All I have is the one in front of me. Is it small, is it medium, is it large? Again, compared to what? I have no idea. They should be saying "Small = 4"-5," Medium = 5"- 6," Large = 6"-7," or whatever in diameter. I've contacted the company and suggested that this be added, but I guess we'll see.

First of all, there are several different brands of these motor covers on the web. This "Blue Devil" is the real deal brand that they sell in your local pool store for twice as much cost! I got 5 years in the hot florida sun on my last one and thats pretty darn good. With the high cost of pump motors these days, this motor cover is essential in extending the life of your expensive pump motor. Be careful when cutting out the slot for the pump wiring conduit. I used a Dremel cutting wheel and it was a much safer way then trying to use rzaor cutter. Lastly, I suggest using a tie-wrap to secure this cover in windy weather so it doesnt blow away & crack.

This is a plastic pool pump hood or cover to protect the pump from the elements. You need to place the adjustable inserts to tailor it to your particular pump. Where it falls down is the help offered in tailoring it to your pump.The point of this is to cover an outdoor pump. It starts off well designed, but falls down on design thinking follow-thru. It gives only one possible placement for the power cable that is coming out of the side of the pump. They stamp out a removable panel and it is on both sides of the plastic perforated piece of sidewall. If your power is not in the ONLY place they made the perforation then you have to be able to modify it yourself and you have to be medium level handy. It would have been easy for perforations to be made and stamped into the plastic so you can make it conform to you individual pump.This is basic fail is on thinking the product thru and providing perforations to accommodate whatever your pump configuration may be. Obviously my pool pump has power coming out at a different place from where they expect the power to be coming out. One perforation is provided and if that isn't the right spot, you need to be prepared to make the modification yourself. It would have been easy to provide a multitude of perforations and you can punch out the right spot for access to your power entrance into the pump. They not only provide only one such place, it is in the very same spot on both sides of the "hood" lol. They could have perfed each side different. Bottom line, you need to be handy enough to make it fit for your use.The bad thing it, it is such a design thing to fix I am surprised it wasn't already incorporated.Look at your own pump and see what could be blocking this hood from simply sliding onto the pumps topside. In my case, the power comes out the side of the pump and there is no way to just pop the hood into place without modding the design. This difficulty level would be moderate to medorate high depending on if you can score and cut out a hole in the plastic.

The media could not be loaded. I had to replace my pool pump and I wanted to make sure it is well protected, as much as a pool pump can be. My previous pump was not protected and only lasted 8 years, but it gave me nothing but trouble at the beginning of spring each year. Even though it ran during winter/fall too. So this was a recommendation from the new pool pump manufacturer and for $20, I figured why not. I am not a fan of the Mattel looking blue and white, so I rattle canned it black to match my existing pool equipment. Now it looks much better.As far as putting it to gather, for the most part it was simple, just that clip on the inside ended cutting my finger. Instructions were meh, but not terrible, take your time. Connects to the pool pump as designed and stays in place. Easy to remove and put back.

User beware: this thing overheated my motor within a week of getting it. Not coincidental either as that’s the only change made. Now out $650 for a new motor!