Hayward Super Pump VS 700

The Super Pump VS 700 is Hayward's newest variable-speed Super Pump, with a permanent-magnet TEFC motor, a Viton shaft seal and OmniX built in. The drive carries Hayward's Universal Display, and the pump will take orders from Hayward's own controls or from Jandy and Pentair automation. It runs from 600 to 3,450 RPM on 115 or 230 volts.

It sits alongside the Super Pump VS 600, and both are on Hayward's current listing. The 600 series has an open, drip-proof motor and its own manual. The 700 shares its manual with the MaxFlo VS 500, the TriStar VS 900 and 950, and the TriStar XL VS.

On 115 volts it's a smaller pump

The VS 700 is dual voltage, and it's the same pump either way only in name. DOE's certification database rates it at 1.65 total horsepower on 230 V and 0.85 on 115 V. Hayward's sell sheet gives the same pair.

Hayward's curves show it. At full speed on 230 V, it makes about 64 feet of head at no flow and moves about 95 GPM against 30 feet. On 115 V, the curve starts at the same head, then peels away above about 20 GPM and moves about 65 GPM against the same 30 feet.

For most filtration that doesn't matter. A variable-speed pump spends its day far below full speed, which is where the savings are, and 115 V actually rates more efficient: WEF 11.7 against 8.9 on 230 V. It matters on a pool with a spa spillover, water features or a pressure cleaner that needs real flow. If that's your pool and 230 V is available, use it.

The manual gives 6.5 amps at 230 V and 7.2 amps at 115 V, on a 15 amp branch circuit.

Installing it

From the owner's manual:

• Wire it permanently to a circuit, with a disconnect at least 5 feet from the pool's inside wall. Line voltage has to stay within 10% of the rating. Use copper conductors only.
• Ground it and bond it. Bonding uses a solid copper wire, No. 8 AWG, from the lug on the drive to the pool's bonding grid.
• Replacing a pump on a time clock? Wire the VS 700 straight to line power, bypassing the clock. The clock can still run a heater or booster pump during a time the VS pump runs fast enough.
• Size the plumbing for the flow. The manual recommends limiting the maximum speed so the flow doesn't exceed what your pipes and equipment can take.

To prime it, stop the pump, close the valves, release the system pressure at the filter's air relief, and fill the strainer housing with water. Clean the cover's O-ring and lubricate it with Jack's 327 if it needs it. Close the cover by hand only, open the valves, and switch on. The manual allows up to 15 minutes to prime. If it hasn't primed by then, stop it and find out why.

When power first comes on, the pump starts itself to prime. Press Select on the display to cancel that.

The display, the app and your automation

The Universal Display sits on the drive and rotates to any of four positions. From it you can run the pump at a speed, set presets and schedules, and read the error and event logs. Hayward's remote-mounted display kit, SPX3400DRKIT, moves it to a wall.

One warning from the manual: pressing Select stops the pump, and it won't resume its schedules or freeze protection until you restart it. Don't leave it stopped by accident going into a cold night.

The OmniX app claims the pump over Bluetooth. For control away from the pool, add the OmniX Gateway, W3GATEWAYX1, sold separately.

For automation, the manual lists Hayward's Omni controls, ProLogic 3.00 or later, AquaLogic and AquaPlus 2.65 or later, E-Command 4 2.8.0 or later and OnCommand 1.00 or later. It also lists Jandy and Pentair controllers, which need current firmware. Both connect over three wires to the pump's RS-485 terminal, with the pump's first DIP switch set on.

• On a Jandy system, set an address on the pump's display, then choose that DIP switch address under Legacy Jandy in the iAquaLink app.
• On a Pentair system, set the pump type to IntelliFlo VS or Pentair VS. The manual says to choose nothing else.
• On either, keep the minimum speed at 600 RPM and the maximum at 3,450. The manual says not to go past either.

If the motor won't start on a Jandy or Pentair controller, the manual adds one more check: Pin 1 of the controller's DIP switch, set to HIGH.

When it isn't working

The manual's troubleshooting, condensed:

• Motor won't start: check the wiring against the data plate, the supply voltage, and any loose connections, tripped breakers or open relays. Turn the motor shaft by hand to check it moves freely.
• Hums but won't start: debris is jamming the impeller. The manual says a qualified professional should open the pump to clear it.
• Won't prime: fill the strainer housing, check the cover O-ring, tighten the suction unions, and clean the baskets. The manual gives 5 to 6 inches of vacuum at the strainer cover as the sign that suction is working. Replace the shaft seal only if it's leaking.
• Low flow: a clogged strainer or suction line, undersized pipe, a dirty filter or partly closed valve, a suction air leak, or a plugged impeller.
• Noisy: an air leak or a restricted suction line, which makes the pump cavitate. Also a loose mounting, stones in the housing, or worn motor bearings.

Faults show on the display as Check System messages. Voltage too high or too low means checking that the line voltage is within 10% of the rating at the terminal block. An overheated drive means clearing the motor's airflow. The limit is 122°F ambient. An overloaded, stalled or failed-to-start motor means checking the impeller, diffuser, seal and motor for binding. A lost motor phase, failed current sensing or a PFC failure can mean the motor and drive need replacing, and the manual says to call Hayward.

When a pool pump won't turn on goes through the electrical side in order.

Winterizing

Don't let it freeze with water in it. The manual says that voids the warranty. Drain the pool below every inlet, take out both drain plugs and the strainer cover, and let the pump empty. Disconnect it and store it somewhere dry, without wrapping it in plastic, which traps condensation.

If you blow the lines out, use a blower under 5 psi, never compressed air. The manual warns that compressed air can make components explode. Use only propylene glycol as antifreeze.

Warranty and where to buy

The Expert Line SP2670020VSPX1 is sold through dealers with three years parts and one year labor. Hayward's 2026 terms stretch the labor to two years through a dealer offering its extended coverage. The sell sheet advertises "3+ year" parts and labor when it's sold by a Totally Hayward partner.

The Open Line W3SP2603VSPX1 is approved for online sale, with one year parts and no labor.

The basket, O-rings and seals are wear items under Hayward's terms. A replacement drive bought on its own carries one year parts.

The VS 700 Omni, and earlier numbers

The HL2670020VSP is the VS 700 with a VS Omni controller built in. Its screen runs the pump and can also switch lights, a heater and a cleaner, with its own manual, 092708 Rev A. The Omni parts on Hayward's diagram, the HLX numbers above, belong to it.

DOE's database lists two earlier numbers under the same certification, SP2670020VSP and W3SP2603VSP, without the X1 of the OmniX pumps. Hayward's online parts lookup also lists a digital control interface, SPX3200LCD, that isn't the OmniX display, without saying which version it fits.

Where Hayward's documents disagree

• Efficiency. DOE's database certifies 8.9 at 230 V and 11.7 at 115 V. Hayward's product pages give 8.6 and 11.7. The sell sheet gives 11.9 and 8.9. The page above uses DOE's figures.
• Current. The manual gives 6.5 amps at 230 V and 7.2 at 115 V. The sell sheet prints 6.5 to 7.2 A without saying which is which.
• The display. The product pages say Rotatable Display: No. The manual says the display rotates to any of four positions.
• The parts list. The manual's diagram lists 20 parts and the display terminal VSXDISPLAYX1. Hayward's online parts lookup for the same pump lists the earlier control and the Omni parts instead, plus a 115 V-only impeller, a mounting foot and a seal kit. Both are in the parts list above, with the lookup-only parts marked.
• The Omni version's voltage. Its manual says 230 V only. Its product page says 230/115 V, and DOE lists it at both.
• Connections. The sell sheet and the manual's contents list a union kit. The parts diagram gives the housing as 2 x 2 in. and lists no union parts for this pump.