Pentair Pool Pump Seal Replacement: How to replace Pentair Super Flo Pump Seal and impeller 

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@@Poolelementary quick question I replaced seal a few days ago but I notice a quick shot of water come out from between motor and pump on startup lasts about 5 seconds. Did my new seal go bad already or something else to look for? Thanks!

Might be the housing seal that is between the motor and pump got crimped or slipped out of its slot during reassembly. I would check that first.

It only doing it for a few seconds kind of seems strange to me though.

@@Poolelementary thanks! Called pentair they said if your pressure is high that will happen. I just opened pool and pressure went from 12 to 30 in a few days so makes sense. I'll try backwashing. He told me this is actually what causes that seal to fail :)

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Thanks Jay Ford!

I would definitely change the shaft seal with the motor to keep from having to do things twice. Plus if the motor is shot so is probably the shaft seal. Thanks and hope things go smoothly for you!

Your pump will start to show signs of water leaking out of the bottom of your pump where the motor meets the plastic wet end of the pump.

Hey beatmasterflex I have totally been in this situation and yes I would normally use some channel locks or pliers to pull the front side of the pump seal off of the shaft making sure I dont rough up the threads on the actual shaft itself. Once you get this part of the pump seal off the shaft the motor plate should come off with a little more ease. sometimes I use some sort of wood like a 2x4 and hammer to cusion the impact because you dont want to damage the motor plate, there a little costly but not as much as a new pump would be. Be gentle and good luck but all pool jobs may require a little Brut force once in a while. The longer the seal has been leaking the harder they are to get apart.

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@@sailboatfool I just realized that I asked a stupid question. The spring loaded seal seals off the bearing and motor from possible leaks toward bearing and motor case. Front part of shaft and its impeller bolt is exposed to the water and the shaft maybe a S.S. made or at least coated to prevent corrosion in the hostile environment it is sitting in.

Yes they spin counter clockwise. Keeps the Impeller from just spinning off.

​@Pool elementary man you are the best. Didn't expect such a quick answer. Anyway I can get a way to contact you back when I go to replace impeller? Just come back to the comments?

Water leaking out directly under where the motor meets the pump. There is a weep hole there to let water drain out from a leaky seal.