Seal replacement WhisperFlo® & IntelliFlo® pump with Pentair Genuine Quick-Kit 

Great, clear, instructive video. The presenter doesn't pretend to be a "TV host" with useless time wasting blather. The tutorial was perfectly suited for this repair job. I followed the steps and procedures exactly as the video demonstrates. The repairs worked perfectly. Thank you.

Not sure how many folks are looking at this video in mid 2021, but I wanted to share my experience. 1. GREAT instructional video for the inner workings and parts of this pump (good job Pentair!) 2. NOTE: this is being demonstrated on a NEW unit, so no calcium build-up, stuck bolts, degraded seals, etc. 3. NOTE: The work is being done on a bench...... much easier access. My experience.. I not only have the main variable speed main pump, but also another pump for the in-floor cleaning system (Wonderful, by the way) However, this put the main pump between the 'in-floor' pump and the main filter tank. 6 inch or less clearance all the way around. Extremely tight, cramped quarters.. much bending, crouching, etc. Also the main 'housing' (with the basket) is glued in place to both the feeds from the skimmer/bottom drain as well as the line to the filter tank.. no moving this.. Where this was an 11 minute video, it took me 5+ hours.. I had ALL tools and part needed 'on-hand'. This is not for the faint of heart... with that being said, without this video, I would not have done the work myself, saving multiple hundreds of $$ I'm sure. If I ever need to do this again, I will definitely just disconnect the wiring, and take as much as I can to my workbench...

Best, precise instruction guide that I have ever seen on RU-vid. Great job.

Great step by step instructions. I was able to did the seal plate rebuild with no issues. Thank You!

Just used this video tutorial. Cost me $30 total and it worked like a charm.

Thanks for the video very informative 😊helped me very much I am in Houston Texas Heat 112 degrees and this video helped me finish the job pretty quick

Yes! This was perfect! Fantastic step by step

I live in Florida fort myers and many of these pumps were completely submerged. I put new motors on them and the drives still worked. Amazing

Actually I was just here to figure out which way to turn the impellor to remove it. Thanks.

EXCELLENT instructions!!!! Thank you!!

Very thorough. Well done.

Thanks for the video. It was helpful. Now to stick it on and see if it runs...after it stops raining.

Very professionally done.

Great job man and thanks

excellent instructions....

outstanding video. kudos.

Thank you for putting together this video!

Thank you... Thank you... THANK YOU !!

The shaft seal needs silicone? If so which silicone can we use? I did everything as shown but still have a leak around the shaft seal.

has anyone ever had an issue with the rotating shaft assembly being stiff after installing new seals and impeller? I have done this exact replacement on my Whisperflo and once together, before even installing the defuser, the shaft doesn't spin freely. Its like the new seals are so tight that it doesn't rotate as freely.

need link to order kit, need a link to script. I typed on for myself to keep for future reference. But a good rule of thumb for any tutorial is to provide the script.

If you have a salt water pool, you need a seal that is specifically built for it.

The kit comes with a packet of silicone to use on the rebuild. I also have a video on my channel on replacing the motor on a whisperflo, & I rebuild the pump as well as replacing the shaft seal. Here's the link, Thanks 👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yOkypa74qfw.html

very easy to do all he is doing on a new pump and sitting on a Bench.

You mentioned adding silicone adhesive when placing the new seal in the seal plate. Is it adhesive or lubricant? If adhesive what kind do you use? Thanks

In the wiring it say L1 an L2 L2 has a post fir a wire but L1 doesn't , but it has a screw. On the old one both had a post to hook up Will this work if I put the wire on the screw

Do you have a part number for the quick kit?

So you put silicone adhesive on the seal before you installed it? I’ve seen so many conflicting things about using anything on the seal! We’re trying to replace ours, and really need to do it right! Can you offer some advice please? Thanks!

9:15 Torque required for these fasteners?

Whats size of the shaftseal? 5/8 or 3/4!

could of saved myself time and money if I would of seen this first before I broke stuff

What do you do if you follow all the steps and the pump still has a little leak? I've installed 2 seals and there is still a little leak.

No screw in the center of mine.

This is the only video that shows adding silicone to the flange of the seal prior to installation and waiting 24 hours for it to dry. Most other videos just use seal lube. Not saying you're wrong, but I'm not sure who is right?

where to buy the kit

got a link for kit??

What do I do if I accidentally touch the seal with my finger... or it gets dirty? What can I clean it with?

Is it possible that this repair could eliminate the air in the basket and coming out of my return jets? Also, can this repair be done without removing the pump from it's location? The pump was installed without the ability to remove it from the system.

Use 1 1/4” pvc, not 1” (or 1 1/2” as one poster stated)

That's not a 1 inch PVC coupling in the video at 6:16. It's larger than 1 inch. The reason its not a 1 inch is because a 1 inch won't work.

After you take a few old ones apart, you realize you need to PUT ANTI-SEIZE on every fastener! Especially including the long through bolts that hold the end caps on the motor. When I install a new motor/pump assembly, I take it apart and put anti-seize on all the fasteners before placing it in service. If you have ever had to drill out or hacksaw off stuck fasteners, you know what I mean. Even the little screws that hold on the capacitor cover, ALL of them. One stuck fastener can ruin your whole day...

Totally done wrong ,the seals are being installed wrong and the pump will leak.

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Yeah !!! Lube up the bolts !! So they can vibrate off!!!!!!! Ha!!