I keep having an issue where pine needles are getting into my pump impeller. After cleaning them out the other day, I noticed a lot of water on my lawn the following morning. I've never previously had any leaks. I disconnected the seal plate (I think that's what it's called) and reseated it multiple times. The o-ring seems fine. It is still leaking, and after disconnecting it this morning, I noticed that there is a small chip at the bottom of the plate. It's hard to see, but it's noticeable if you look closely. It seems to be leaking in this spot, but I don't know if that is actually the cause. It's well under the o-ring, so I would think that part wouldn't matter much for sealing purposes, but I'm probably mistaken. I'm just trying to figure out the easiest way to correct this, as the impeller and motor are connected to this assembly.
Leak at Seal Plate of Pool Pump
- Thread starter chris87
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,434
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It is an American Pool Products Ultra-Flow, which I think is now Pentair? It is original to when the pool was built in 1993. Not sure if I should try to buy a replacement part or if I should swap out the whole unit.
Try a new seal and O-ring.
Lubricate the O-ring with silicone lube.
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Lubricate the O-ring with silicone lube.
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