Polaris PB4SQ Booster leaking from body

[tim.hightower]

I have a PB4SQ installed less than a year and is pouring water from the bottom. I made claim with pool installer who said they would be here the following week. That was a month ago. How do I fix this pump so my pool can be properly cleaned. I am a disabled vet on a fixed income but willing to fix it myself. Are there instructions and parts list?

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

Here is a recent thread on repairing a leaking PB4SQ.

Backup Pool Pump - To Speed Up Repairs

Is it wise to buy a second pump for storage, only to be used for speeding up repair/swap on a broken pool pump? My pumps are only a few years old, but they will eventually fail. Parts are typically a few days/week from Amazon, however full pumps are harder to find. Is this a wise choice or a...

www.troublefreepool.com

Your pump should be under warranty and Polaris should repair or replace it.

There have been many reports of PB4SQ pumps leaking.

See page 15 in https://www.polarispool.com/-/media...4300.pdf?rev=7e3f9183dd3e4f9eaba4a736a1cba1e1

Polaris PB4SQ Booster Pump Parts

Polaris PB4SQ Booster Pump Replacement Parts

www.getpoolparts.com

Post pics showing where the leak is from.

 

[1poolman1]

I have a PB4SQ installed less than a year and is pouring water from the bottom. I made claim with pool installer who said they would be here the following week. That was a month ago. How do I fix this pump so my pool can be properly cleaned. I am a disabled vet on a fixed income but willing to fix it myself. Are there instructions and parts list?

Less than a year - should be under warranty. You should be able to start a claim with Fluidra (parent company) if you can't get the installer to do it. Usually, but now always, Polaris will just have a new pump installed.

Unfortunately, if it is leaking through the body itself and there is no warranty, the only "fix" is to replace the body. They run about $160.00 online. Remove the hoses, remove 4 bolts. The new body should come with the needed O rings to reassemble the unit. Relatively easy repair.

If it is leaking from the shaft seal, it will require the unit be dis-assembled (many parts), a new shaft seal (R0747800), and the O rings for the body.

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