Val-Pak V38-162 Ultra-Flow pump strainer trap lidVal-Pak Ultra-Flow Lid (After 11/94), V38-162 In stock$6699
Val-Pak V38-162 Ultra-Flow pump strainer trap lid
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Val-Pak Ultra-Flow Lid (After 11/94), V38-162

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  • New style lid For Ultra-Flow pumps built after 11/94, the design used from 1994 to the present.
  • Replaces two numbers Supersedes the original Pentair American Products lids 39301700 and 39301799.
  • Molded plastic Built in plastic like the original lid it replaces.
  • Check the date first Ultra-Flow pumps built before 11/94 use the older lid, so confirm which style is on the pump.
  • Stops air leaks A crazed or warped lid pulls air into the trap and the pump will not hold prime.
  • Lid only The locking ring and the lid o-ring are separate parts.
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Product details

The Val-Pak V38-162 is the strainer trap lid for Pentair American Products Ultra-Flow pumps of the new style, meaning units built after 11/94. It replaces the original part numbers 39301700 and 39301799.

Check which lid you have

Ultra-Flow pumps changed lid design in November 1994. This part covers the design used from then to the present. If the pump predates that change it takes the older lid, so confirm the style on the pump rather than going by the pump name alone.

What a bad lid does

The lid is the first place to look when an Ultra-Flow will not hold prime. Sun and repeated tightening craze and warp the plastic until it no longer seals, and the trap draws air instead of water. The locking ring and the lid o-ring are separate parts, and the o-ring is worth replacing at the same time if it is flat or hard.

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Specifications
Brand Val-Pak
Manufacturer part number V38-162
UPC 788379662707
Type Pump strainer trap lid
Material Plastic
Part type Pool pump part
Fits Pentair American Products Ultra-Flow, new style, 1994 to present
Replaces 39301700, 39301799
Shipping weight 0.8 lb
Ships Parcel

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Questions and answers

What people ask about this product, answered by our pool techs.

Which Ultra-Flow does this fit?
The new style, meaning pumps built after 11/94. Pentair American Products changed the lid at that point, so check the pump before ordering.
What original part numbers does it replace?
39301700 and 39301799.
Does the o-ring or locking ring come with it?
No. This is the lid on its own. The locking lid o-ring and the locking ring are separate parts.
My Ultra-Flow keeps losing prime. Would a new lid fix it?
It is worth checking. A cracked or warped lid, or one sealing on a flattened o-ring, lets air into the trap and the pump will not stay primed.
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