
Val-Pak Ultra-Flow Lid (After 11/94), V38-162
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Quick overview
- 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.
| 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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