{"product_id":"volute-o-ring-2","title":"Waterway Volute O-Ring O-242","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Waterway O-242 is the volute o-ring listed in the Viper wet end parts breakdown. It is the genuine Waterway part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it seals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volute is the shaped housing the impeller spins inside, and this o-ring is what keeps water on the correct side of the joint where the volute meets the rest of the wet end. A pump has several rubber parts and they are easy to confuse: this is not the lid o-ring you see when you open the strainer pot, and it is not the shaft seal behind the impeller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe symptom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater seeping from the seam around the pump body, often only when the pump is running and under pressure, is the usual sign that the volute o-ring has gone flat. It is worth checking the housing for cracks and the clamp band for even tension at the same time, since either will produce the same leak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean the groove and the mating face before the new o-ring goes in. Grit trapped under an o-ring holds the seal open and puts you straight back where you started.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waterway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48635034697940,"sku":"35-270-1734","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_619b454e-c0f5-4782-a033-cbab203bbe48.jpg?v=1788840010","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/volute-o-ring-2","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}