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- Page 1 WHISPERFLO ® HIGH PERFORMANCE PUMP INSTALLATION AND USER’S GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WHISPERFLO High Performance Pump Installation and User’s Guide ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Important Pump Warning And Safety Instructions
230 VAC charge even when there is no This guide provides installation and operation instructions for this pump. power to the unit. Consult Pentair with any questions regarding this equipment. • The pump is not submersible. Attention Installer: This guide contains important information about the •... - Page 4 IMPORTANT PUMP WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Mechanical Entrapment: When jewelry, swimsuit, hair decorations, finger, General Installation Information toe or knuckle is caught in an opening of an outlet or drain cover. This • All work must be performed by a qualified service professional, and hazard is present when the drain cover is missing, broken, loose, cracked, must conform to all national, state, and local codes.
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Page 5: Installation
4. Be sure to install check valves when plumbing in parallel with another pump. This helps prevent reverse 4. For most installations Pentair recommends installing rotation of the impeller and motor. a valve on both the pump suction and return lines so that the pump can be isolated during routine maintenance. -
Page 6: Electrical Wiring Installation
Note: If AC power is supplied by a GFCI circuit breaker, the pump should be wired on its own independent circuit unless the pump is operated in tandem with a Pentair salt chlorine generator. ® WHISPERFLO High Performance Pump Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 7: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE DO NOT open the strainer pot if pump fails to prime or if pump has been operating without water in the strainer pot. Pumps operated in these circumstances may experience a build up of vapor pressure and may contain scalding hot water. Opening the pump may cause serious personal injury. -
Page 8: Servicing
SERVICING Always disconnect power to the pump at the circuit breaker and disconnect the communication cable before servicing the pump. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury to service people, users or others due to electric shock. Read all servicing instructions before working on the pump. -
Page 9: Pump Reassembly
DO NOT run the pump dry. If the pump is run dry, the mechanical seal will be damaged and the pump will start leaking. If this occurs, the damaged seal must be replaced. ALWAYS maintain proper water level. If the water level falls below the suction port, the pump will draw air through the suction port, losing the prime and causing the pump to run dry, resulting in a damaged seal. -
Page 10: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Pump failure. Pump will not prime - Air leak, too much air. Check suction piping and valve glands on any suction gate valves. Secure lid on pump strainer pot and be sure lid gasket is in place. Check water level to be sure skimmer is not drawing air. -
Page 11: Replacement Parts
REPLACEMENT PARTS Item Ite m Description Description AP357199 Clamp, Cam & Ramp, Almond AP071652 Set Screw, 1/4 - 20 x 1 in. Phillips AP357151 Cover, Clear, WF Pump AP075713 Rubber Washer, WF Pump AP350013 Seal PA-7 w/ ceramic seat, O-Ring, WF Cover AP071734S S1000 AP070387... - Page 12 Motor Chart Impeller Chart Item Item Description Pump Model 3/4 HP, 60 Hz, WFE-2-AP, 3-AP AP073126 WFE-2-AP, WFEL-2-AP APMPS0751V356AE3 3/4 HP, 50 Hz, WFEL-2-AP, 3-AP AP073127 WFE-3-AP, WFEL-3-AP 1spd., IE3, almond, 31 lbs. AP073128 WFE-4-AP, WFEL-4-AP,WFK-4-AP 1 HP, 60 Hz, WFE-4-AP APMPS1001V356AE3 1 HP, 50 Hz, WFEL-4-AP AP073129...
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Page 13: Pump Performance Curves
Pump Performance Curves WhisperFlo High Performance Pump (60Hz) ® WATER FLOW RATE IN US GALLONS PER MINUTE Curve Model WFE-2-AP WFE-3-AP WFE-4-AP, WFK-4-AP WFE-6-AP, WFK-6-AP WFE-8-AP, WFK-8-AP WFE-12-AP, WFK-12-AP ® WHISPERFLO High Performance Pump Installation and User’s Guide... - Page 14 Pump Performance Curves WhisperFlo High Performance Pump (50Hz) ® WATER FLOW RATE IN CUBIC METER PER HOUR Curve Model WFEL-2-AP WFEL-3-AP WFEL-4-AP, WFK-4-AP WFK-6-AP WFEL-6-AP, WFK-8-AP WFEL-8-AP, WFK-12-AP ® WHISPERFLO High Performance Pump Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 15 NOTES...
- Page 16 (Distributor Stamp Here) Date of Purchase: 371 He Shan Rd., New District Suzhou, Jiangsu 215011, China. WWW.PENTAIR.COM © 2022 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is subject to change without notice. P/N AP071109-E3 REV. A 10/24/22...
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