Pentair
Pentair model numbers, parts sheets, flow figures and the EC prefix that costs you the labor, with the places its own documents disagree marked.
Pumps
- Pentair Boost-RitePentair's other booster pump: five impeller stages against the LA01N's one, and the salt limit no rival publishes.
- Pentair IntelliFlo3 VSFBoth horsepower tiers, the parts that change between them, and why the identical pump is sold under two different names depending on who sells it to you.
- Pentair IntelliFloXF VSFPentair's variable speed and flow pump for large pools: how flow control works, the priming and thermal settings that trip people up, and the wet end it shares.
- Pentair LA01N booster pumpPentair's booster pump for pressure-side cleaners — why it is sold as ¾ HP and documented as 1.13, and the run-time offset that keeps it alive.
- Pentair SuperFlo VS and VSTPentair's own drop-in replacement for the Hayward Super Pump — which version you have, the two build dates that change the parts, and why the voltage matters.
- Pentair SuperMax VSThe SuperFlo VST in black, sold as a Sta-Rite: three efficiency ratings, a priming default worth changing, and new drive part numbers in the 2025 catalog.
- Pentair WhisperFloThe high-head pump in two generations — the WFE ladder people own, and the single DOE-compliant model that replaced all of it.
- Pentair WhisperFlo VSTThe variable-speed WhisperFlo — three speeds, not eight, and a factory schedule that runs longer than the pump its savings are measured against.
- Pentair WhisperFloXFDiscontinued residentially, still sold commercially — three service factors in one range, and an impeller chosen by the number, not the series.
Filters
- Pentair Clean & Clear Cartridge FilterPentair's single-cartridge filter in five sizes: the flow rate Pentair actually recommends, the lock ring and restart steps, and the headroom each size needs.
- Pentair Clean & Clear PlusThe four-cartridge Pentair filter, which size actually fits your pump, the cartridge numbers for each model, and the clamp Pentair changed in August 2025.
- Pentair FNS PlusPentair's D.E. filter — how much powder each size takes, the two flow ratings Pentair publishes, when to backwash, and the clamp that changed in August 2025.
- Pentair Quad D.E.Pentair's four-cartridge D.E. filter: why the Quad 100 flows no more than the 80, the clamp that changed in 2025, and what puts powder back in the pool.
- Pentair Sand Dollar Sand FilterPentair's Sand Dollar top mount filters, SD 35 to SD 80 and the ClearPro: area, flow and sand by size, when to backwash, and three parts lists that disagree.
- Pentair Tagelus Sand FilterPentair's Tagelus top mount sand filter, TA 40D to TA 100D: flow and freeboard by size, the valve clamp, and why its sand weights don't agree.
- Pentair Triton II Sand FilterPentair's Triton II side mount sand filter in three sizes: why the TR 100 barely out-flows the TR 60, the valve you buy separately, and sand or gravel by size.
Heaters
- Pentair ETi 250 High-Efficiency HeaterPentair's compact 250,000 BTU condensing gas heater: the altitude limits on gas and propane, the neutralizer timer and bypass, and what its error codes mean.
- Pentair ETi 400 High-Efficiency HeaterPentair's condensing 400,000 BTU gas heater: the flow window it needs, the acidic condensate it makes, the display codes, and the chemistry its warranty needs.
- Pentair MasterTempPentair's gas heater — the two-year term, the clearances, and why the EC- item number costs you the labor on any claim.
- Pentair Max-E-ThermPentair's Sta-Rite gas heater: mostly MasterTemp parts in its own cabinet, the 68°F rule, the 2021 controls change, and parts that split by build date.
- Pentair UltraTemp Heat PumpPentair's UltraTemp heat pumps, 110 to 140C: output at 80°F and 50°F air, the AutoSet feature newer units lack, flow and clearance limits, and every alarm.
Salt chlorinators
- Pentair IntelliChlorPentair's salt cell — which model your pool needs, and the salt level its own manual disagrees with itself about.
- Pentair IntelliChlor Plus and LTPentair's current salt cells: which of the five fits your pool, fitting one where an old IntelliChlor was, and the acid ratio its own manual misprints.
Chlorine feeders
Cleaners
- Pentair Dorado Suction CleanerPentair's Dorado bristle-drive cleaner: setting the flow gauge and vacuum regulator, why it climbs out or stalls, and where its manual contradicts itself.
- Pentair Kreepy Krauly 'Lil SharkPentair's bristle-ringed suction cleaner for above-ground pools: setting it up, the adjuster that steers it, what it won't clean, and parts by model year.
- Pentair Kreepy Krauly KruiserPentair's flapper-driven Kreepy Krauly Kruiser: the hose weights your depth needs, the flow gauge, its one moving part, and where its manual and catalog differ.
- Pentair Kreepy Krauly PlatinumPentair's pressure-side cleaner: the booster pump it needs, the wheel speed that says it is set right, cutting the hose to your pool, and the one-year warranty.
- Pentair Rebel Suction CleanerPentair's two-wheel Rebel suction cleaner: skimmer and vacuum line setup, the flow and wheel-speed targets, and why the older manual doesn't fit a new one.
Lights
- Pentair Amerlite Pool LightPentair's Amerlite incandescent pool light: the 400 and 500-watt lamps it takes, the gasket that goes in new every time, and where an LED retrofit stands.
- Pentair IntelliBritePentair's color LED pool light — the fourteen wall-switch positions, the niche rule that voids the warranty, and why a brownout changes the color.
- Pentair IntelliBrite Architectural SeriesPentair's current LED pool light — the 5G number each one replaces, what '60% brighter' was measured against, and the parts you can actually replace.
Automation
- Pentair EasyTouchDiscontinued in September 2023 and still on thousands of walls — reading the model number, and the undated change that forked half the parts list.
- Pentair IntelliCenterPentair's current automation, where every system is the same board plus a card — and where a 2026 consolidation cut the lineup from twenty-two items to six.
- Pentair IntelliConnectPentair's two-relay Wi-Fi controller for one body of water: what it runs, the pumps it can't, and why its freeze protection needs the internet.
- Pentair IntelliTouchDiscontinued July 2023. What i9+3 means, the controller that thinks every system is one, and the upgrade kit that keeps the load center on your wall.
Before you buy Pentair
The EC prefix costs you the labor
Pentair runs the most finely graded channel policy of the three — not the harshest, which is Jandy's, but the one with the most moving parts, and it is worth understanding before you buy anything expensive.
Its consumer equipment is TradeGrade, and the item numbers carrying an EC prefix are the versions approved for online sale. Pentair's warranty page sets out three types: a bundle of several products bought together at three years, a standard purchase at a one-year minimum with parts and labor, and an e-commerce purchase at one year, parts only. Its own words on the labor line are blunt — labor is not covered for internet purchases. So the online saving is the labor on any claim, which on equipment Pentair requires a professional to install is most of the bill.
So EC-160340 and 160340 are the same Clean & Clear Plus filter, and on one of them you pay the fitter yourself if it fails. The same applies across the pumps: EC-342001 is the SuperFlo VS in online trim. The price difference rarely reflects the gap.
Finding the right parts sheet
Pentair splits its documentation by product family and keeps the exploded diagrams in separate parts sheets from the owner manuals, so the manual alone often will not give you a part number.
Two things to check before ordering. Manufacture date: the SuperFlo parts list splits twice — mid-June 2019 for the wet end and October 2020 for the drive — and the Clean & Clear Plus changed clamp design in August 2025, so the same model can take different parts depending on when it was built. And trim: some part numbers differ between the dealer and EC versions.