Description
Complete shaft seal replacement kit designed for Watkins hot tub pumps identified as Wavemaster 5000 with Vendor Code 4081. This comprehensive repair package includes one Buna shaft seal assembly, professional installation tool, and a 1/2 oz tube of The Professor's Silly Juice - a premium silicon sealer specifically engineered for spa applications.
IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Watkins manufactured four distinct wet end versions under the Wavemaster designation. Verify your pump label shows vendor code 4081, 33980, 34677, or 36745 before ordering to ensure proper fitment.
Related Compatible Components:
Independent Supplier & Replacement Part Notice
We are an independent parts supplier and are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Watkins, Hot Spring, Caldera, Tiger River, or Solana. These names and their part numbers are used only to identify compatibility.
We offer replacement parts as alternatives to spa-branded parts. When this listing identifies a part as the same original-manufacturer replacement, it is supplied under the component manufacturer’s branding and part number, which may differ from the Watkins or spa-brand label and number. Other compatible alternatives are identified in the individual product listing. Please review the listed specifications, fitment details, and any installation differences before ordering.
- Watkins, Wavemaster 5000, Vendor Code 4081, Shaft Seal Kit, Silicon & Tool Buna
- Watkins, Wavemaster 5000, Vendor Code 4081, Shaft Seal & (1) Bearing Kit, Silicon & Tool Buna
- Watkins, Wavemaster 5000, Vendor Code 4081, Shaft Seal & (2) Bearing Kit, Silicon & Tool Buna
- Wavemaster 5000, Wear Ring, Pump Impeller, 1 3/4" hole
- Face O-Ring, Wavemaster 5000, 1-1/2", Face to Volute O-Ring
- Wavemaster 5000, Faceplate, Pump Face, 1 1/2" Thread
- Wet End, Wavemaster 5000, 33980,34677,36745, Vendor Code 4081, 1.0HP, 1-1/2", 48 frame
- Wavemaster 5000, 34677, 33980, 36745, 4081, Complete Pump, 1.0HP, 115v, 48fr, 1-1/2", 1 or 2 Speed
The seal assembly consists of a spring-loaded component that mounts onto the impeller shaft and a ceramic-rubber element that installs into the volute housing, creating a watertight barrier to prevent leakage.
