Polaris PB4-60 Booster Pump with 60-Hertz Motor

Arrived quickly and was at a competitive price. This was brand new and works great.

We got this as a drop-in replacement for the same model that had become quite loud because of plastic damage. This one is so quiet I can hardly tell it is on (because the main pool pump drowns it out). Installation was quick and easy.

The pump arrived quickly and in excellent condition. It is exactly what I ordered and is working great.

After 18 years of service, pump motor began squealing a bit. To make things simple, I replaced motor and pump. Previous pump was hard plumbed, but with a couple of cuts and some new fittings the installation was fairly easy. Seems to be working as expected.

Very disappointing!!! We got this 14 months ago and it has already broken. It was louder than our old off brand pump but I thought it was OK because it was name brand and would work better or last longer. Not the case. It wasn't any better than our previous non-Polaris pump and it didn't even last past 14 months. Only one year Warranty and from what I have read in the package and reviews. The Warranty is only good if you have it professionally installed.

I purchased this Zodiac PB4-60 Polaris Booster Pump to replace another Polaris branded booster pump that was 14 years old. It served me well and it's hard not to go back with the same brand when you feel you have gotten your monies worth on a product. That said I suppose I had high expectations considering I also just replaced my pool pump and that replacement was much quieter in operation than the pump it replaced although it is a different brand. Since I knew the Polaris booster pump had multiple issues I decided after 14 years I was probably fortunate for it to have lasted as long as it did and I should just replace the pump and motor to be done with it. As good fortune would have it a favorable price cut occurred while I was shopping and I didn't hesitate to purchase. I had however called Zodiac the parent company to Polaris inquiring about this model and another more expensive Zodiac model, the PB4-60Q which claimed it was a quiet pump. From a price standpoint the difference was considerable between the two models but it just didn't seem worth it to opt for a model that only claimed to be more quiet with no other discernible features or traits. How much quieter could it be? It's an electric water pump. Since the CSR at Zodiac had confirmed this model the PB4-60 was what I needed as well as helped me lay the entire thought to rest on quietness when he said the PB4-60Q he thought was being discontinued. Must be a reason why I thought and with that I discovered the price had just dropped on the Zodiac PB4-60 and so it was moments latter the order was complete. The Zodiac PB4-60 Polaris booster pump comes with a fully assembled pump and motor on a footing stand, approximately 4 foot of Polaris branded flexible reinforced hose and 4 threaded quick connect screw in and on compression fittings. Perhaps another foot of the reinforced hose would be helpful. I saved mine for future use as I just replaced my Polaris reinforced hose last year as it was looking brittle but I know for a fact I needed about 5 foot when I installed it so an extra foot or two would be helpful for some. Installation of the PB4-60 is a straight forward uninstall and install After removing the old pump just reconnect the flexible electrical conduit to the motor housing, connect the load wires and ground wire connection, replace the 2 screw electrical access cover and then the bonding wire. The pump side is very easy thanks to the simple screw in connectors and screw on compression fittings for the reinforced hose. I added thread seal tape NOT included that I had on hand to ensure a leak free connection for both the screw in connection to the pump and the screw on compression fitting. Turn the breaker back on for then the moment of truth as I turn the booster pump switch to the on position...WOW THIS PUMP IS LOUD but no leaks and it is working as it should. I suppose I had high expectations believing like the pool pump I had recently replaced the Zodiac PB4-60 Polaris booster pump would have evolved into a much quieter pump. It is as loud as ever but to be fair it's only as loud as the 14 y/o pump it replaced which was always louder than the old pool pump too. While disappointed with the noise level if I get another 14 years with this pump I certainly can't complain about a little more noise as the pool gets cleaned automatically considering the booster is only turned "on" for cleanings only. We normally don't use the pool when the Polaris is cleaning so the noise will be primarily when we aren't around to hear the pump. Now for the reason I subtracted one star from what I believe to be overall a very good product which in part is based on my previous experience with the brand. I subtracted the star in part because of the unrefined noise level of the pump but also in conjunction with something else I noticed. The pump head seems to swell or flex upon start up from the internal water pressure inside the pump head. It appears a slight design change to reduce manufacturing costs has weakened the overall structure of the pump head. I tried to video the expansion flex of the pump head upon start up but it wasn't as visible as it is to the naked eye. I plan to post a video in conjunction with this review to hopefully demonstrate what I am referring to but it may be hard to demonstrate with video. While both the old and new pump appear very similar in design I had never noticed any pump head fluctuation or swell upon start up on the old pump. The only real difference that can be visibly discerned is the new pump loses some bulk of material around the pump head. It is now redesigned with less material in what appears to be a single process cast molded design with only raised structural reinforcement material running in a semi swirl on the outside of the pump head rather than a more bulky casting overall for the pump head. Whether this will have long term consequences affecting the pump head is unknown but obviously less material means less manufacturing cost. I believe the cheapened redesign of the pump head is worth noting considering there is noticeable structural dynamics occurring during start up. Only time will tell if the new Zodiac PB4-60 Polaris booster pump is as good as it's predecessor but for now the performance characteristics of the pump remain unchanged. Although I recommend this pump, I feel an updated pump head design has potentially cheapened the product. The pumps function as a booster of water pressure for your automatic Polaris pressure-side pool cleaner works as intended and I can tell no difference in the performance of the pump from its predecessor. The unrefined noise level it produces is perhaps a petty complaint but nonetheless a complaint. I do believe the Zodiac PB4-60 Polaris booster pump to be a value at its price point and recommend it. Should this pump provides similar reliability to the Polaris PB4 booster pumps it replaces than it is truly a 5 star product.

Easy to replace. Works great and not noisy.

Awesome pump, arrived quickly as described with hose and four connectors. It is quiet and powerful. Installation - Awesome pump, arrived as described (in four days- free shipping) with quick connect hose which I cut into two parts one to supply water and one for return water line. I did not get hose clips to prevent hose from coming off during operation as some mentioned, however they weren't needed. I used pool & Spa Lube which is a silicone tube used for O-rings, gaskets and threaded parts. Place some of this silicone over the barbed ends of the four plastic connectors it came with for easy installation of the hoses then tighten down the plastic connectors onto hose. Electrical - the electrical is a ground screw and two other screws for the power. My set up had a wall switch on house with two wires on top screws of switch labeled load and the two screws on bottom of switch labeled line so I had a blue and red on top screws and a blue and red on bottom two screws coming from switch to pump. Just as info I do have a timer and wires from timer go to my switch for easy turn off to pump. The pump is prewired for 220 volts and if you want to make sure review the wire diagram itself located on the side of the pump where it will specify the wire colors going / connecting to certain numbers on the connector plate. Based on the diagram you can move the wires to other numbers to make the pump run on 110 volts. However it comes wired for 220 volts your circuit breaker will have two breakers connected to each other when turned off or on both with move to on / off position this is also an indicator that its a 220 volt going to timer and pump. Take pictures of wiring of old pump if you want, they may not match new pump, my old pump were alpha characters on the connectors the new pump are numbers. Remember there is no neutral white wire on 220 volts so it wont matter which wire is where as they're both supping power. This motor is brand new, I paid $250 in Jan 2015 what a bargain considering no shipping costs and no taxes. Local pool house wanted $360 for this motor. I also replaced my Polaris 360 with new bearings, belts and rubber tires and now the Polaris is hauling *ass all over the place climbing easily to the tiles and picking up all leaves at pool bottom with no problems. Trying to get our in-ground pool ready for summer. Hope this helps. Also you tube has a #1 channel titled - Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 some pool guy I believe based in California which shows you step by step any pool repair you can think of. I learned the pump install and Polaris bearings install on this site, I have no affiliation whatsoever just trying to make life easier for all of us Pool Do it Yourselfers.

Works perfectly

Great pump

The product performs so far. Only in place for a few weeks. Most important, the supplier replaced a faulty pump within days. Up and running. Lots of problems getting this pump working. Thanks to Splash and Play for quick and courteous service.

Pour piscine et dryotron

My pump, purchased in July 2015 has failed after only 2.5 season's use.