Balboa / Vico pump replacement
Balboa's Vico pump line drives jets in countless spas — Ultima, Ultimax and Dura-Jet jet pumps, plus the Power WOW pumps common in jetted baths. We rebuild the wet end or swap the whole pump, flat-rate and same-day.
from $239 · $69 diagnostic credited to your repair
The pump that matches your Balboa pack
Balboa Water Group sells pumps under the Vico name, and because so many spas run Balboa control systems, there's a strong chance the pump matches the pack. The common models are the Ultima and Ultimax jet pumps, the Dura-Jet, and the smaller Power WOW pumps you'll find in jetted bathtubs.
A Vico pump is a standard motor on a molded wet end, and the two parts fail on their own schedules. A weeping shaft seal or worn impeller is a wet-end repair; a dead capacitor, noisy bearings or failed windings is a motor issue. We confirm which at the diagnostic so you don't replace a whole pump when a seal would fix it.
Vico frame and union sizing is well standardized, so we stock the common Ultima and Ultimax configurations and finish most Balboa/Vico jobs the same day across Palm Beach County.
The faults we see most
Leaking shaft seal
Water weeps from the Ultima wet end and drips onto the motor below.
Hums but won't spin
A failed start capacitor or seized bearing keeps the motor from turning over.
Worn, screeching bearings
A grinding Dura-Jet motor is on borrowed time — the bearings are failing.
Weak or no jets
A worn impeller or air-bound wet end stops the pump pushing rated flow.
Wet end, motor, or the complete pump
When the motor is sound but the pump leaks, we rebuild the wet end with a new seal, o-rings and impeller — the economical fix. When the motor has failed, we replace the capacitor or the motor. When the whole pump is worn or the housing is cracked, a complete Vico pump sized to your tub is the lasting answer.
We match horsepower, voltage, frame size and union layout to the original so the new pump drops in and the jets feel exactly as they should.
Seal repair or pump replacement
We rebuild the wet end when the motor's good, or replace the pump when it isn't. Confirmed at your $69 diagnostic, credited to the repair.
What's your pump doing?
Answers before you call
If the motor still runs strong, we rebuild the wet end with a fresh seal, o-rings and impeller from $239. If the motor is dead or the housing is cracked, a complete pump replacement is the lasting fix, priced by horsepower.
Vico and Balboa branding appears on the wet-end label and the motor tag, and the pump usually matches a Balboa control pack. Send us a photo of the pump and sticker and we'll confirm the model and size first.
Often not. A humming pump that won't spin is usually a failed start capacitor or a seized bearing. We test the motor before quoting a full replacement.
Usually yes. Vico sizing is standardized, so we stock the common Ultima and Ultimax configurations and finish most jobs the same day across Palm Beach County.
We stock it — and we'll fix it today.
Flat-rate from $239 (seal/wet-end). $69 diagnostic credited to your repair.
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