Abstract: A cartridge seal assembly can be sued for sealing an annular space between a rotating shaft and an opening in a housing of an appliance. The cartridge seal assembly includes a wear sleeve and an elastomeric seal. The wear sleeve includes a cylindrical wall sized to fit the rotary shaft and an radially outwardly extending flange, the flange comprising a peripheral edge. The elastomeric seal includes a primary seal configured to form a static seal against the cylindrical wall of the wear sleeve, an outer body configured to engage a surface of the housing defining the opening, and a retaining feature configured to engage the peripheral edge of the wear sleeve. The wear sleeve is preassembled with the elastomeric seal.