Helpful Pump Garden Reviews and Comments
by garden on July 26, 2010
I needed a pump to water a new lawn in my front yard, since the house pressure was too low to operate a sprinkler (no city water here…). I was going back and forth on the 1 hp portable sprinkler pump or the 1/2 hp portable utility pump. I ended up getting the 1/2 hp utility pump. I pulled the water from a 350 gallon tank with zero lift thru and pumped 75 foot hose to the sprinkler. This little guy was more than enough to work an oscillating sprinkler. I may try adding a splitter to see of it can work two sprinklers.
After seeing the performance from a tank I imagine this pump would work great to boost city water pressure.
I am very happy with the purchase!
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Where can we buy a sub pump (that can attach to a garden hose) on christmas Pump Garden eve?
The plumber says that he believes out pipe is frozen...so a solution is getting a sub pump and pumping water into the nearby drain.
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Since about 1998 I’ve had a 325 GPH Beckett pump and about every 2-3 years like clockwork the pump fails and trips the GFI receptacle. I use the pump in a small 1/2 wine barrel pond with an old style well pump. The head height is less than 24″ and the pump only runs 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening. I’m pretty careful to keep the screen clean so as not to overheat the pump. My fourth pump failed yesterday. It has only been in operation since June of 2008. The good news is, it was a warranty replacement for the previous pump that failed in the exact same way. Teh bad news is they will not replace a warranty replacement. The pumps are “potted” so they are not servicable and must be replaced when they fail (throw aways). I would advise against purchasing Beckett pumps as the seem to keep failing the same way and at about the same time frame.
I called Amazon customer service and was “guaranteed” that the cord was 20 feet “because it is based upon the manufacturers description.” I ordered the pump because I need a 20 foot cord and this was the exact model I needed to replace. The new pumps only have a 16 foot cord. Take my word – I had it shipped from Amazon and it is really only 16 feet.
We’ve had one of these models in our waterfall for 4 years. It failed today after running almost continuously during that period. Our fountain is three tiered with a 4″ fall spout. The top of the fountain is about 30″ above the pump. The total volume of water in our fountain is less than 20 gallons. We’re very pleased this pump lasted 4 years and will be purchasing this same unit as a replacement. The waterfall is outside and the sound of the pump is imperceptible. The small grill has kept out debris and we’ve only had to clear it once in four years – but our waterfall is in a rather clean area of the yard with no trees or other items that would clog the pump.
Shipment was prompt and as specified. As to the pump, it works fine so far, but is not the most powerful. I have a 5 foot high waterfall with a pond that is about 6 X 4 feet and about a foot deep. I would have bought a pump that is at least twice as powerful. I did write the vendor to see if I could make an exchange for another model, but they never replied.
I am not happy with the product which I received , because it wasn’t the right one as in the picture described when I placed the order.
I have a small fish pond. With an adaptor, you can use the water from your pond for your flowers. Enough boost to have a small waterfall, too.
My wife bought the Sunterra two pond kit for me two years ago from Costco. After I installed it, the pump froze up within 3 months. I had to run out and buy a pump from Lowe’s to keep the fish alive. A call to Sunterra got me a replacement pump which did the same thing 4 months later. A second call to them resulted in another replacement pump which quit working after about a year. Their pumps are garbage made in China. Go figure! The pump I bought as an emergency answer from Lowe’s is still working after more than two years. The Sunterra rep told me that they were changing pump manufacturers but never offered a third replacement.
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