0.1 HP Non-Submersible Transfer Pump

After several days of heavy raining the pump in the collection pit of the ductwork under my foundation failed. I bought this pump to remove the water. It was super simple to get started and use. The pump very quickly primed itself from a 4 1/2ft rise and pumped out around 1500 gallons of water in under 45 minutes. I am very happy with my purchase.

The pump came mostly assembled. Great transfer pump for CNC machine coolant.

I have been using this pump for non stop use and it has performed well. I really like that the unit comes with a spare impeller. A good all round pump.

I'm using this as a transfer pump. It works great every time.

This pump was pretty easy to use and had great power behind it. Really sad to see it's not available and wish it was back on the market.

Works great so far .

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This pump was purchased to facilitate the de-scaling of my Navien NR-180A on-demand water heater. (small submersible pumps are usually recommended for this application but I have concerns about using a submersible pump in an acidic environment.) I have successfully used this pump twice and these are my observations and recommendations. The box states the pump comes with a spare impeller, brushes and o-ring. My box came with a small bag containing the above noted items; however, when I went to use the pump the first time there was no water flow, even with priming. After removing the pump cover plate, I discovered the pump head had no impeller. So I installed my "backup impeller" in the pump after lubricating it with food grade silicone grease. I had to determine the direction of rotation so as to install the impeller with the vanes pointed in a trailing direction. After adding a small amount of water to the inlet port to prime the pump, it preformed well in a test using a 5 gallon bucket and tap water after placing the intake and output hoses in the same bucket. After I was convinced the pump was working ok, I emptied the tap water and refilled the bucket with 4 gallons of white vinegar. The pickup foot was placed in the bucket and the outlet and return hose were connected to the heater following water heater's manufacturers instructions. (Several videos are available on YouTube with details of this process.) The pump flow and pressure seems adequate for this application but I suggest securing the hoses to the bucket with clamps to avoid the hoses moving out of place. This pump is very loud but once setup it can be left unattended for the run time with occasional monitoring. (Do not let this pump run 'dry' as the moving liquid cools the impeller and avoids premature failure of the pump) The pump is self-priming however priming the pump will save premature wear and tear on the impeller. I remove and lubricate the impeller after each use because of the long intervals between uses and I don't want the impeller to take a set in the housing. I checked the brushes after two one hour descaling sessions and they are just now seating well without signs of wear. The pump head appears to be performing well with no observed ill effects from the vinegar. Note: there are two iron bars in the pick-up foot which are meant to help hold the inlet housing flat however in the acidic solution for my application the bars rusted almost immediately. Even to the point of flaking off large rust flakes. If these get trapped in the water heater, they can be released later into your water lines. I know this happened because I found rust particles on the inlet screens of my fixtures. I coated the iron bars with liquid vinyl electrical tape so this should no longer be a problem. I clean all fixture inlet screens or filters after each de-scaling session. This little pump works well for this application and I will continue to use this pump to de-scale and flush the water heater every 6-12 months. These are just my experiences and observations and are not meant has a guide for this application by anyone else. 

This is my 2nd pump in 10 years. I purchased the same pump. It pumps water quickly and efficiently. Very reliable!

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