1 HP Plastic Lawn Sprinkler Pump

I am tired of paying the city for water that is used to water my yard. I have been looking for an irrigation pump to pull the water from a lake that borders my property and use that source to water the yard - I selected this 1 hp pump for my project. Prior to the full installation and plumbing into the existing sprinkler system (I know that it needs to be isolated from the city water supply) I wanted to test the pump for volume, pressure and noise level. I set it up to pull water from the pool with a 2” suction line and discharging back into the pool through two 1.5” lines – see pictures. I was happy with the volume it pushed through but not so much with the noise level. I now plan on building an enclosure for the pump just to help keep the noise level down – trying not to draw too much attention to my project and knowing how sound travels over water, an enclosure sounded like a good remedy. A couple of points on the pump itself – it’s switchable between 115 and 230 volts with an ampere rating of 18.5 and 9.25 respectively. Make sure your circuit breaker is sized accordingly. At that amperage it is expected to generate a fair amount of heat in the motor which I experienced. I let it run for about an hour and it got very hot to the touch but not more so than my pool pump. You will need a foot valve or a check valve depending on your configuration to maintain the prime between watering intervals. There are height and distance restrictions shown in the documents under “Info & Guides” on The Home Depot website product page. A real nice feature was a 3rd party smartphone App from Bilt (available from Apple or Google App stores) which showed an animated video on the installation and operation of the pump – this is the first time I had seen this type of App. Overall, I am happy with this pump and will be doing the permanent install shortly.

Having a automatic irrigation system for your home landscaping is a must where I live because of the heat and lack of rain at times. So my system has 3 zones, front, side and back using city water which at times gets expensive. A well water system is my option using the EVERBILT 1 HP PLASTIC LAWN SPRINKLER PUMP. The motor is made out of metal and the pump part is plastic. The motor can switched for 110v or 230v and most timers the same.

I needed a pump that can pull water from a small stream behind my house to water my lawn. This was the perfect solution. I made a small pump house to hold this pump and my solenoids for my sprinkler system. A big plus is that its self priming and delivers plenty of pressure to each of my sprinkler heads. One key component is to remember using filter basket to prolong the life of the pump. Overall this is a great pump if you plan on using a stream, rain water collection or if you want to store/boost your sprinkler system. Its been reliable and surprisingly pretty quite.

These pumps have had mixed reviews. As someone who works with all types of pumps it is important to pay close attention to the Performance Data and the Installation Instructions. The higher the pump has to lift the water from the source the less pressure it has on the discharge. If you ask it to send a high GPM and/or pressure out it needs to be closer to the water level or be of a higher motor HP. Also, The check valve is important to keep the pump primed during off cycles. A basket strainer on the inlet must be used to keep large size particulate out of the impeller. Pump impellers are not magic. They work like an airplane propeller except they are enclosed. They pull water in from a low pressure generated by the expulsion of water from the tips. If any object hits the impeller it is like throwing a rock at a fan and expect no detrimental effects. I have not had the opportunity to install this product yet, but I believe if I follow the instructions properly it will work fine.

Piece of crap...draws 18.4 amps at 230 VAC. That's almost 3 HP while this is a 1 HP unit. I'm beginning to think their wiring diagrams are backwards in their manual. Tried calling their support line and they said this is normal. If this is normal then I should be tripping the breakers that they suggest using (for 230 VAC). It only runs for about 15 mins and then trips the overheat switch in the unit. The space they give you to wire the terminals is also ridiculously too small, making it almost impossible to wire.

It pump runs hot. It is wired correctly on 220 volts. It is the same hp and size as the old pump that ran for 26 years. I am waiting to see if this pump burns u.

Easy assembly, good pressure

the box was sealed when I bought the pump but there were no instructions, no paperwork at all. There were no fittings, not even the plug for the primer hole. The metal band that holds the two pieces of the pump together was not tightened down so when the pump started it blew the seal out between the two pieces. I had to reseat the seal and put the band back on. I have not yet run the pump for a long period of time, I hope that the poor packaging and assembly is not an indication of the overall quality, but I am afraid it probably is.

worked better this time. I had two previous pumps (both 1.5 HP) I changed to a 1HP for my secondary sprinkler use and seems to have been the ticket...so far. both the previous pumps wore out in less than a year... I even had an electrician set them up and I'm running 220. so I hope this time is well...so far so good, cross my fingers. The only negative is Home Depot decided to stop carrying these pumps in their stores, so online is the only resource, which isn't as convenient as it could be...especially for getting PVC and related parts matched up before the pump arrives... all in all I hope my taking a chance on the same brand doesn't fail again... Thanks Rob

I am going to have to bring it back. It whines loudly and runs hot. I’m very unhappy with this product.