ECO-FLO Products PUP57 High Capacity Cast Iron Water Transfer Pump, 1/2 HP, 1,500 GPH

I'd hoped to use this pump in our garden irrigation system. I'd calculated that I needed about 600 GPH, as installed the pump would be below the water source (zero lift) and would have a head of less than 10 feet. According to the performance chart in the description, those conditions should have resulted in about 1,250 GPH. When the pump arrived I tested it by connecting it to the water source and timed it as it filled a five gallon bucket. The actual output, over a several trials, was under 500 GPH.On top of that, the pump comes with a warning that it should not be run dry (the impeller is lubricated by the fluid being pumped), so I contacted the seller to see if spares were available. With the exception of the motor brushes, they are not. I replied, asking if the impeller was a generic item that might be available from a third-party source. It's been a week, and so far no reply.Which brings us to the motor and its brushes, the pump comes with two sets of spare brushes. I suppose that should be a warning, but in any case there is also a warning in the instructions that "brushed motors run at about 90 dB." Translated into simple English, this pump is LOUD. Unpleasantly so.I decided to return it.

It's a pain to prime since the priming hole is small and it's pumping 250GPH actual with a 10 ft suction and 10 ft head (being generous, overall it's more like 12-15 ft). It obviously pulls a lot more than the 8A as stated on the box, but I won't have exact numbers until I put it on a amp meter.

Works good for intended purpose, but motor brushes wore out after about 10 hours of use over 2 months. The prior pump I owned, and used it similarly lasted 100's of hours over 20 years! I'm extremely dissatisfied with the quality of this pump!

leaks.noisythats the good qualities.