A**Y
Low watt energy saving pump for small uses, works well, advice
I wanted a pump for my swimming pool to add a lively yet serene feeling. This fit the bill.Pump has worked now for several weeks and I would buy another of same model if it failed. Package arrived safe and fast. I found setup a breeze once I figured how to connect pipes. I tried each spray head and all worked, though with efforts I never achieved symmetric spray pattern. Sprayer head for horizontal wave made a water dome about 12 inches wide, and sprayer fixture for vertical jet shoots up to 2 high with water uneven or not same level on all sides. Those measures when pump in about half a foot of water. Pump in deeper water gave a higher jet to 3 feet. I wrapped pump with a loofa pad to keep dirt out of motor, and weighed it with a flower frog.I feel generally satisfied with this pump (model PP12005K 6W mini fountain pump kit). Printed instruction gave no sample image to show what display to expect from each spray head, or how to join pipes since mine did not all connect with each other. It has a flexible 3-prong electric cord more than long enough for a small yard fountain, though I wished it had longer to let me extend pump into center of my chlorinated wading pool, where I have this set up. Maker does not say use this pump designed for use in swimming pools, though mine has worked continuously without diminished flow or fail. It and a string of LED lights around pool run off solar energy. I have pump's own cord connected to 25-ft grounded extension cord from an inverter, itself run by small solar panel storing sun energy in 12v battery. Of course, with this pump's low watt use, I can economically run if off house power with barely noticeable effect on electric energy cost.Though low end for this maker's listing of pumps here on Amazon, I chose this one for small energy use (though co. has lower one using 3w). Although minior crits or proviso above, maker and pump get 5 stars.
S**E
Great for homemade bubbler fountain
The media could not be loaded. Bought this to make a bubbler fountain for my deck. I don’t know anything about pumps but figured I’d need a tiny one to keep the water where I wanted it. This does the trick!First I bought a flower pot and plugged the hole in the bottom with some clear silicone (originally I wanted to use a solar pump, otherwise I would have fed the power cord out the bottom and used silicone around it to make it water tight - the plug isn’t so big it wouldn’t fit). Then I inserted three of the extension poles in the pump to get the stream to an okay height, packed some rocks around the whole thing, filled pot with water, done.For reference, my flower pot is 14” tall and has a 9” opening (not counting the wall thickness). You could always use fewer of the extension poles if you have a shorter pot, or cut some tubing to the exact height you want if you need more reach.Neat little pump! Now I just need to fix that corner of my siding. Haha.
R**N
Pump gets a 5, the rest, a 1
The pump itself is great. No problems with it at all. But the fountain accessories are terrible. Notably, the heads that are supposed to make it either "mushrooom" or "fountain". You set it up and it looks great. You come back half an hour later, and it's doing something completely different (and not pretty.) So you fiddle with it and think it's OK now. Then come back, and it's dribbling or it's shooting off in weird directions. Admittedly, this might not be a problem in a proper pond, since you can have water going everywhere. I'm using this in an aquaponics fish tank (100 gallons) and it's critical that it NOT shoot the water over the sides, or it will drain the tank down to where I have the pump positioned half way down the tank on a support. I went out this morning and the water level had dropped almost a foot. Not acceptable. I just took the "accessories" off the top of the piping and let it gush. Puts oxygen in the tank and doesn't go crazy.
M**L
Love the attachments
This thing clogs quickly in outdoor use. We have to clean it out every other day. But I've bought & tested a dozen of these small pumps. This one stands out because it includes so many great attachments. With those attachments it can become an instant bird bath fountain. If only I can find a way to keep the front intake clear of debris...UPDATE: 07/14/2021 - Still running after many years of outdoor use!! Have to recommend this pump. We still have to clean it out every so often, but regular maintenance is to be expected for anything with a motor that is running, especially outdoors. The birds love it. Highly recommend!
M**M
Dandy little pump
What a cute little pump. I put it in a very deep birdbath and put collected rocks around it to conceal it and hold it in place. Really is a great addition to my deck. If you have a small pond, like 50 gallons or less, this would be great. But there is no filter so you would have to wrap it in some filtering material or put it in a filter box to keep debris out of the pump itself if you use it in a pond. It would keep water moving enough to thwart mosquitoes from laying eggs.
S**S
Better then I expected.
Half of the time, the items I order online do not match what it perceive but this time I got a winner. Home depot sells just the pump at $20 and fountain spray head kit for $10. This set makes a good deal. Water pumps good and the head makes a pretty globe formation.The pump is tiny but that is what I wanted and fits in my fountain.I took a star off because the spary kit is very fraigle. The plastic is very thin and I cracked one just puting it together with little force.
S**E
Pretty good for a cheap home made fountain.
Working well. I wish the product had better instructions. It's tricky to see how the pipes are supposed to work together, etc. Pump doesn't stay stuck to the bottom very well, so I'm going to get some rocks to put in the bottom to hold it down.
M**I
Great little pump
Works well, looks good
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