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Not durable. By freds on 7/4/12
freds wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
The pump died out very quickly, only lasted a few weeks. A shame, poorly built... What a waste of money, time and effort.
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Great product By Me on 6/22/12
Me would recommend this product to a friend
After trying multiple Tom's Aquatic Aqua Lifter pumps with each one failing to work I bought one of these and love it. I used industrial strength velcro to attach it to the stand, to me its quiet. However, it is in a fish room and the noise is probably drowned out by the other pumps.
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Great top off pump By James on 5/21/12
James would recommend this product to a friend
I needed a pump that would easily pump about 15' of head from my basement, this one did the trick. Easy to install and has been running flawlessly.
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Not durable By Doug on 5/13/12
Doug wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I have had two of these pumps fail after a couple of months use. The motor is ok, but the gears must be cheap. In both cases, the motor turns, but the pinch rollers do not;.
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So far so good By Keith on 4/21/12
Keith would recommend this product to a friend
I actually bought two of these because I saw some of the other reviews where they had broken down. From the initial setup point of view, these devices are thick front-to-back. I am mounting these to a wall rather than a stand and I will likely cut out the dry wall to embed them as the back is about the same depth as a dry wall electrical box. I was concerned they would stick out so far they would get bumped and ripped off the wall. Very sturdy feeling.
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Overall one of the best ato pumps By OBB on 4/17/12
OBB would recommend this product to a friend
Fast enough to keep but not so fast it changes water chemistry rapidly ! The one and only flaw I have noticed w/ it is fairly loud on initial kick in, but not to loud it's livable other than that amazing ato pump guys !!!
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Broken - gears stripped By Nytewatch on 4/1/12
Nytewatch wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
Bought one of these to use as a top off pump 3 months ago. It broke this weekend - gears are stripped inside. I see this has happened to others. It's a very simple design, took it apart and its just a simple motor that turns the two tumblers. Testing my finger lightly against one of the tumblers showed stopped it completely (motor turning, but tumbler assembly slipping). It appears the gears inside are cheap and that is the problem with these.
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Works for me!! By Eric on 3/24/12
Eric would recommend this product to a friend
I'm using it on a controller as my ATO pump. I like that it doesn't clog which is a bonus since I have kalk in my ATO resevior. I can't comment on why it's failed for others. However, per the instructions, it specifically says that this pump is only supposed to run intermittently and NOT continously. Another note is that it sounded like a freight train when I mounted it to the back of my wood stand. You'll want to put something soft between it and your stand to cushion the vibration if you go this route.
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awesome pump. accurate too. By Rob on 2/22/12
Rob would recommend this product to a friend
I have three of these and am just looking for an excuse to buy another. I also have the 1.1ml/m version. It's very good too but achingly slow compared to this one. Each has their own use, of course, I just kind of wish there were an intermediate speed (or two) between the 1.1 and 50.
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shame on you BRS By Chris on 1/25/12
Chris wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I had this pump for about a month and it failed. I was told I had to send it in with the RMA and they would send out a new one. There is no advance exchange offer. Really BRS look in to this. Most big company have this option. I was very disappointed with this hole thing. So I order another to keep as a spare.
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Broke again-3rd pump By Branden on 1/15/12
Branden wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
Third pump, third pump failure. Read my previous review. This one lasted at least lasted a year and half give or take thankfully. So now 2 years from my first purchase and I've been through 3 of these pumps, all broken. Took one apart, the gears in the motor are plastic and are stripping. Pretty cheap. Anyways, most seem to be having good luck with them so take this for what you will but be warned, they may not last all that long. Too bad too because when they work they do a good job, just very undependable for $100.
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Perfect for auto top off systems By Cord on 1/15/12
Cord would recommend this product to a friend
This is perfect for any auto top off system. i use it to also dose kalkwasser