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Wayne Water Systems VIP50 1/2 HP 2,500 GPH Submersible Utility Water Pump by Wayne Water Systems
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List Price: $99.00 Our Price: $78.28 You Save: $20.72 (21%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Category: Tools See more product details
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Product DetailsManufacturer: Wayne Water Systems Model: VIP50 Product features: - 1/2-horsepower submersible utility water pump can handle material up to 1/2-inch thick without clogging
- Removes water within 1/8-inch of surface
- Glass reinforced housing prevents rust
- Connects to garden hose with 3/4-inch adjustable discharge adapter
- 1-year limited warranty
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Wayne Water Systems VIP50 1/2 HP 2,500 GPH Submersible Utility Water PumpCustomer Review: WORKS GOOD BUT INSTRUCTIONS WRITTEN BY A MAN Summary: 4 Stars
AFTER 14 YEARS AND NO WATER IN MY BASEMENT THIS MONTH I WAS HIT.. SO MY FIREMEN IN BEAVER FALLS PA WERE GREAT.. THEY CAME 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND BROUGHT THEIR OWN STATION SUMP PUMP.. LAST WEEK THE FIREMEN LEFT THEIR SUMP PUMP WITH ME AS THE RAIN WOULD NOT STOP AND I HAD A BRAND NEW FURNACE AND HOT WATER TANK GETTING WET AND THE HOT WATER TANK SITTING LOWER ON THE FLOOR KEPT PUTTING OUT THE GAS PILOT LIGHT BECAUSE OF THE 10 INCH WATER FLOOD... BUT THE FIREMEN'S SUMP PUMP ONLY WENT DOWN TO CLEAR OUT ANYTHING ABOVE 3 INCHES OF WATER, THEN IT WOULD STOP AND YOU HAD TO TURN IT OFF ON IT'S SWITCH.. SO I BOUGHT THIS PUMP BECAUSE IT STATED IT WENT DOWN TO 1/4 INCH OF WATER.. WELL IT WORKS GREAT, BUT I WILL SAY IT ONLY GOES DOWN TO 1/2 INCH OF WATER, BUT THAT MEANT I COULD SLEEP ANOTHER HOUR BEFORE I HAD TO RUN DOWN THE BASEMENT STEPS TO TURN IT ON AGAIN.. NOW HERE WAS THE PROBLEM, THE DIRECTIONS SUCKED, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY A MAN AS THERE WERE NO PICTURES TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT IT DOES, NOR HOW IT WORKED, AND EVERYTHING WAS SCREAMING DON'T STAND ON THE WET BASEMENT FLOOR IN THE DIRECTIONS??? PLUS THIS PUMP HAS NO ON AND OFF BUTTON...AND THE BASEMENT FLOOR WAS WET ALL THE TIME SO HOW COULD YOU NOT STAND ON A WET FLOOR??.. THEN IT STATES DON'T USE AN EXTENTION CORD.. WELL HOW COULD I GET IT OFF AND ON BY PLUGING IT IN AND OUT OF THE ELECTRIC SOCKET AND NOT STAND IN THE WATER ON THE WET BASEMENT FLOOR?? IT SHOULD HAVE HAD A MUCH LONGER EXTENTION CORD WITH IT LIKE 20 FEET..BUT ANYWAY I GOT A LONGER EXTENTION CORD WITH A 3 WAY PLUG ON IT, I PUT THE SUMP PUMP ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND TIED IT'S CORD AROUND THE MY BANNISTER TO MY EXTENTION CORD SO THEY DID NOT CONNECT AND LAY IN THE WATER AND DRAGGED THE EXTENTION CORD UPSTAIRS TO MY KITCHEN.. SO NOW I JUST HAVE TO OPEN THE BASEMENT DOOR, LOOK DOWN TO SEE IF THE BASEMENT HAD WATER IN IT AND PLUG THE SUMP PUMP IN MY KITCHEN OUTLET.. THE PUMP WORKED GREAT AT THAT POINT BEATING THE FIREMEN'S SUMP PUMP TOO BY TAKING THE WATER DOWN TO A MUCH LOWER POINT ON THE FLOOR MEANING LESS ON AND OFF TIME RUNNING IT.. I WAS WORRIED WHEN I FIRST PLUGGED IN THIS SUMP PUMP AS A GREY LITTLE PLASTIC THING ON THE SIDE OF IT LET WATER FLOW OUT LIKE A WATER FOUNTAIN AND THE WATER FELL BACK INTO MY BASEMENT THINKING WHAT THE H__ IS THIS ALL ABOUT, BUT THEN THE NEXT THING I KNEW WAS THE WATER WENT UP THE HOSE I BOUGHT FOR THIS PUMP THAT I PUT THROUGH MY BASEMENT VENTED WINDOW, AND OUT INTO THE YARD ALL THE WATER WENT.. SO THE BASEMENT GOT CLEARED OUT FASTER THAN THE FIREMEN'S PUMP COULD DO BUT I WISH I HAD BOUGHT THE LONGER 1 1/4 INCH HOSE.. I JUST BOUGHT 24 FEET AND NOW THE MIDDLE OF MY YARD LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN ICE SKATE ON IT.. A LONGER HOSE COULD HAVE TAKEN THE WATER OUT TO THE STREET. SO FAR I AM HAPPY WITH THIS PUMP BUT THE DIRECTIONS WERE NOT CLEAR BY NO MEANS..
Description of Wayne Water Systems VIP50 1/2 HP 2,500 GPH Submersible Utility Water PumpThis unique Wayne utility pump passes 1/2in. solids such as leaves, pebbles, and other debris without clogging. 1 1/4in. discharge is adaptable to garden hose thread with rotating adapter (included). HP: 1/2, Flow (GPH): 2,500, Volts: 115, Max. Total Head (ft.): 15, Suction Type: Bottom, Discharge Port (in.): 1 1/4, Pump Housing: Glass reinforced thermoplastic, Volute: Glass reinforced thermoplastic, Impeller Shaft: Glass reinforced thermoplastic, Solid Handling (in.): 1/2, Power Cord (ft.): 8, Thermal Overload Protection: Yes, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 10 The Wayne 1/2 HP 2,500 GPH submersible utility water pump can handle material up to 1/2-inch thick without getting clogged. It can pump out 2500 gallons per hour, with a bottom suction that takes out water to within an eighth of an inch of the surface. Glass reinforced thermoplastic for the housing, volute, and impeller prevents rust, the 3/4-inch adjustable discharge adapter easily connects to garden hoses, and an easy-access handle provides complete portability. Wayne backs its pump with a one-year limited warranty.
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