Cal Pump PW5500 5,500 GPH 3/4 HP Waterfall Pump

We have a large pond with a creek and multiple waterfalls. We run two of these at a time and as already stated, pump will last between 1-2 years, that's it. I've done all the recommendations (run at least once a week, clean often, don't allow to freeze, etc.) and still the pump fails at regular intervals. Seems to be no rhyme or reason to the failures. I use to pull the pumps during the winter, put in buckets and run once a week as recommended, made no diff. We now leave in pond all year around and run during the winter, weather permitting. Few years back we had a really bad winter and couldn't run for roughly three months. When we could run they ran fine through that summer, no problems. This last year I had one go out January, put another in and it died in May. This is a great pump when it works and have been unable to find another as good for the price. I've resigned myself to the fact I'll be purchasing at least one pump each year and mark it up as the price I must pay to enjoy a margarita while listening to waterfalls, a babbling brook, all the while watching fish swim and lilies bloom!

P.S. I emailed the manufacture at one point and was told "Normally, the PW pumps last for several years". Does that mean two? :) Also, according to the manufacture (same email), these pumps cannot be rebuilt, "Unfortunately, we do not have a repair program. The PW Series pumps are sealed units and in most cases the repair cost would be short of a new pump."

I bought two of these pumps and both failed. The motor froze up on the first one after a couple years. With a wrench on the impeller nut I could not get the motor to budge. I ran the pump about 4 hours a week. I bought a second because the pump moved a lot of water for its price and I had been happy with it. Unfortunately after a year the second pump stopped and would just hum. I took the screen off and if I turned the impeller manually it would start running. Each time I turned off the power and turned it on again it would not turn over until I gave the impeller a spin. I opened the unit up and as soon as I did I could smell burnt electric parts. Two down. Note I do have another fountain with the same pump and it has been working fine for four years. It is only run about 8 hours a month so not a lot of use in this one.

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This pump is more than I expected it to be. I originally purchased a couple of pumps from a "Common Retail Store that we all know", which were combined and still could not compete to this Cal pump 5500 GPH Waterfall Pump.

The volume of water is amazing...

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Ordered in February 2013 and it totally stopped working mid april 2013...not even 3 mos. Expect more from this price pump. Will not order this model again.

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We have bought about 6-7 of these pumps through the years. It serves our water garden well. There is a one year warrenty and like anything after that one year is over....seems to stop working. This time my husband drilled a hole it the top (where there was an indentation like a hole should have been there), something about releasing pressure. So we will see if this one lasts longer!

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