Good little pump. I recommend the Rio pumps over any of the others out there. They are quieter, and use less energy. If I remember correctly, this one uses less than 10 watts. This is now the only brand of pump I will use or recommend. The prices have gone up on them, but they are still a better value than other brands. I have a big one I got about 8 years use out of, year around.These smaller ones do not last as long as the bigger ones. I have gotten around 2 years and sometimes up to 4 years use, running continuously. The main reason is this: The boxes all say they have a ceramic shaft. In the bigger pumps, this is true. In the smaller pumps, this is not true. They are steel, and they wear quickly becoming sloppy inside the unit. They become noisy, and eventually will not work. I always keep a spare pump on hand for backup.
I use 3 of of these little ones currently. One in a big tub on the deck to flow over rocks for a birdbath. Two of them in small ponds in the landscape. My main pond uses one big one.
One bonus when the shaft wears out: Take it apart, and surrounding the shaft is a magnet you can salvage and use for on your fridge to hold stuff, or other uses you may have for a magnet.
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I use this pump to do water changes. It's tiny but it's low wattage and it definitely beats scooping out containers of water. Works best with down flow, output is decreased with elevated up flow. I like it, it's convenient. Two thumbs up from me.The unit works great, but was a little small for my 125 gallon salt water tank and it arived on Saturday two days ahead of shipping commitment.Want Rio Plus 600 Aqua Pump/Powerhead - 200 Gallons per Hour, 9.5 Watts UL listed Discount?
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