Joe M
August 27, 2025
I bought this pump to replace the exact same pump that I bought 3 years ago. I had found a abandoned shallow well on my property that I wanted to pump from to water the yard. I did a horrible installation job the first time. I wired the pump by splicing an outdoor extension cord to it and plumbed it in with a 3/4" garden hose. The pump probably wasn't getting the proper voltage delivered to it and the small hose that had a permanent kink where it bent coming out of the top of the well casing must have caused constant back pressure in the system. On top of that, the entirety of my well is drilled through a layer of gypsum - causing the pump to operate in water that is saturated with sulfates. A corrosive environment to be sure.In spite of all of this, the pump worked very well. After three years in use, one of my underground wire splices (not the one at the pump) failed and I decided to just redo the whole system with proper wiring and plumbing. I pulled the pump out of the well and it was black with a corrosive stain. I tried testing it in a deep bucket and it pumped a little bit then quit. I'm not sure why it failed then, but considering the abuse that I put it through for 3 years and the harsh environment that it was operating in, I decided that this was a good opportunity to replace it - which I did.That the old pump didn't die on its own - I murdered it.The new pump is is now wired in with proper 14 Gauge wire and I've got 1" PVC pipe running from the top of the pump to ground level and then buried for a run of 40 feet to my water distribution point. When I turned the pump on, it worked just fine. The larger pipe is resulting in a much greater flow of water than I ever had before. Actually, it's a pretty impressive flow for a pump of this size.Bottom line: If you are looking for a well-built, robust, reliable and very reasonably-priced small pump, this is the one to get.
Off Grid Life
July 9, 2025
UPDATE 4/2/22: Still running strong. Working on 8 years now, 100% powered by off grid solar energy via pure sine wave inverter. I’m buying another one of these to put into backup storage. With supply chains going down, and prices going up, I’m stocking replacements of everything I might need, and I’m buying what I think I can count on. And this pump is definitely one I can count on!ORIGINAL REVIEW:I bought this 1/2hp pump and I installed it in 2015. It’s now dec 2019. Pretty much 5 years. I live off grid, it’s powered by a 2000w pure sine wave inverter and 4 battery bank. It’s surge / inflow current is easily handled by my 2000/2500 inverter. Which is remarkable for a 700watt-running motor. The pump is placed about 150’ below grade, and my static water column is at 80’ feet below grade (total well depth is 430’). Even at this depth, the pump has no Problem pumping water up to grade, and then laterally about 200’ to the house, for cistern storage. Piping in the well is 1â€. Piping over ground is 3/4â€. Outflow rate at the end is about 6gpm. It’s a very reliable and tough pump. I’ve been very impressed.I’m currently dealing with jet pump problems. I use a 1/2hp jet pump to pull water from cistern and pressurize house lines. It’s running stats are only 600watts. But its inflow current start up demand trips my inverter into overload every time. So I’m currently running the jetpump off a 4000watt generator just to handle the handle the surge. I bring this up to illustrate how great this hallmark pump is. The hallmark running wattage is 100 more than the jet pump, but the hallmark is built so well, it’s surge start up current is minimal and easily handled by my inverter even with other loads running, whereas the jet pump with a lower running wattage trips my inverter every time even if I turn literally everything off.This hallmarkIs great!!!
Tara T
April 6, 2025
It has more than delivered for the price. I have used it for residential irrigation and in-ground pool refilling for a year now and it has worked well. Pressure is as good as municipal water, if not better. I will revisit this after another year to comment on durability.
Imchasinyou
January 31, 2025
I bought this for irrigation and refilling my lined pond. I have both an old drilled well and city water. City water is pricey so I was looking for a way to use my well that hadnt been used in quite a long time according to the old owners of the house. I dropped a line into it to ensure there was water before ordering the pump. On delivery, I immediately plumbed it up with what was needed to attach a garden hose to it, wired it up with heat shrink butt connectors, heat shrink over that and then applied the water proof tape, attached a 3/8" rope to the pump and lowered it down. I left it sit there while I layed out the 350' of additional hose. I have about 450' of garden hose attached to reach my pond that is 16X21X3'. My head height is approx 110'. Not knowing what kind of volume or pressure this thing would produce, I layed a rock on the hose, walked back and plugged it in and walked back out to see what was coming out. Once the water ran clear, I smelled it and tasted it (with out swallowing) and decided to go ahead and use it to fill the pond back up from evaporation. Im getting 4 GPM from this pump. Not exactly what I was expecting but it was working to provide me with FREE water from the ground which is full of minerals. Id have to say that the hyacinths in the pond were extremely happy as they all bloomed one week later. Even the pan fish seem happier. The pump remains in the well, suspended in the water column ready for action when ever I need it. All in all, I spent about 170.00 to set this pump up as I already had the wire and 3 sections of the hose Im using.EDIT:11/06/2022, still going like new!
JOHN
December 6, 2024
The pump works good a year later. I had to install an additional check valve before the pressure tank to maintain pressure but I haven't had a problem since.