Flotec FP5172 Pump Sprinkler 1.5Hp, No Size, No Color

Purchased to replace the same pump that I believe was installed in 2008 by the former owner of our property. The pump is used to draw ground water up to maintain the level in our one acre pond that has no other reliable water inlet. The one inch suction pipe is thirty-five feet long although the water table is only about 15 to 20 feet below the ground. This pump draws up plenty of water, adding a little over an inch per day to the pond that loses an inch per day through evaporation when the pump is not running - so the pump is actually adding about two inches per day. It has been running non stop since installed about two weeks ago and, with recent rains, has helped fill the pond to the overflow level after being over two feet down after the original pump failed. The original pump, the same part number pump as this, was a workhorse in that I have left running non stop for months on end. After one such long period of operation I turned it off to make some adjustments to the outlet pipe at the pond and it would not start back up. It had been running nicely before that so I replaced the start capacitor, but that did not help. I have since confirmed the centrifugal switch contacts are worn and I plan on running this pump in another application after replacing the switch. These pumps are efficient, rugged, long lasting and easy to repair due to the availability of parts. I would recommend this pump to anyone who needs to move a reasonably large volume of water under demanding conditions.

This works like a champ. Replaced a 22 year old pump that was outside ; moved this pump inside my shed. It was easy to install and I liked that it was 110/220 volt switchable with a switch. Seems much better built than competitors I looked at.

This Flotec FP5172 1-1/2HP Sprinkler Pump was purchased to replace a 10 year old cast iron pump that had an AO Smith motor. The old pump simply rusted away and hopefully this new Flotec will work and last just as well. The motors are basically the same, both AO Smith 1-1/2HP. I've had this Flotec in use for about 1 month now.The Flotec seems to be a nice pump, reasonably priced, well constructed, and was very easy to assemble and a lot lighter to lift than the old cast iron pump. The Flotec has lots of plastic which includes the pump body and the motor base/stand. The motor is an AO Smith and the complete unit is just like a Sta-Rite Swimming Pool pump minus the filter basket.It took me about 2-3 hours to remove my broken pump and install this new Flotec. The Flotec comes prewired for 220VAC but can be switched to 110VAC easily. The hardest part was determining how tight to turn the 1-1/2" fittings that go into the plastic pump body. The instructions gave a formula for installing the fittings but depending on the type of thread lube you use makes this difficult to trust and over-tightening could split the plastic housing around the fitting and under-tightening could allow for leaks??? I used teflon thread tape and got lucky I guess. Hand tight then 1.5 times around again. The plastic on the pump housing is not just regular plastic...it is a high tech glass filled reinforced high strength exotic plastic...way different than the plastic base/stand on this Flotec, which is just regular cheap plastic. I would probably avoid using this this Flotec in direct sunlight and outdoor exposure as rust and corrosion and UV rays would probably not play well with this Flotec, but then again this is the same design used on the swimming pool pumps...go figure.ASSEMBLY NOTE: Make sure you prime this pump the first time you use it even if you have a free flowing well. Just loosen the plastic plug on top of the pump and allow the artesian well to fill the pump body. If not a free flowing well then remove the plug on top of the pump and prime with a bucket of water. The instructions detail these steps so follow them. I almost didn't because I thought my free flowing well would just fill the pump body but just before I turned the pump on for the first time I decided to loosen the plug just to confirm and sure enough it blew air for a few seconds before the water spewed. Maybe the pump would have just worked this air out when turned on but I would rather be safe and make sure an air pocket didn't burn my pump up. Just follow the instructions, my advice.As for the final outcome. The Flotec is quieter than my old cast iron pump. The Flotec provides plenty of water pressure and flow rate which is equal or better than my old cast iron pump. Amazon had the best price on this Flotec I could find anywhere including local hardware store and came free shipping and no sales tax. I use it with 220VAC same as old cast iron pump. I run the pump 1.5 times a week for 2 hrs each time covering 4 zones total at 30 mins per zone same as old cast iron pump. So far so good.We'll just have to wait and see how she holds up. Another ten years would be nice as this pump was half the cost of my old cast iron pump.

It matched existing piping perfectly because it is nearly identical to the 36 year-old Sears Roebuck unit it replaced. The new pump works well on 120 volts and develops a little more pressure than the old one. The old unit was replaced because the motor developed an internal short circuit.

This is a good pump and a great value.I bought this pump to replace one that had been submerged when our lake flooded two months ago (and yes, I mounted it on a platform so that doesn't happen again!). That one was a Dayton, cost almost $1000, and weighed close to 100 pounds. This one is much lighter due to its plastic pump housing. However, it does as good a job as the expensive model I used to have.I have a 16-zone sprinkler system covering about 2 acres, and this supplies it well. The pump is pretty quiet in operation.One minor complaint. The wiring connections are very close to the conduit connection point on the motor housing, and they partly obstruct the opening to the housing. This made it quite a challenge to fish in three 10 AWG THWN wires through that tight opening and then connect them to the terminals. I ended up pulling the wires in, stripping and then bending them clockwise, then gradually withdrawing the wires so that the bent ends moved into position, then put the connecting screws in and tightening them. It was quite an operation that would be greatly simplified by moving the connection screws away even another half inch from the conduit connection point. I have attached a screen snip from the manual showing the connections.While this is the type of thing I would be hesitant to order on-line in case I have to return it, all the home improvement stores would have to order this and I would not get it for 9 days. This came via Amazon prime in 2 days.I only installed the pump yesterday, but have been running it almost continuously since then. I will update my review if needed, but so far, so good!UPDATE (10/14/2016): Still going strong. Each day that I run the sprinklers the pump is running for several hours to cover all the zones, and I do this for days on end during dry weather.

Great pump .

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Works great once all the parts, including electrical, were purchased and assembled. I didn't realize that they were not included with the pump - oh well.

I would have give it 5 stars if it had a on off switch

Awesome pump. I have it hooked up 230 volts ant it performs great for our in ground sprinkler system

Works very well