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Hayward SP2610X15 Super Pump 1 5 HP Pool Pump

Last Updated: April 27, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.0
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999
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Review Analysis - 519 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
 114
years, lasted, hayward, motor, replaced
+46%
-54%
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" ...  Pump ran fine for 2 months, then suddenly the motor shot and burned up.  ...  "
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" ...  Dead after right over 1 year.  ...  "
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" ...  but the motor seized after 6 months. ... Previous pump/motor lasted 14 years.  ...  "
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" ...  2nd pump in 3 seasons each only lasting 2-3 months can't even call to let them know phones are alway busy or over an hour wait time.  ...  "
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" ...  Now it's dead and I'm out over $500 for a pump that lasted 5 months.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought I was buying quality with Hayward - 18 months later and the bearings are failing. ... And that includes 3 months of downtime while the surface was being replaced.  ...  "
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" ...  Died after 14 months. ... Hayward was a good brand, However the Hayward products made in the last 10 years just don't last like they did in the 80s and 90s.  ...  "
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" ...  This motor should not have failed this quickly.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 77
pump, water, motor, hayward, gallon
+74%
-26%
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" ...  You hook it up and it pumps water!  ...  "
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" ...  Using this pump for an ingroud pool.  ...  "
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" ...  Used on my pool.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had my pool since 2003.  ...  "
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" ...  And with Hayward's repuration, I didn't hesitate to purchase one for my swimming pool!  ...  "
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" ...  Works great moving the pool water.  ...  "
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" ...  It fit right in place of my other one that lasted 10 on a salt water pool.  ...  "
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" ...  Pool looks great  ...  "
Setup
 70
installed, installation, install, pump, quiet
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Easy to install being a replacement for the same type and brand pump.  ...  "
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" ...  Was installed a month ago.  ...  "
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" ...  excellent product work exactly as described and it can work on 120 or 240 just read instructions carefully.  ...  "
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" ...  This is half a price and was pretty easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Straightforward installation, simple conversion from 230V to 115V, very good customer service from Heyward.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install received in 1 day.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install and very quiet compared to our old one.  ...  "
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" ...  Surprised at the lower decibels from this pump compared to my 10 yr old Hayward, easy to install, would definitely purchase again.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 44
pump, noise, powerful, noisy, motor
+73%
-27%
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" ...  This is a very good QUIET pool pump.  ...  "
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" ...  however, no damage and pump is super quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Solid pump and quiet motor.  ...  "
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" ...  It's nice and quiet!  ...  "
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" ...  The pump is very quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  It is quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Works perfectly and very quiet!  ...  "
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" ...  It does what it is supposed to do and it is quiet.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 35
easy, quiet, pump, works great, maintain
+97%
-3%
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" ...  It was a bit more complicated hooking it up than I thought.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install very quiet very happy with it  ...  "
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" ...  ease of instalation  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install received in 1 day.  ...  "
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" ...  Priced right and easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to install, easy to clean filter baske and very quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install being a replacement for the same type and brand pump.  ...  "
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" ...  Quiet and easy to maintain pump system.  ...  "
Price
 32
money, waste, spent, pump, hayward
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Can’t beat the price .  ...  "
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" ...  Great price, quick shipping and the best pumps you can buy.  ...  "
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" ...  Priced right as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Saved money because it was used.  ...  "
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" ...  Price was great.  ...  "
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" ...  Better price than he had offered me for a Hayward imposter.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product at excellent price.  ...  "
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" ...  At a great price too.  ...  "
Marketplace
 27
described, works, told, thank, saved
+78%
-22%
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" ...  Thank goodness I have done this before.  ...  "
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" ...  Item was as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Received as promised, glad that I ordered!  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  I hope it is as good as the original.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy and cheaper to get from Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  works as stated.  ...  "
Delivery
 22
delivered, fast, shipping, promised, arrived
+95%
-5%
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" ...  I like it and received quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time  ...  "
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" ...  Good price and fast delivery add to the titillating experience!  ...  "
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" ...  Delivered quickly and installed very quickly as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Received as promised, glad that I ordered!  ...  "
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" ...  Delivered on time, just what I ordered, good price.  ...  "
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" ...  They delivered on a Sunday morning, what else can you ask for.  ...  "
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" ...  It was delivered on time with no problems.  ...  "
Overall performance
 21
quiet, runs, works great, speed, silent
+95%
-5%
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" ...  FAST Del.and works great  ...  "
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" ...  switching speeds on this Dual Speed pump should be done when pump is off  ...  "
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" ...  The mother runs smooth and it’s very quiet  ...  "
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" ...  dose the job  ...  "
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" ...  There is a huge difference between the low and high speed on this pump.  ...  "
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" ...  It does a great job  ...  "
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" ...  did the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Runs silent and strong.  ...  "
Build Quality
 18
housing, screw, plumbing, motor, ceramic seal
+39%
-61%
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" ...  The large rubber gasket/ring would frequently expand so that it became difficult to get a good seal and was a pain to unscrew and screw back on. ... Having now looked into this, I've now read multiple reports of this square-shaped basked cracking along these seams.  ...  "
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" ...  The corrosion was so bad, It actually fell apart at the bottom.  ...  "
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" ...  The bearing broke after less then a year  ...  "
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" ...  Rusted and broken .  ...  "
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" ...  the lid is very dark plastic and I can only see in mine when the sun is directly overhead shining straight down on it.  ...  "
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" ...  Plastic pump housing spung a leak after just 2 years.  ...  "
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" ...  The winding are shorted.  ...  "
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" ...  and the Shaft Seal had broken in two places.  ...  "
Returns
 14
replaced, pump, amazon, hayward, contacted amazon
+29%
-71%
comment
" ...  I'm very disappointed that you sent out a pump that had been returned to you.  ...  "
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" ...  No choice now but to send it back.  ...  "
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" ...  and I've already had to have all of the seals replaced.  ...  "
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" ...  Hayward seems to be Trash.  ...  "
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" ...  This was DOA.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon will replace it but it will take a week to get the replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  I contacted Amazon and they told me to contact Hayward.  ...  "
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" ...  did not work for us unfortunately  ...  "
Cleaning
 14
debris, cleaning, pump, pool, leaves
+79%
-21%
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" ...  I changed it because I needed one with more horse power for automatic cleaning purposes.  ...  "
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" ...  I do like the clean out design, easy to open and close by hand.  ...  "
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" ...  Machine is quiet and our pool cleans up easily now  ...  "
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" ...  I can't I loved it, but it sure helped my pool with great circulation and much cleaner water to boot.  ...  "
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" ...  Installation was dirt simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to install, easy to clean filter baske and very quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  The basket is very easy to remove to clean, has the 2 easy to turn bolts, this is a big improvement over the old pump.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet and has large basket to catch leaves and other debris with.  ...  "
Water Usage
 12
pump, moves a lot, lot of water, seems, quiet
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Works well fill the basket with water and turn it on.  ...  "
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" ...  Great pump, but the lid is now dark black , and you cannot see the water flow .  ...  "
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" ...  Pump is very powerful turns my water over 4x faster  ...  "
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" ...  It moves a lot of water.  ...  "
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" ...  the water is pumping better then ever.  ...  "
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" ...  Super quiet moves lots of water  ...  "
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" ...  It is quiet and it moves a lot of water.  ...  "
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" ...  Pump went on easily and seems to circulate water well.  ...  "
Fit
 12
plumbing, screw, perfect fit, basket, seal
+67%
-33%
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" ...  This was a replacement for a 10 year old Hayward pump, and it was an almost exact fit!  ...  "
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" ...  Was a perfect match and fit.  ...  "
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" ...  This unit is so quite, and I love the easy of taking off the basket cover.  ...  "
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" ...  Hardest part was removing the old fittings.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit perfectly without having to re-plumb any thing.  ...  "
For Running
 11
pump, runs, quiet, hayward, run
+91%
-9%
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" ...  hasnt been running for long so that part remains to be seen but it self primed almost instantly and runs quiet and steady with good power.  ...  "
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" ...  Run great and very quiet compared to my previous Hayward.  ...  "
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" ...  Installed and running great.  ...  "
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" ...  No problems with installing and it's running great.  ...  "
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" ...  It has been running now for two solid days (48 hours +) and seems to be a great product.  ...  "
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" ...  Have had this running for about 8 months now, it woks great and is quieter then my old hayward.  ...  "
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" ...  So far, everything is running and working well.  ...  "
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" ...  Runs like new!  ...  "
Cables
 9
pump, wires, wire, connectors, cord
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Also when the unit was assembled at Hayward the connector for 220v or 110v was not on the correct terminals.  ...  "
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" ...  I double checked wiring and even replaced the brand new capacitor it had come with.  ...  "
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" ...  So I ordered the fittings and waited they came in this week so I installed the pump today and paid an electrician to wire it and could never get it to prime.  ...  "
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" ...  The wiring instructions are a little confusing, but I figured it out.  ...  "
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" ...  Wiring was the only challenge and it wasn't much of one.  ...  "
Product As Described
 9
works, picture, advertised, stated, item
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Great product and everything was as described  ...  "
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" ...  Item was as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as expected  ...  "
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" ...  On time and as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  works as stated.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
Storage
 8
pump, lid, motor, large, water
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Very quiet and has large basket to catch leaves and other debris with.  ...  "
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" ...  Simply filled reservoir with hose or bucket, secure lid and start motor.  ...  "
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" ...  But I'd still opt for this model if it was a choice between basket issues and ease of opening the lid .  ...  "
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" ...  This unit is so quite, and I love the easy of taking off the basket cover.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well fill the basket with water and turn it on.  ...  "
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" ...  The Lexan filter housing is darker but clearer than the old acrylic housing, and it's thus easier to see if the filter basket is full.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 6
defective, box, june, 2018
-100%
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" ...  Bought this product June of 2016 and it is broken August 2018.  ...  "
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" ...  This was DOA.  ...  "
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" ...  the unit showed up damaged.  ...  "
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" ...  Rusted and broken . ... dirty and broken box.  ...  "
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" ...  Pump was defective upon arrival.  ...  "
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" ...  Defective straight out of the box.  ...  "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
 5
pump, pool, plumbing, pipes, tape
+60%
-40%
comment
" ...  Upgraded most of the pipe from pump to filter from same 1 1/2 to the 2 in.  ...  "
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" ...  Had to re-pipe the filter system but well worth it.  ...  "
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" ...  I have all the pieces, just need to measure and put the pipe together.  ...  "
Capacity
 4
wired, quiet, pump, outside, years
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Recommended for smaller in-ground pools.  ...  "
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" ...  outside my bedroom window, never know it, it's so quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, its not as quiet as I'd like, you can still clearly hear it running from 40 feet away.  ...  "
Print Quality
 4
1, pump, motor, hayward, 2
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  An excellent replacement for the original Hayward 1 HP motor.  ...  "
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" ...  This 2 HP pump runs much more quiet than the old 1 HP motor did.  ...  "
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" ...  Replaced a1 hp.  ...  "
For Travel
 3
vacation, trips, pump, noise, makes
-100%
comment
" ...  Now it makes a loud winning noise before it trips my breaker.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Does not work at all and trips the breaker.  ...  "
Design
 3
looked, like, gold
+100%
comment
" ...  It is a VERY SLIGHTLY translucent black.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The gold color and sharp design makes this pump look really nice, for what that is worth.  ...  "
Battery Life
 3
see, long
+100%
comment
" ...  Let’s hope this Hayward pump lasts as long as the previous one!!  ...  "
comment
" ...  it"s made in Mexico so we will see how long it lasts.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I have learned the hard way recently that they charge more than double the price I find on Amazon.  ...  "

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