Flotec FP0S3200A-01 1/2 HP 3,630 GPH Plastic Sump Pump

Friday, March 23, 2012

Flotec FP0S3200A-01 1/2 HP 3,630 GPH Plastic Sump Pump

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Automatic submersible sump pumps deliver reliable protection and efficiency against flooded basements to ensure your peace of thoughts.
Corrosion and abrasion resistant with a screened top rated inlet and has an oil-cooled, high torque 115V motor with automatic overload protection. Standard 8' grounded power cord, automatic float and has a 1-1/four" discharge. Float switch on 14", off 6". Minimumsump diameter 14". U.L. Listed.

Technical Details

Pumps to 3,630-GPH
Float switch turns on at 14-inches and off at 6-inches
Rugged plastic housing
Has standard 8-foot grounded power cord, automatic float, and a 1-1/4-inch discharge
Provides 1/2-horspower

Client Evaluations

I have a crawlspace that runs anyplace from 12" to 18" high (really tight), 3 houses from a lake. The home is on fairly low land (the land is truly at lake level), and if the weather so substantially as drizzles, there is standing water below the residence. In the Spring and Fall, this Flotec pump kicks on roughly every two minutes, 24 hours a day, through these rainy seasons. I installed it more than 11 years ago, and it has in no way failed to do just that... pump water out each and every two minutes.... for all that time. It just now seems to have lastly offered up the ghost. Thinking of the Constant workload thrown at this thing, you can't possibly ask for even more. You DO require to anchor it to the bottom of the plastic pit-tub with some rocks/bricks to preserve it steady and in position (lean them on top rated of the base), but if you merely take the time to install it properly like that, it works like crazy! In no way had 1 single trouble where it failed to operate. I am obtaining an additional a single proper now as it's replacement and count on it to present a different decade of non-quit workhorse service!

Had a nicely installed four years ago and the Zoeller M53 came with the installation. Since that time the Zoeller M53's float switch failed 3 instances in four years and each failure required a complete sump replacement. Since this final sump was over the one year warranty time period, we decided we were going to go with a several brand with hopefully a improved float switch technique.
We bought this sump a couple of weeks just before we had the nicely installed years ago, and did not understand it was industrial grade until we checked the manual just for the heck of it nowadays. As it turns out, it is way more powerful then the Zoeller, and has a substantially better float switch program, a single where the switch can conveniently be replaced if it fails vs the "all in one particular" Zoeller style. Just completed the installation a few hours ago and it pumps water out of the nicely much more quickly then we've ever noticed ahead of with the Zoeller. Encouraged by the other reviewers comments about the longevity of the motor, if the motor stands the test of time then this is will be a amazing sump.