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Economy Pump

Economy pool cover pump for above ground swimming pools. Pool cover pumps make opening a swimming pool easy. Use a pool cover pump to quick swimming pool cover draining. Pool Winterizing equipment.
Average Customer Rating:
3.412 out of 5
3.4
 out of 
5
(17 Reviews) 17
11 of 17(65%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Economy Pump
Review 1 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Economy Cover Pump #A5015,
Date:November 7, 2009
By Michpool
from Sterling Heights, MI
from Sterling Heights, MI
Pros: Cost.
Cons: Does not last.
"Good little pump for the price, but clogs easily and does not last (plastic parts)."
Review 2 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
worst buy,
Date:October 14, 2009
By maverick
from winooski vermont
from winooski vermont
Pros: don't work
Cons: don't work
"bought this a5015 pump worked for one minute stopped working ,,, don't buy it buy the a5020 pump better pump for the money last a long time.good company in the swim don't no why they sell this cheap bump."
Review 3 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Worth the Investment,
Date:August 2, 2009
By Benny
from Illinois
from Illinois
Pros: Easy to use
"The Economy Pump was well worth the money spent. It makes opening the pool each year so much easier and less messy."
Review 4 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Date:May 21, 2009
By smcp
"Don't waste your money....the pump stopped working the first time is was used."
Review 5 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Slow,
Date:April 10, 2009
By 46382
Cons: Slow
"250 gallons per hour? That's 4 gallons a minute. No way. More like 4 gallons an hour."
Review 6 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
GREAT PUMP FOR CRAZY OHIO WEATHER,
Date:December 15, 2008
By botob
from Mogadore, OH
from Mogadore, OH
Pros: PUMPS PRETTY FAST
Cons: NONE
"THIS PUMP WORKS GREAT FOR THE OHIO WEATHER, ONE DAY THE WEATHER IS 20 DEGREES AND THE WATER THAT HAS COLLECTED ON THE COVER IS FROZEN, THEN THE NEXT DAY IT IS 55 DEGREES AND THE FROZEN ICE STARTS MELTING VERY QUICKLY, THE PUMP WORKS GREAT FOR THESE CRAZY DAYS OF OHIO WINTERS!!"
Review 7 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Date:November 26, 2008
By singer
from Crossville, Tennessee
from Crossville, Tennessee
Pros: none
Cons: was very very slow.
"Purchased this above ground cover pump in October. The 1st time I used it, it was very slow, I used a piece of garden hose and ciphoned water from the other side faster than this pump worked. Sent it back for the next size up; haven't used it yet."
Review 8 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Hubby is in love with this pump,
Date:November 2, 2008
By Aggie
from Cape Cod Mass.
from Cape Cod Mass.
Pros: toss it in, plug it in for a minute or two, unplug and forget!
Cons: could really use an extra filter
"This little pump is a great addition to our winter close up. So much easier then the old suck on the end of the garden hose method and uses almost no electricity because you can unplug it as soon is the water starts flowing. We have pine needles so the filter does need tending to once in a while but all and all a very good purchase."
Review 9 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great Pump for the Money,
Date:November 8, 2007
By Anonymous
from Upstate NY
from Upstate NY
Pros: Works great for our above ground pool.
Cons: Haven't found any.
"The pump does a good job and is easy to use. Much quicker than the manual siphon I used to use."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Worthwhile purchase,
Date:September 19, 2007
By DaveO
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Doesn't look like the picture
"This is an easy product to use and its light weight."
Review 11 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Really like this item,
Date:September 19, 2007
By smokie
Pros: Does what is advertised.
"Thanks for the promptness of deliverance of pump. Works as stated. Would recommend product to others.
Thanks
"
Review 12 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Economy Pump Works well,
Date:August 22, 2007
By fourcccj4
from Pittsfield, MA
from Pittsfield, MA
Pros: Works like my old non economy pump
Cons: None
"Works the same as the more expensive pump with the same abilities. No need to spend the extra money!!!!!"
Review 13 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Excellent little cover pump!,
Date:August 10, 2007
By JCK60
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: None
"This little cover pump has made my year round pool maintenance much easier.
You only have to attach a cheap garden hose to it, place it in the accumulated water on pool cover and initially plug it in to the electric outlet to just get it started pumping. I found that I could unplug it right after it started pumping and it will continue to siphon out the remaining water at nearly the same rate as when the pump is plugged in. Just set it and forget it!
Much better than the cover pump w/hand squeeze bulb siphon type this replaced at just a little more cost.
"
Review 14 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Needs new filters,
Date:August 9, 2007
By radioman
Pros: Pumps quickly
Cons: Filter clogs and needs cleaning often. Does not stand up to more than one winter's use.
"Would be nice if you included a few extra filters with this pump. They must be cheap items to include with the pump, or at least make them readily available for a REASONABLE cost."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Economy pump Great buy.A++,
Date:August 9, 2007
By Rpetersen
Pros: Great price. Light weight
Cons: None
"I know it says for above ground pools only. I have an in ground pool. It won't pump up hill. but if you keep the discharge hose at a minimum grade it works very well. bbbbNo problems at all. Great buy!! I recommend to anyone. Thanks Guys"
Review 16 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Be cautious,
Date:August 9, 2007
By eagle142
Pros: small, easy storage
Cons: all plastic, not as pictured in sales ad
"i had one as pictured at a previous home i owned and so i ordered another for our current home/pool. the item i received is not the item which was pictured in the sale ad, and the one i received did not take very long for it to break. the plastic impellor had a little tab which wore out in about three weeks (maybe 5-6hrs of run-time) and the plastic housing developed a crack due to the cold weather (became very fragile in the cold climate). save your money folks and buy something else!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Economy Pump
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Great Pump,
Date:May 29, 2007
By HappySwimmer
"This pump is perfect for getting excess water off of your pool cover and it does it very quickly."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.