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Zoeller sump pumps need service every 5-7 years? Ignoramus24108 06-27-2006
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Posted by Ignoramus24108 on June 27, 2006, 11:54 am
After I bought that 137 Zoeller sump pump, I decided to call Zoeller.

I asked them how long should they last before being serviced.

The rep's response surprised me, he said that they want them serviced
every 5-7 years.

Now, that does not sound like a long time to me!

Also, they said that the impeller is made of cast iron. Would not such
impellers rust?

Any thoughts?

i


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Posted by on June 27, 2006, 1:09 pm
Well you can spend double for bronze that doesn't rust, Zoeller makes
them too.\
After 5-7 years the microswith has about had it.
What would you prefer, regular service or a failure?
Ignoramus24108 wrote:
> After I bought that 137 Zoeller sump pump, I decided to call Zoeller.
>
> I asked them how long should they last before being serviced.
>
> The rep's response surprised me, he said that they want them serviced
> every 5-7 years.
>
> Now, that does not sound like a long time to me!
>
> Also, they said that the impeller is made of cast iron. Would not such
> impellers rust?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> i


Posted by Ignoramus24108 on June 27, 2006, 1:14 pm
> Well you can spend double for bronze that doesn't rust, Zoeller makes
> them too.\
> After 5-7 years the microswith has about had it.
> What would you prefer, regular service or a failure?

I would definitely prefer regular service. No doubt. Do other pumps
have similar maintenance schedule? Does the impeller rust so quickly
as to need replacement in a few years?

i

> Ignoramus24108 wrote:
>> After I bought that 137 Zoeller sump pump, I decided to call Zoeller.
>>
>> I asked them how long should they last before being serviced.
>>
>> The rep's response surprised me, he said that they want them serviced
>> every 5-7 years.
>>
>> Now, that does not sound like a long time to me!
>>
>> Also, they said that the impeller is made of cast iron. Would not such
>> impellers rust?
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> i
>


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 27, 2006, 3:59 pm

> wrote:
>> Well you can spend double for bronze that doesn't rust, Zoeller makes
>> them too.\
>> After 5-7 years the microswith has about had it.
>> What would you prefer, regular service or a failure?
>
> I would definitely prefer regular service. No doubt. Do other pumps
> have similar maintenance schedule? Does the impeller rust so quickly
> as to need replacement in a few years?

Not from my experience, but your water may be much different. The only
trouble I've ever had with them is the switch. As for the 5 - 7 years, it
depends on the use. As I said before, we use ours as part of a production
system in use all the working hours. In a home, I'd expect it to last many
times that. The company wants to cover their ass.
In your case, how often is the pump going to run? Dump a bucket of water in
the sump a couple of times a year to be sure it runs.






Posted by m Ransley on June 27, 2006, 6:22 pm
Set the pump to run long cycles, by having the pit fill up. In 7 yrs you
will forget and it will likely be fine for much longer. But its life
depends on the use it gets, if it runs every day, alot, you may want to
replace it in 7 yrs, I have a pump in use most every day that is maybe
80 yrs old and many that are 40+


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