Reviews for the PUMPLUS Solar Well Pump Kit 24V Solar Water Well Pump and 4pcs 100W Solar Panel with 5Ah Battery Control Box for Deep Well Livestock Off-grid Irrigation Filling Water Tank
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PUMPLUS solar well pump product information Example 1
| PUMPLUS Solar Water Pump | RPS Solar Pumps | |
| Country of Origin | China | USA |
| Manufacturer | Fisters | RPS Solar Pumps |
| Material | “Stainless Steel” – See below for False Advertising Claims | 304 Stainless Steel |
| Hose Barb Material | Brushed Motor (high wear and tear). Falsely advertised by Amarine as “Permanent Magnet”-See below for False Advertising Claims | Brushless + Permanent Magnet Motor |
| Pump Type | Diaphragm | Helical and Centrifugal |
| Company Website | Not available | RPSsoarpumps.com |
| Rebuildable | No | Yes, and self repairable! |
| Warranty | Not available from manufacturer, purchase from Amazon third party for additional cost. No technical support | 2 Year Warranty
30 Day Water Assurance guarantee Lifetime Phone/Email/Text Support |
How Solar Pumps on Amazon Try to Trick the Consumer
Why are there so many solar water pumps on Amazon- and why are they so cheap? The easy answer is that Amazon relies on direct sales from foreign factories to fill up the online marketplace with cheap, tempting goods. And for $80 we could understand why anyone would open their wallet and say “what the hell, it can’t be that bad”. Or can it?
But we wanted to be fair to these companies,I mean they have 5 star reviews so someone in US must like what they’re buying. Unless those 5 star reviews are suspiciously written like someon who was PAID to write the review, or the 5 star reviews say they didn’t actually like the product, yet its still highly rated. Many of these companies don’t have any reviews even on their own websites, or accessible websites/ contact information outside of posting on Amazon. We’ve figured out that these brands have a system to avoid alerting consumers to the scam…
Post Cheap Water Pump on Amazon –> Pay For 4 or 5 Star Fake Reviews –> Keep Product Listing Up Until the Average Star Rating Drops Below About a 3 –> Repost Product Under Slightly Different Name or Brand –> Repeat
RPS is a solar pump company based in the US, with US employees and US support staff. We’ve become just as confused as to why all these imposter pumps are cropping up in US markets and wreaking havoc on consumers. So we decided to dig into the dark underbelly of solar pump amazon – hang on because you may not get your money back.
Common Complaints of PUMPLUS solar well pump:
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- Advertised as 24V but customers receive 12V pump
- Advertised as permanent magnet motor, but customers receive brushed motor pump
- Lower flow rate received than advertised
- Rusting
- Short lifespan
- Loud
- Brushed motor quickly disintegrates (not repairable)
- Plastic hose barb easily breaks
- Poor instructions, no manual
PUMPLUS CUSTOMER REVIEWS
PUMPLUS SOLAR WELL PUMP REVIEW FROM VERIFIED PURCHASE 1 out of 5 stars
The pump worked great at first it had good flow. I gave this a 1 star simply because the quality is garbage. The pump has seals in some places and not in others. From what I could see when I took it apart, the water was slowly seeping in from the bottom of the motor through a bolt hole that had no seals and went directly up through the motor casing. It took a bit of time for the water to fill enough to short out the connection. I do not recommend if you need a reliable motor. It might be ok for occasional use if you remove it from the water.
PUMPLUS SOLAR WELL PUMP REVIEW FROM VERIFIED PURCHASE 1 out of 5 stars
I couldn’t give even 1 star very upset with this scam! Pump doesn’t work and I’m not the first one to buy this same junk pump. There was a form in the box from the previous buyer saying it didn’t work so they returned it! In order to get a refund I have to hire someone to come back and pull it out for me and box it back up! These things are a lot of work no one wants to do it for a junk pump.
PUMPLUS SOLAR WELL PUMP REVIEW FROM VERIFIED PURCHASE 1 out of 5 stars
POOR CONSTRUCTION. If you take a moment to pour water into it before plunging it into your well, you will see why people report that it short cycles…There are screws drilled into the unit above the check valve which hold the wiring next to the pump. This drains water out of the pressurized section of the installation which will cost you lots of wasted electricity. Maybe some units are doped or do not leak so badly but I had a highly experienced plumber show me that it would be unwise to utilize this pump.
BUYER BEWARE Warranty Tricks!
Pumplus solar pump warranty information is missing from the listing. This is a red flag and is most likely the reason that there are so many reviews saying that the pump broke and the company never responded.
False Claims Made By PUMPLUS
False Claim #1 1-5 Year Warranty
PUMPLUS claims the pump can be replaced for “damages or quality problems” within one year, but this customer was refused a replacement or refund after only 2 months. They one honored the Amazon 30 Day Return Policy, which this customer had gone past and therefore received no refund.
False Claim #2 Pump Material is Stainless Steel
PUMPLUS claims the solar pump is manufactured using “Stainless Steel Sheet” and “Corrosion-proof housing with stainless-steel fastener”. However, there are multiple reviews that show rusting on the pump exterior and interior that developed quite quickly after installation, indicating that the metal is not high quality stainless steel but some other mystery material. Here’s a review from 2021 with insight on poor corrosion resistance – “I put it into my pool on Memorial Day, May 31. Less than a week later and this “stainless steel” pump is all corroded and stopped working by June 4. What initially was plated, I guess, and looked like stainless steel, but looks like corroded copper. I used it vertically in my swimming pool to pump water to my solar heater collectors on my rooftop. It worked beautifully for the first few days, then it lost its pretty stainless steel finish and looked like corroded copper, yet kept working. Now, all the water inlets are corroded and dripping with rust too. It worked yesterday, but not today. In such a short time, this corrosion resistant pump went bad and no longer works. It still pulls current from my solar panel, but no longer pumps water and does not even oscillate like it did when it was working. The Ph of my pool is 6.8 which is nearly neutral–just slightly acidic. When we swim, it does not hurt our eyes. How can this have caused such damage in such a short time if this is supposed to be stainless steel? I bought it because the ad made it sound corrosion resistant, and I already had a solar panel to run it. I thought it would last for years and save my energy bill. The “good price” was simply too much money for only a week of service. And I thought the ad was deceptive when it said, “Stainless Steel.” I have seen stainless steel prevent corrosion before, but this is not the quality I was led to believe it was. Now, the corrosion from it has stained my pool interior. What are the next steps to resolve this issue, I ask myself. Sometimes a good deal should be declined in favor of a better value.”
False Claim #3 “Durable and has a long service life”
PUMPLUS claims in the Amazon listing description, for the PUMPLUS solar well pump, that the pump has a “Durable and has a long service life”. In reality, customers are experiencing a range of product lifespans much shorter than anticipated, from 2 weeks to a few months.
Instead of cheap pumps that historically fail, go with an American company with a history of supporting the people!
