ZHUKO Amazon Solar Water Pump Review

ZHUKO Amazon Solar Water Pump Review

Reviews for the ZHKUO 200W 12V DC Solar Poered Submersible Water Pump 2300L/H 40m/131ft 3 Inch Stainless Steel Deep Well 1 inch Outlet Bore Electric Screw with 7m Cable for Agricultural Irrigation Garden Home Orange

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ZHUKO  RPS Solar Pumps
Country of Origin China  USA 
Manufacturer ZHUKO, other suspected manufacturer name ZUO YAN RPS Solar Pumps 
Company Address 温岭工业区 台州市 台州 浙江省 317525 CN 40250 County Road, Woodland CA 95776
Material “Stainless Steel” – See below for False Advertising Claims 304 Stainless Steel 
Hose Barb Material “Corrosion Resistant Brass discharge outlet” – See below for False Advertising Claims 304 Stainless Steel 
Motor Type  ?? not listed on AmazonSee below for False Advertising Claims Brushless + Permanent Magnet Motor
Pump Type ?? not listed clearly on Amazon 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 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 ZHUKO solar well pump:

    • Lower flow rate received than advertised
    • Short lifespan
    • Rusting
    • Doesn’t work out of the box
    • Brass”corrosion resistant” hose barb rusts easily
    • Poor instructions, no manual

 

ZHUKO CUSTOMER REVIEWS


ZHUKO MADE SOLAR WELL PUMP REVIEW FROM VERIFIED PURCHASE 1 out of 5 stars

“Died within a month and covered in rust. I think that says it all really – avoid.”


ZHUKO MADE SOLAR WELL PUMP REVIEW FROM VERIFIED PURCHASE 1 out of 5 stars

“Pump arrived, put in pool attached to 12V 200w solar panel- NOTHING. Took out of pool , went into garage with bucket and bench power supply= slight motion at 3,6,9v and NOTHING at 12V. Went back in full bright sun and tried again- Nothing. Voltmeter showed active 12V supply. Buy something else.”


ZHUKO MADE SOLAR WELL PUMP REVIEW FROM VERIFIED PURCHASE 4 out of 5 stars

“This is a GREAT WORKING PUMP, but quickly got VERY RUSTY on all other metal than the shell. I just do not respect half-measures of making part of it stainless and the rest of the metal parts able to rust so completely. I would have paid a few more dollars to have all the metal be stainless. This is like selling a pair of shoes where one is made from expensive leather and the other is made from cheap plastic. Nonetheless, I will buy another to replace it when it dies because it works so well to heat my swimming pool through garden hoses on my roof. My 6000 gallon pool increase temperature by about 6 degrees Fahrenheit per day on average and extends my swimming days per year.”

BUYER BEWARE Warranty Tricks!

ZHUKO 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.

Suspicious Listing Details and False Claims Made By ZHUKO

Suspicious Listing Details #1 The General Lack of Details and Missing Kit Components

ZHUKO is selling ONLY the pump in this listing. No solar panel wiring, solar panels, controller, batteries, piping or additional wiring for the pump. In the main picture there does seem to be some plastic plumbing accessories (NOT PVC but cheap, flimsy plastic), but those will break very quickly out in the field. You’re on your own to buy the remaining equipment and figure out what is compatible. Only one customer photo is available to view.

RPS Shopping Recommendation:

Watch out for new profiles that have 5 or 10 five star reviews and very little written (if anything) for text. If you don’t see a mix of reviews written in real english with photos, trust your instincts and beware. These will likely get shut down by Amazon once they figure it out. This company has paid to get reviews. Watch out for reviews close to the same dates all around the same time. And watch out for bad english and typos. These reviewers are usually international ones. Read all reviews, good and bad! 

Don’t buy anything less than 20 reviews. That is not enough customers to know it will work well over time! Be sure there are reviews over 5 years old. Any less is likely it won’t last that long or company is “Brand-Swapping” to bury old reviews Bad reviews? Might be the next target of Amazon shutdown of brands (Last one was over 600 Chinese brands!). Then what will you have for a warranty. Sorta an escape from ever having to support a low quality product. Look for the word “BEWARE” or “Do NOT buy from this seller”  or BOTH! 🙂

False Claim #2 Pump Material is Stainless Steel

ZHUKO claims the solar pump is manufactured using “304 Stainless Steel” . However, there are multiple reviews that report 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 – “This is a GREAT WORKING PUMP, but quickly got VERY RUSTY on all other metal than the shell. I just do not respect half-measures of making part of it stainless and the rest of the metal parts able to rust so completely. I would have paid a few more dollars to have all the metal be stainless. This is like selling a pair of shoes where one is made from expensive leather and the other is made from cheap plastic. “

Our shopping recommendation:

Avoid anything that is half plastic or half leather – you want all metal! LOOK FOR BENT SHEET METAL PARTS – likely not stainless either. Look for hardware that is clearly not stainless on a product. Zoom in and check it out in detail! Make sure they tell you that they are 304 or 316 stainless (and that it doesn’t look thin in the photos. Be wary of plastic and plastic controllers and any plastic without NSF approval for drinking and household water.

Suspicious Listing Details #3 BAD REVIEWS: 33% of Reviews are 1 Star

Avoid anything with higher than a few % 1 star reviews. Companies and products can’t make everyone happy but it should be well over 95% happy customers! 25% or greater is basically a scam. Warranty rates of a well made product should be less than a few %.

1.0 out of 5 stars Broke after 2 days……no response from company

1.0 out of 5 stars I thought this pump was a real WINNER, until it corroded one week later and quit working

Instead of cheap pumps that historically fail, go with an American company with a history of supporting the people!




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