How many consecutive hours this pump may be functioning?
1949943
I run mine twice a day for 2 hours each time. It only needs to run long enough to turn the pool water once each day.
1949944
I have ran my pump for 6 to 8 hours at a time with no heat problems! I did however upgrade the power cord to a 12 ga. wire.
584079
Sometimes mine can take up to a few minutes but rarely longer. Is the pump mechanism installed correctly? Is the water level high enough? (Sorry to ask dumb troubleshooting Qs)
184471
I have used mine for hrs at a time w/o rest pumping 100s of gallons from my pool. It has not gone off and on like you say so I don't know. I have pulled it out of water for a moment. It went off. Then it was immediately back on once it is back in the water.
429764
I'm not able to answer your question. I'm still using factory settings. My power has gone out and the pump continues to run. So I would guess that if you were away from home, the pump would continue to run. Just maybe not at the settings you prefer. Just a guess. Give Hatward a call.
195079
I think it would work for a much longer outage than that. I'm not sure what your pump is rated in gpm vs. basepump gpm, but as long as they're close, you should be fine.
1154543
If the backup pump doesn't run for more then 10 seconds ( in think), it will not sound. Hold the float up for more then that time to test
2110540
Not really damage the pump, but the motor would be running continually until pressure shut it off. So like if it ran for 2 or 3 days it would probably burn the motor up, its not made for continuous running.
2275309
Dear Friend, I have this item, but have not ran it long enough to give first hand info on this part. HOWEVER, much research including reading the Owners Manual & other peoples reviews, leads me to believe appx 8 hours is a good estimate. Seems like if you run a light load, you might stretch it to almost 10 hours. This is for a 20 lbs. Tank. I have based my back-up supply on 8 hours and have decided to be happy for any minutes I get past that mark. Good luck, R2
1709195
I just got back from a fishing trip where I turned mine on Friday morning, and didn't turn it off until Sunday afternoon. The pump had been on continuously for about 50 hours without any issues and was still going strong. Bait that I had put in on Friday was still alive Sunday.
1712967
It usually takes two to three turns to free it entirely, but if you're still having trouble, you may have a faulty pump :( sorry!
1827759
My guess is that it will keep trying to pump until the motor burns out. That is a guess based upon it continuing to pump when I take it out to clean it.
1288333
Sorry, but I don't know the answer. I am a home owner that replaced a defective pump.
2036462
In my opinion the pump is not a discharge pump....It's an in line circulating pump with a built in timer......
740850
If it works. These pumps have a reliability problem. Probably has something to do with being made in China.
2096754
Probably not. The replacement pumps seem to be noisier than the factory pumps. However, it shouldn't run more than a few seconds.
987193
I'm willing to bet you have a leak somewhere. If not then I would say it's a bad pump.
983001
Mine is working great! If you maintain the pump, like winterizing it, should work for several years,,,