How long does the impeller last? I have a similar pump from Utilitech and it eats impellers like candy, esp. in cold weather. I go through 4-6 a year.
229108
Mine lasted less than 4 hours. I think there are better external pumps. I switched to a submersible pump that is far more reliable.
229109
They provide replacement parts in the box...it's important to put oil [I use canola] in each side of the pump before turning it on...my problem has been to 1) let it run dry after it emptied my dry well; 2) not re-primed with oil after I restarted it; 3) eaten up the internal parts by sucking up a pebble or two, and not noticing it. The pump has saved me a lot of money, and I'm more alert and careful with it now...I'd go for it...good luck...w
1905109
This is the same reason I bought this pump, which worked great... for a while. After approximately 1 hour of use, the impeller shaft broke. I would not buy it again.
206051
I have this pump in my outdoor 100 gallon fish pond, year-round. I live in NH, so it does well in cold weather. We cover the pond with a screen and lots of leaves and it has never frozen over. I am very satisfied with this pump.
1761440
I had the same problem occur with mine. It turned out a piece of debris got caught in the impeller and caused the shaft to start slipping from the magnet. A replacement of the impeller system (magnet, shaft, and blade head) fixed the problem.
2172949
I have been using this product for about 20 years and have never had a problem with the pump until my most recent purchase at a local salon. I still don;t have it working although I keep trying.
899258
The warranty card that comes with it states that it is good for 90 days, IF you return the card within 10 days of purchase. Unfortunately this seems to be about standard on personal ionizers, which caused me to back out on the prospective purchase for several years before I finally got one. Still, the lifespan in general seems to not be dependent on the warranty length. I have had personal experience with 4 or 5 of them (due to me being the one of my friends who actually buys stuff on the Internet), and the oldest two have seen frequent use for about a year and a half. A third was accidentally doused in water after about a year, and did not survive the encounter. (Ionizers are very moisture sensitive.) The other two are working fine at about six months now. It does seem like I had read that the seller I bought them from on Amazon (Green Tech Environmental or Green Giraffe) would double the manufacturer's warranty, but I can no longer find a record of that, so it might have been temporary. I have not had cause to try and cash in on a warranty, so I cannot say how it would perform.
1330604
We are at two years and counting and it still works good. I have not heard of it having a limited life. I have some blue ice packs that are ten years old and still freezing. Maybe the one you had was faulty and not typical.
668954
Mine broke after about 6 months. Not sure if I will buy another. The pump doesn't last long
89791
My first one did the same thing. I thought it was planned obsolescence. After the second one failed, I realized that the error was mine. Now I NEVER, repeat, NEVER let it run dry. Doing so lets the impellers run without lubricant (the bubbles liquid) and this is damaging. Nowadays, when the bubble liquid gets near the bottom, I change bottles. This means losing four or five table spoons of liquid but the device doesn't fail. I'm on the fifth or sixth set of batteries and it is still running fine. Hope this helps. GEW
1968543
Honestly its not the best pump. It is low suction so it might work for you but the pump dies within a year. I've gone through 2.
255880
I drink mine before the shelf life is over, and pump works fine if you use it a lot. I drink about one mocha a day which is not enough and I live in a very cold environment. There is a possibility of the consistency to separate after freezing, kind of like chocolate turns grey and doesn't quite taste the same.
1137833
Great machine, but you get what you pay for, not a commercial unit. I think if you took good care of it, de scaled frequently, you could easily pump out 20-30 espressos a day. But how long would the pump last? I'd be impressed if you could go 5 years without service. We use ours a lot (for a home), at least five shots most days, and it's been in the shop a couple times. We were not taking very good care of it then though.
317301
I had mine 3 months before it stopped sucking. It wasn't as high of quality as the Medela pump, but I thought that I'd just deal with it since insurance paid for it. Well, it really messed my supply up, so I got a Medela anyways. HUGE difference. I went from barely getting 2oz out to getting 4-5oz a pumping.
1011092
We went through three of the Emerson Ice Makers in about 1 year. After a big hassle we were able to replace machine #2 under warranty. Ice maker (the replacement) #3 started making noise after a few weeks. Wife found an Igloo brand portable ice maker. The Igloo is cheaper and much better. I haven't had any problems with it in over a year. Hope my experience helps.
1683972
i do not have that problem. its only for cold water. my problem with this filter is, it don't last the way it used to to about 4 to 6 months. in my case, the last few filters lasted only about 6 to 8 weeks and the flow becomes very slow and restricted inspite of having the same source of city water.
1179401
If it NEVER gets below freezing, I wouldn't worry about it. I think it's basically a type of antifreeze in a can, because you can NEVER drain ALL of the water out and water expands when frozen which damages the unit. I'm talking about experience, because I DID NOT USE this product the first year that I had mine and had to replace the pump. NICE!!!
580159
I have mine for more that 1 year, so far so good; never have any issues with pump, even run it couple of time with low water level in the tank. You have to be quite careful to keep proper water level in the tank. Try to avoid running coffeemaker with almost empty water tank. I'd agree with suggestion to descale it, I've found a lot of sediments when descaled mine. Good luck