We glued the lower part down and it fills easily from the top now
596967
We have had a few mishaps with what parts open.  It opened from the top and at the bottom of the clear plastic, which was a mess.  We glued the lower part down and it fills easily from the top now.
3626117
Easy to put up once we figured out how to extend the top portion.  Very easy to take down and store.  Highly recommend.
1310768
At first I had problems with getting the top on.  I must not have been hitting it hard enough because I hit it really hard and it finally went on.  Then I put self drilling screws in each corner on top and in the center.  That really helped make it super sturdy!  It fits in the small space in the garage where the mops and broom are now stored and easy to get to.
1168058
The lower filter kept falling out - so we duct taped it in and it now works fine :)
4833750
I changed the position to the bottom of the container which made the product work properly.
1480860
the holes on bottom didn't all line up where needed to line up  , but nevertheless it worked out ok
2317535
Glad to see that it is now made in order to enter for the bottom for repair!
3003868
I bought this for its low cost.  I used a funnel to fill the bases with sand then I drilled a hole in the very top of the uprights and tried filling them with water but it all leaked out;  instead, I filled them with sand then glued vinyl plugs over the holes to hold the sand in.  Its pretty sturdy now and doesn't move much. It works pretty good now.
3305317
I asked many questions here and everyone was very gracious in answering, including the seller. Thanks! Happy to report we did this tonight and first load is done with no UL. Thank goodness I had my son to help. This required quite a bit of strength and flashlight help. Thanks again about the note on doing the back right first - that was the toughest with the clip on the tubes which I did wrong once. This is a 2 person job in my opinion.
Getting the lid to pop was probably more time consuming than it should have been too. But if this minimal money fixes this it was all worthwhile and my son learned a valuable task. I hope it holds as I have seen reports this worked once and not again. But if the control panel or a hex nut under the tub are an issue, I will look at that too as I have seen those issues mentioned. But the springs seemed looser than the new ones so I think that may be it. I doubt the board as I am not seeing cycle issues or other error codes as I did with the Cabrio dryer back when. Thank you all again
Dorothy
2003070
it doesnt sit high enough for me, so i just staple gunned the stuffing to the top and its a winner.
2841425
Hard install but if you boil it and then start from the bottom and work your way up it seems to be easier
1533014
it is working well in our little pond outside water is clear now and you can see down to the bottom
3996751
They work!  Super glue the bottom end on first otherwise you will be digging it out later!
1079762
This is a great value.

All of the stories of it being loud and being hard to prime are true.

There is a very easy fix.  All you have to do it glue the intake and discharge tubes together.  They are each made of multiple pieces of plastic tube and they do not fit well together.  The result of them not fitting tightly is, no matter how hard you try, the intake tube will suck air from the joints above the water, preventing the pump from priming or resulting in a lot of noise due to the pump passing air.

Glue the tubes together with something that contains toluene - testor's model cement or welder's (in the red tube).  Once the intake and discharge tubes are airtight, fill the pump housing with water and then connect the tubes and turn it on.  It will prime itself after a while and the trapped air will be passed.

The result is a whisper-quiet, very effective filter.  Just a little TLC and a $2 tube of glue make this the performance equivalent of a filter that costs 3x as much.
2900926
The part was as described and fixed the problem. It was a sub-assembly and made the repair very easy to complete.
1039139
Top gapes open. I tacked the front together and it is better.
1201184
Once you get the small hole dug and get the left stop set where you want it, adjustment is easy and it is easy to connect. The best thing is it goes where you set it to sprinkle every time.