WAYNE - 1 HP Submersible Cast Iron and Stainless Steel Sump Pump with Integrated Vertical Float Switch - 6,100 Gallons Per Hour - Heavy Duty Basement Sump Pump

Ok, great pump, the 1 hp sucks out my whole big sized sump pump pit in 5 seconds, my old 1/3 hp pump was from a big box store, is 10 years old, I have 2 of these pumps, both over 10 years old, working like a champ, but with recent floods in my area increasing, we wanted more power, got it in this Wayne.I will buy another for my second pit in a month if this Wayne holds up well.Heres my problem with this unit, the metal rod holding the float looks flimsy, as other reviewers have stated, also the Wayne manual suggests changing the float switch every 2 years, never had to do this with my other standard sump pumps. Vertical swithch in this unit is great, but I have a feeling I'll be changing the float and the switch within 5 years at most.Instructions on the internet how to do this are available, the float is 35 bucks on amazon, the switch is 20. So not a big deal, I ordered this unit knowing all this from the reviews.Guess I'm spoiled by having 3 regular sump pumps, 1 lasted 7 years, the other 2 are 10 years old and still working, so I believe the Wayne motor may last 10 years, but maintenance on the float and swithch sort of sucks, but any vertical float switch may not last as long as the older floats, idkAt least with the Wayne unit you can replace the float and swithch more easily then your standard pump.This pump is great, but will be a long time in trusting this unit to last, I will update as time goes by.My sump pump pit is large, so a regular float be fine by me, but none are available at this high horsepower with good ratings, so trying the vertical model, and hope for the best, if I do order a second pump, I will order the float assembly and swithch, I figure out of 2 of these units I will be changing one or the other within 5 years or less, so I'll have my 2 older sump pumps ready just in case, and keep the parts on hand instead of waiting to order them when needed, we will seeAll research on the internet has Wayne pumps one of the highest, and most affordable compare to zoeller pumps, 3 times price wise of this Wayne pump for a 1 hp.Time will tell, love the pump, just not really confident in getting 5 years out of it without replacing the float or switch, and the 5 year warranty from reading their manual sounds like it will be tougher to get the unit fixed if needed, but just my gut feeling on this.I'm not using pvc pipes, never have, I use the black hose to be flexible when needed, makes it easy to change out the pump when needed,. I bought the check valve but didn't use it, it's made for pvc pipe, not the black flexible hose I use, no biggie, I like the water flushing back in, helps clean out any debris that may try to clog the unit.Also I'm using a heavy duty 3 pronged extension cord even though the manual suggest not too, the cord is only 7 feet or so long, I've used it on my other sump pumps much cheaper, so Wayne has to suck it up and work with a heavy extension cord, so far so good, next flood I can tell better when unit runs for 30 mins or so non stop.So I say this Wayne unit for the price cant beat it, but must be willing to change float or swithch when needed. Unless you just buy a new one, much cheaper to replace the parts.Just wish Wayne had more confidence in their product so I could be,5 stars until I see any reason to change it, giving Wayne the benefit of the doubt, as far as noise, very quiet pump, I checked the screws on the unit to insure they were tight, all were. Seems heavy but not overly too much, I don't care if the body rusts a bit, sure it will be surface rust only, not affecting the units functioning.I helped myself by capping both of my drains in basement and crawl space, as all went into the yard inside the ground, every flood water came rushing into my house because of this, now water comes in during a flood still but much slower, so 2 sump pumps are for my piece of mind in case we get a major flood like last year, 18 inches of water in my basement, 1200 dollars to repair my furnace, lucky my hot water tank survived, its an 80 gallon beast for my jetted spa bathtub.So investing in Wayne to prevent this damage next major flood, lived in my house 20 years and last years flood was the worst of my 56 years on this planet, scared me straight, so more power now, hate floods but curious if we get another major flood how this pump will keep up running for 3 hours straight as my other ones had to, that will be the true test.Mother Nature can be nasty, but hopefully Wayne's helps even the odds next battle, I'll update again when I got more to add, I will order another for my second pit soon, starting to gain confidence in the pump, ty gl

Very easy to install. It functions without issues when the float activates the on switch. Very quickly drains water from the area.

I had a 3/4 hp sump pump (not the same brand as for this review) in the basement which one lovely day couldn't keep up with the inflow of water, which allowed the basement to get soaked. I needed a stronger replacement, so bought this 1 hp model. This pump not only pumps at a much higher volume (as it should), it is also a LOT quieter. It is very hard to hear from upstairs when it cycles, which I like a lot. The other thing is, the 3/4 hp pump I had purchased as one of the big box home stores and which cost probably $100+ more. This one was far cheaper, so liked that factor as well. My plan is to put a secondary sump location in my basement. When I do, I plan on purchasing another one of these pumps to evacuate the sump.

Spent the money on the 1HP pump this time. Worth every single penny. It will keep up with heavy rains and no worries of it overrunning the sump pit pit anymore. It will drain the pit and shut off every during high drainage pouring in. My 3/4HP pump wouldn't keep up before. I typically get 5-6 years out of these Wayne pumps, I change them out after that timespan because the cast iron is rusting up at that point from sitting submerged in a sump pit during the 5-6 years in our area. Piece of mind to have a new pump without any wear or rust. Change your connection clamps to stainless steel if your not hooking up with PVC.

The pump quality is excellent. What I caution on is the capacity of this 1 HP unit compared to the amount of water coming into the sump pit. This unit pushes appx. 6000 gallons an hour so it sucks the pit empty quickly due to the pump capacity. This causes the float to bottom out, shutting off the pomp only to have it turn on in 3 seconds. This is obviously referred to as cycling which will diminish the life of the motor. My solution was to install a piggy back float switch which triples the water in the pit prior to the punp coming on. This allows time in between start ups. In my situation a 1/2 HP pump would suffice. Bigger is not always better.

I had a Wayne pump in my sump pit for 10 years and it worked all the time. Never had a problem. Then one week I noticed it was not working from time to time. It's like it would hang up for some reason. I keep my sump pit clean, so it wasn't that. What I found out was that there was an issue with the switch mechanism for the float. It was failing slowly. When I took it apart, I saw that the 1 HP pump had a float switch that was marked labeled and rated for 3/4 HP. Interesting. No wonder it finally gave up. The pump should have lasted longer, and would have if they had installed the proper float switch. I tried conversing with the company about it, but they came back and stated that their engineers approved the 3/4 HP switch for the 1 HP pump. That's an upward climb if I wanted to pursue that fight. Who has the time?So overall the pumps are top notch, but I'm extremely disappointed with the customer service. You would think they would be worried about a class action... wouldn't you ?

I was replacing a 3/4 hp pump of another brand with this 1 hp pump. The install was far cleaner than the one I was replacing due to the way the float switch worked. The total footprint of this pump was smaller than just the motor of the 3/4 hp I replaced. What surprised me most was that this pump was much quieter than the one I replaced while moving 20% more water. I was so pleased that I replaced 2 other pumps with the model even though they had not yet failed.