Has anyone used this with a saltwater pump?
1734866
I use this with an Intex salt water pump. I don't have any problems with it.
2012980
I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be safe to use in salt water. It is a totally sealed unit. I am running mine in a tank with anti-freeze in it.If you know anything about anti-freeze and plastics, it tends to get thru any low quality seal. I have had no problems in that area. Tank seals leak, but not the pump.Hope this helps.
1661933
I'm not sure how it is in salt water. What I can tell you is that you have to have a very deep tank and that the motor is prone to failing and leaking everywhere! I would not recommend this product or this brand. The company is not helpful at all.
1492347
Yes. I am using mine with a saltwater setup. We have a sand filter and we just turn the salt generator off while vaccuming the pool.
1587557
None of the literature mentions anything about not using with a salt water pool. I actually converted my pool to salt water when I installed the heat pump.
825406
I have this installed for my fresh water wash down option on my 21' Seapro...It worked in a Salt Water environment all last season but I don't know about its actual use for saltwater.
1169457
Yes, I have this set-up and it works GREAT. My pool is only 16' round, 48'' high (approx. 5000 gal) though so I set the filter pump to run approx. 4 hrs. every night together with the saltwater chlorinator and I only had to shock the pool once or twice last summer, and that only because I did not run the filter for a few days. What a change from years past when it took so much work just to keep the water balanced. Setting your pump up with a saltwater chlorinator will give you a virtually MAINTENANCE-FREE pool all summer long. No more constantly adding chlorine or trying to keep your water balanced. You do it once, and then pretty much maintenance free all summer giving you time to really enjoy your pool.
2012982
I couldn't say if the pump would work in seawater. It would be worth a try as the pump is sealed up.
1095071
I use mine in saltwater all the time, in the Gulf of Mexico. I try to heavily rise with freshwater after each use and shoot a little wd-40 in it. It's not as smooth as the day i bought it, but for an inexpensive combo it works fine.
2019404
Yes it will work fine for pumping out a saltwater pool, simply rinse the unit off when your finished. The salt will only damage the unit if it is allowed to sit on the unit. It is a very durable unit I used it to drain a 1 acre pond for yearly maintenance and it was run 8hrs a day for 10 days straight. Keep and eye on the oil and change it as recommended!
818802
This pump can be used in fresh or saltwater. I currently use it in saltwater.
1422143
Yes, I currently have the pump, Polaris & saltwater chlorinator hooked up to it and it works great, highly reccommend it!
1182676
Yes, I would never use this in saltwater, also I would not use it for anything bigger than Bluegill or Sunfish if you want it to last, its just not a quality piece.
949332
Yes. We have a salt water pool. We love this thing! It has taken all the worry out of keeping our pool full.
1215652
Ours is submerged all the time 24/7, we use it as a sewage pump and it has worked great, we pump once a week. Not sure about salt water.
317565
While it should handle the temp, I would think the metal would corrode with the salt. Although it is stainless steel it is of low grade and not rust / corrosion proof. Also, make sure to use a relay between the pump and this float switch for safety.
708894
Yes, it can be used for salt water, it has sealed bearings. Just rinse it off with fresh water after you use it.