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| Author: | spokesc [ Feb 18th, '08, 11:31 ] |
| Post subject: | deals direct |
are these anygood http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/submers ... ess-steel/ |
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| Author: | creative1 [ Feb 18th, '08, 11:36 ] |
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One would think so! Depends on how big your system is going to get. But I'd wait for other input! |
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Feb 18th, '08, 11:50 ] |
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These are the same as the ones that AM bought from Murray. Both AM and Murray have had some issues with them burning out I believe. I think AM's lasted for about 6 months. THe thing is, they are probably not a bad pump, just not made for this type of use. If I had one in my gray water tank - it would probably only pump once or twice a day. In AP it would get heaps more use. |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Feb 18th, '08, 12:14 ] |
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Listed as $200 new.... you'd think they'd be alright..... But point taken, they're probably not "continuous" rated . Brand listed as "Bell Carroll".... weren't the ones from Murray, some cruddy Chinese brand lookalikes? Or are these "made in China" with a dodgy brand name? Can't seem to find anything on "google" about a company by that name.... Just brings up lots of deals direct / auction sites.... 
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Feb 18th, '08, 12:29 ] |
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Believe me Rupe - are the same ones. I have 2 myself, buyt haven't used them for much yet. Will save them for other work as I don't trust them for my AP. Yes are Chinese - not that this alone would put me off. All my pond pumps are made in china and are very reliable. |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Feb 18th, '08, 12:50 ] |
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I believe you mate.... got suckered by the brand name until I googled around a bit.... Point I'm leading to is why pay $200 for a pump that you'd think at that price would be OK... When for another $50 you can get a proven brand "Ebara" pump off Joel 
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Feb 18th, '08, 15:12 ] |
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Those pumps would never be $200. Everything on those sorts of sites show a massive discount to sucker people in. I paid less than $70 for mine from recollection - when they were still being sold on ebay. |
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| Author: | Aussieponic [ Feb 18th, '08, 15:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: deals direct |
Dont buy this pump. I got one from Aldi, same chinese make, and it shorted out after 2 months. If you want to use it continualy get a good expensive pump it will save you a lot of hartache. AP |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Feb 18th, '08, 16:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: deals direct |
Yea good quality swimming pool pumps cost $10 from recycling centers mines been running just on 2 years now no problems all the fish farms run in line pumps |
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| Author: | spokesc [ Feb 19th, '08, 06:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: deals direct |
well that settles that then got a huge swimming pool pump and filter from freecycle for nix thanx for the replies chris |
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| Author: | trentski [ Feb 19th, '08, 11:00 ] |
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It took me three months to get a refund from deals direct when the item I ordered was DOA. just something to think about when buying cheap junk from deals direct and the like |
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