Hallmark Industries MA0414X-7A Deep Well Submersible Pump, 1 hp, 230V, 60 Hz, 30 GPM, 207' Head, Stainless Steel, 4"

My old pump died when the pressure switch stopped working and left the pump running non-stop. This is the exact replacement for the old pump. Arrived quickly and was well packaged for shipping in a thick cardboard tube. The company is clearly listening to customers because one of the complaints in reviews was that the supplied connector was only waterproof tape. My unit came with crimp connectors with watertight heat shrink plus waterproof tape. Making the connection was simple. The only issue I ran in to was that the pump has some oil left on it from manufacturing. I was a bit concerned about the sheen of oil on the water coming from the pump at first. Sent a note to the manufacturer which they answered right away. I let the pump sit overnight, then ran it for about 30 minutes and all sign of oil was gone. Pump provides plenty of water pressure at 80 feet well depth. Hopefully it will last many years.

I have gone thru several pumps over the years both 2 wire and 3 wire and this one beats them all!.First of all my order arrived in just 2 days ..amazingThis pump is lighter weight/shorter uses less amperage and has more output than any I have used at 3 times the cost.Mine did not come with a heat shrink/connector kit for the wiring connections as some sellers of other pumps do include this kit.Using the optional supplied riser will require a 5 inch tube clearance verses a 4inch for just the pump.The power wires for this pump are smaller gauge than any I have seen/used but are rated to adequately carry the 5.1 amperage rating of this pump. I have had 1HP pumps that use almost 10 amps so the larger diameter power wires are required/needed in that case.The pump intake screen has smaller diameter holes than any I have used/seen so should allow less debris to be pulled through intake.The 14 foot long power cable is adequate and color coding is standard. ground lead is marked/identified with a metal tab labeled "GROUND" so that their can be no confusion.Noticed that the plastic bag containing the pump had a lot of condensation moisture in/on it but I assume this is the water from quality control testing.I like that the output port of the pump has carbon threads which reduce corrosive welding and deterioration of connective fittings.I was attracted by the *Industrial grade heavy duty, also good for home usage* statement as this appears to speak of a high standard to work performance.Wish this pump had a 3 year warranty verses a one year but at this price what can I say.I like that the company is located in the USA for warranty returns as warranties from other companies require that you pay shipping to Canada and other areas outside the USAThis also concerned me when it comes to warranties on other brands. I found these and other such reviews on other brands sold on amazon..and noticed the companies mentioned in the 2 reviews never responded._____________________________________________________________________________________________________Most Helpful Customer Reviews8 of 8 people found the following review helpfulWhy I did NOT buy this pump.By Alexander Orenstern on October 29, 2012I was about to order this pump from Amazon when I had a technical question and I called Flotec. Flotec told me that they would not honor any warranty on the pump if I bought it from Amazon. I checked with Amazon and they confirmed, no warranty of any kind. So I went with Red Lion. The parent company of Red Lion (Franklin Electric) told me that they do honor warranties on Red Lion EVEN IF I bought a pump from Amazon.2 of 2 people found the following review helpfulwell pumpBy Rae on September 12, 2012Amazon Verified PurchaseFirst one didn't work so Amazon replaced it, second one quit after two and a half months which is beyond Amazons 30 days so called Flotec who said that since I bought it through Amazon they weren't required to and wouldn't honor their warrenty. Amazon refunded me 80% of the purchase price. Go Amazon, I bought a new pump a home supply store, but not a Flotec, I'm not overly fond of them at this point.____________________________________________________________________________________________________Now only time will tell how well it lasts to heavy everyday demand.will provide periodic updates.Bottom line.....WHAT A DEAL!addition infoThe capacity of the pump is determined by the width of the impeller vanes and its pressure by the number of impellers. As an example, a ½ horsepower 7-stage pump may deliver a high volume of water at a low pressure while a ½ horsepower 14-stage pump will deliver a lower volume but at a greater pressure. Like all other centrifugal pumps, an increase in well depth or discharge pressure will reduce the capacity.

Great price for product. Saved us $2000.00 when our pump went out. When we called a well company they priced it 3000 to help us. This product fixed the problem for much less.

Do not buy. This pump burned out in 10 months. It was properly installed but you get what you pay for with this one. Buy a quality pump with guarantee unless you like installing frequently.

The pump has been running for 2 week now. So far so good. Pump arrived on time and well packaged. There are numerous warning in the package the need of installing the check valve.The installation manual is easy to follow and very thorough. I followed the manual and perform every test recommended.Check for ground shorting on the electrical cable where it is spliced. I did not use the Sta-Kon connectors provided. I soldered the splice and wrapped it with electrical tapes before covered it in heat sink tube. I did not use the heat sink tube provided because it is too big.Test run the pump to ensure it running. I filled the trash can with water to the brim and drop in the pump. Make sure water is up to the neck of the pump.For me, the most difficult part of the installation is to insert the barbs to the drop pipe. I used the extensive long steel barb which allow me to put three steel clamp on it. At first I used the propane torch to heat the pipe up and try to insert the barb but failed twice because of un-even heating of the pipe. I finally succeeded inserting the barbs when heating the pipe with boiling water. I used a Pex expander to expand the pipe enough to insert the barb initially. Then dipped them into a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes, pull them out then hammering the barb in using the rubber mallet. It took 3 try to complete the insertion. This task required two people.The only complain that I have is the electrical cable of the pump motor. They use a twisted 18 gauges wire. It looks so flimsy. it should be 14 gauges solid wires like the old pump that died after 12 years of usage.I use this well pump for irrigation only. My system have a pressurized tank. Make sure you check the tank pressure and set it accordingly with the pump pressure switch setting. my pump pressure switch is 30-50 psi. So I set the tank baffle pressure at 28 psi. 2 psi below the low value of the pump pressure switch.Once the pump running, make sure to check the pump cycle time. Pump running time must equal pump resting time. If pump ran for 2 minutes to reach the cut off PSI then pump must rest for 2 minutes before restarting. I ended up to set the pump running continuously for 30 minutes for each irrigation zone then resting for 30 minute before starting the next zone. It seem to work well so far. I believed my old pump burn out because its cycle time was off badly.I am happy if this one last for another 5 years . It's only 125 bucks.

Doing great job