drukkosz
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You are right about model 1450 being discontinued by Reeflo. In fact they have discontinued all models below 2700 which is really disappointing. The pump is a great pump, quiet and efficient. Good thing is I bought a backup pump with extra impeller from the Used Equipment forum so I am okay for a few more years.
The pump did get hot one day last month and I took it out to clean it (I haven't cleaned it for over a year since I started last March) and it is now running fine. May be you should look into a DC return pump. From what I heard, they are also extremely quiet and very efficient with variable speed control. Price has come down considerably and you can use it both inside and outside the sump.
Hi Simon,
I have to say you are very lucky with your pump.
The reason they discontinued that pump its because its junk.
I have nothing but problems with my 1450. in 6 months i got 3 replacements. First one was working fine for couple of months and one day just stopped. Locked impeller. Pump got so hot that burned my finger! got a replacement (used) but on high setting it was creating tons of micro bubbles! i mean tons!!! got a replacement (used) it was working fine till couple of weeks ago. It got locked up again and super hot in minutes. lucky for me i was home.
And its not just me there is a lot of complaints about it on the forum.
Simon, hope you dont mind me posting in your thread.
And if you need a spare parts let me know i have 2 broken pumps sitting in my basement.