I have to say, I was hesitant to purchase this pump. My Pentair pump lasted 9 years, and was a good soldier. That being said, I just replaced my first floor HVAC, and a new pump wasn't exactly in the budget. The 5-year warranty was compelling, and I figured I'd give it a try. The B&D pump was easy to install, as the plumbing interfaces are identical to my failed Pentair Intelliflo VS. The exterior is made of rigid plastic and the motor is a powder coated aluminum exterior. The Pentair exterior was painted, all of which was coming off when removed. The programming interface is easy to use and understand, where as the Intelliflo was incredibly frustrating. Most noticeably and perhaps importantly, it is whisper quiet. Perhaps my old pump had aged, but at 1500RPM, I cannot hear the B&D pump. Note, I do not work for Black and Decker.
All of this said, if anyone has novel approaches to automation, I'm all ears. They do sell a secondary controller that includes relay connections. I'd love to be able to see if it's operating, and get alerts if it goes offline. I could probably accomplish that with a flo meter, as well. I imagine automation solutions are in their product pipeline, given the popularity of the product.
Here's a video of the pump, operating:
All of this said, if anyone has novel approaches to automation, I'm all ears. They do sell a secondary controller that includes relay connections. I'd love to be able to see if it's operating, and get alerts if it goes offline. I could probably accomplish that with a flo meter, as well. I imagine automation solutions are in their product pipeline, given the popularity of the product.
Here's a video of the pump, operating:
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