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Abother Beckett bites the dust.
Our new Beckett ($197.00) just quit! This is the last Beckett we'll ever
buy. We returned it to Home Depot for a refund. What pumps have you found to be the least problematic? This is for a 2000g pond with about 10 medium size koi. -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:44:52 CST, "Reel McKoi"
wrote: Our new Beckett ($197.00) just quit! This is the last Beckett we'll ever buy. We returned it to Home Depot for a refund. What pumps have you found to be the least problematic? This is for a 2000g pond with about 10 medium size koi. My Becketts have always perform well (7-8 years), but than I don't have them in the pond, they're at the tail end of the filter system so pumping clear water. I have a small Beckett in a box filter in the QT that is over 12 years old. Only clean it once/year. Most everyone swears by Mag Drives.... I know I had one encased in a mesh basket for quite some time (2-3 years) and it was fine in the pond. Only removed as barrel filter was installed. As far as size, one needs to know pipe size, length and head/height for recommendations. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
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~ jan wrote: On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:44:52 CST, "Reel McKoi" wrote: Our new Beckett ($197.00) just quit! This is the last Beckett we'll ever buy. We returned it to Home Depot for a refund. What pumps have you found to be the least problematic? This is for a 2000g pond with about 10 medium size koi. My Becketts have always perform well (7-8 years), but than I don't have them in the pond, they're at the tail end of the filter system so pumping clear water. I have a small Beckett in a box filter in the QT that is over 12 years old. Only clean it once/year. Most everyone swears by Mag Drives.... I know I had one encased in a mesh basket for quite some time (2-3 years) and it was fine in the pond. Only removed as barrel filter was installed. As far as size, one needs to know pipe size, length and head/height for recommendations. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us I say Mag Drive. Home Depot grinds suppliers for price and often does not allow them to sell same item elsewhere. For instance, most of the major tool companies that sell at HD offer cheaper made Home Depot-only products for this reason (plastic gears instead of metal etc.). Wouldn't be surprised if Beckett is like this. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"Kurt" wrote in message ... I say Mag Drive. Home Depot grinds suppliers for price and often does not allow them to sell same item elsewhere. For instance, most of the major tool companies that sell at HD offer cheaper made Home Depot-only products for this reason (plastic gears instead of metal etc.). Wouldn't be surprised if Beckett is like this. ============================= Quite possible. Beckett wont be seeing any more of my money. -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"~ jan" wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:44:52 CST, "Reel McKoi" wrote: Our new Beckett ($197.00) just quit! This is the last Beckett we'll ever buy. We returned it to Home Depot for a refund. What pumps have you found to be the least problematic? This is for a 2000g pond with about 10 medium size koi. My Becketts have always perform well (7-8 years), but than I don't have them in the pond, they're at the tail end of the filter system so pumping clear water. I have a small Beckett in a box filter in the QT that is over 12 years old. Only clean it once/year. Are you using them externally - outside the pond? Mine are all used in the pond, inside 2 plant baskets clam-shelled together. My first Beckett lasted since 1996. It just died for good this summer. My first Becketts would last for 5 and 6 years. These newer ones, suddenly, just seem to seaze up. The impellers wont turn, even by hand... as thought water corroded them in some way. But they don't pop the UPS, they just die. The other one that quit about 2 weeks ago decided to run again when I checked it earlier this evening. Go figure. ?!?!?!? That one is barely 4 months old. I think I'll switch to Danners/Pondmasters as someone suggested. Most everyone swears by Mag Drives.... I know I had one encased in a mesh basket for quite some time (2-3 years) and it was fine in the pond. Only removed as barrel filter was installed. As far as size, one needs to know pipe size, length and head/height for recommendations. ~ jan I just went ahead and ordered the Pondmaster 3200 XP Hy-Drive, something new the website said. Maybe I'll have better luck with this one. :-) -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"Reel McKoi" wrote in message ... "~ jan" wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:44:52 CST, "Reel McKoi" wrote: Our new Beckett ($197.00) just quit! This is the last Beckett we'll ever buy. We returned it to Home Depot for a refund. What pumps have you found to be the least problematic? This is for a 2000g pond with about 10 medium size koi. My Becketts have always perform well (7-8 years), but than I don't have them in the pond, they're at the tail end of the filter system so pumping clear water. I have a small Beckett in a box filter in the QT that is over 12 years old. Only clean it once/year. Are you using them externally - outside the pond? Mine are all used in the pond, inside 2 plant baskets clam-shelled together. My first Beckett lasted since 1996. It just died for good this summer. My first Becketts would last for 5 and 6 years. These newer ones, suddenly, just seem to seaze up. The impellers wont turn, even by hand... as thought water corroded them in some way. But they don't pop the UPS, they just die. The other one that quit about 2 weeks ago decided to run again when I checked it earlier this evening. Go figure. ?!?!?!? That one is barely 4 months old. I think I'll switch to Danners/Pondmasters as someone suggested. Most everyone swears by Mag Drives.... I know I had one encased in a mesh basket for quite some time (2-3 years) and it was fine in the pond. Only removed as barrel filter was installed. As far as size, one needs to know pipe size, length and head/height for recommendations. ~ jan I just went ahead and ordered the Pondmaster 3200 XP Hy-Drive, something new the website said. Maybe I'll have better luck with this one. :-) -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö That should be a good pump for you. Let us know if this is the case. George |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
Oase are supposed to have the longest lived pumps. but expensive. I
like the mag drives too. I have a couple Pondmasters. IIRC they are Danners. Ingrid |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:49:16 CST, "Reel McKoi"
wrote: Are you using them externally - outside the pond? To my knowledge Beckett only makes sump pumps, so they're in water, in the last barrel of the gravity fed filter. I'll switch to Danners/Pondmasters as someone suggested. I think this is a good idea, they save power. They aren't as powerful as a Beckett, in that they lose gph fast due to head. As in, on my pond, the Danner 1800 will only give 1300-1400 gph, while my 1600 Becket will give me 1500 gph. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"~ jan" wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:49:16 CST, "Reel McKoi" wrote: Are you using them externally - outside the pond? To my knowledge Beckett only makes sump pumps, so they're in water, in the last barrel of the gravity fed filter. I'll switch to Danners/Pondmasters as someone suggested. I think this is a good idea, they save power. They aren't as powerful as a Beckett, in that they lose gph fast due to head. As in, on my pond, the Danner 1800 will only give 1300-1400 gph, while my 1600 Becket will give me 1500 gph. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us Hmm, live hard, die young. That must be Becket's motto. George |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"~ jan" wrote in message ... I think this is a good idea, they save power. They aren't as powerful as a Beckett, in that they lose gph fast due to head. As in, on my pond, the Danner 1800 will only give 1300-1400 gph, while my 1600 Becket will give me 1500 gph. ~ jan ======================= That's quite a difference. The old Beckett served us faithfully for years. But as someone suggested, the quality may be slipping. I'll avoid Beckett for awhile. I have a smaller Beckette (traded for koi) that's holding down the fort until the new Pondmaster gets here. -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
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"Reel McKoi" wrote: "~ jan" wrote in message ... I think this is a good idea, they save power. They aren't as powerful as a Beckett, in that they lose gph fast due to head. As in, on my pond, the Danner 1800 will only give 1300-1400 gph, while my 1600 Becket will give me 1500 gph. ~ jan ======================= That's quite a difference. The old Beckett served us faithfully for years. But as someone suggested, the quality may be slipping. I'll avoid Beckett for awhile. I have a smaller Beckette (traded for koi) that's holding down the fort until the new Pondmaster gets here. At the Pet Industry trade shows, you don't see Beckett. You will always see Pondmaster. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"Kurt" wrote in message ... At the Pet Industry trade shows, you don't see Beckett. You will always see Pondmaster. =================== That doesn't surprise me a bit. I don't mind the S&H charges for Pondmasters if they last awhile. -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
... "Kurt" wrote in message ... At the Pet Industry trade shows, you don't see Beckett. You will always see Pondmaster. =================== That doesn't surprise me a bit. I don't mind the S&H charges for Pondmasters if they last awhile. I got mine from azponds.com and if I remember right, shipping was free. -- Gareee (Gary Tabar Jr.) |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
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"Reel McKoi" wrote: "Kurt" wrote in message ... At the Pet Industry trade shows, you don't see Beckett. You will always see Pondmaster. =================== That doesn't surprise me a bit. I don't mind the S&H charges for Pondmasters if they last awhile. I'd rather have something I know will work. One lousy afternoon at a really inopportune time rushing to change a dead pump will generally cure you. :-) -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
Another Beckett bites the dust.
"Gareee©" wrote in message ... I got mine from azponds.com and if I remember right, shipping was free. ============================== That's where I ordered my new Pondmaster from. It should be here in a few days. -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
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